Behind The Bubble – Amisa Saari-Stout

We are a fun team made up of an array of exciting personalities. Find out more about the faces behind the team in our Behind The Bubble Q&A.

Amisa Saari-Stout – Account Manager

What was your first job?
My first job was at 14 and I’ve been working ever since, I started working at the local ballroom during weddings and events serving dinner, washing dishes and cleaning up afterwards… not the most glamourous, but it taught me work ethic!

What did you want to be when you were growing up?
I really wanted to be a veterinarian when I was growing up, I loved animals, we always had a zoo at home including hamsters, guinea pigs, cats and dogs but that became less of a dream as I got older. When I was in University I was actually working toward my nursing degree but everyone had to take an introductory communication studies course and I did this persuasive speech about chocolate, and my professor said if I wasn’t so committed to nursing, I should get a degree in Communications and I switched. I fell into PR and comms which I love, but I owe a lot to that old professor.

Soundtrack of your life?
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen

Biggest pet peeve?
People who have the sniffles and won’t blow their nose, it absolutely drives me up a wall. When I was in school and taking tests, I used to keep extra tissues on me and hand them out to people sniffling because I found it so distracting.

What is one thing you’re learning and why is it important?
Don’t be afraid of failure, don’t waste energy trying to cover up failure, as failures can teach us much about how to succeed. And also, don’t let the fear of failing, stop you from trying.

Favourite phrase?
If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door
Sisu – it’s a Finnish word and concept described as determination, tenacity of purpose, grit, bravery, resilience and hardiness

What is your guilty pleasure?
DESSERT – I have a big sweet tooth and a weakness for macaroons, and cheesecake. I also love chips and crisps so…. My guilty pleasures are a plenty. I also am guilty of a good Netflix binge, I highly recommend RuPaul’s Drag Race (all 12 seasons).

What is your most used emoji?
😂

Do you have a hidden talent?
When I moved to England everyone seems to have a party trick and one time, I was out singing karaoke and found out I can sing John Travolta’s high notes in the ‘Summer Nights’ song from Grease. Oh! I am also a good baker, but I don’t think that is hidden as I post it all over my social media these days.

Do you have an industry idol, if so who? And why?
Ellen Kuras. She is a cinematographer for a few of my favourite movies ever, like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Only recently have women represented more than 1% of cinematographers and a lot of other industries are similar. Further to just being incredible, she also speaks up against sexism in the industry and encourages women support one another which inspires me to do the same. We have enough hurdles to climb as women, we need to lift each other up versus tear each other down! We need more incredibly strong, talented and vocal women like Ellen.

What is your favourite thing about being a Bubble?
My favourite thing about being a Bubble is the commitment and tenacity that every single Bubble possesses. Sure, we all know how to have a laugh and have fun, we all have a bit of banter and who doesn’t love a bit of banter. However, we also all go the extra mile for our clients and are committed to build each other up to achieve goals and objectives. The cohesivity and diversity that make up our amazing team is really something I am proud to be a part of.

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A Few Kind Words...

Kapil Gadhire, Head of Marketing, Magnifi

From the word go, team Bubble was super detailed, efficient, and exhaustive in their approach. They are true partners and make an effort to understand the ideology and end goal to plan the perfect media pitch and strategy.

Lauren Myers, Director, Integrated Marketing – Ross Video

Working with Bubble during and after IBC 2022 for PR and press support was exceptional. Their professional approach, strategic communication, and extensive media network generated significant exposure for our brand. Bubble's on-site support was outstanding, ensuring our story was accurately told to a global audience. Their post-IBC efforts further amplified our reach and provided valuable analytics. An experienced, professional team and a total joy to work with.

Andrew McKinlay, Marketing Director, Avolites

All amazing, just grateful I know I can rely on Bubble to get the job done brilliantly.

Tanya Rai, Marketing and Communications Manager, Pebble

Team Bubble are an extension of our own team. They are wonderful to work with, reliable, get the job done and gain great exposure for our business in key publications.

Mike Ward, Head of Marketing, Singular.live

Since we first started working with them, our team at Bubble have acted very much like an extension of our team. They work with us to try and help us achieve our goals and we very much feel that they have our interests at heart as well as having our backs when we need it!

Gavin Bunker, AE Live

Bubble were fantastic throughout the whole process and helped us deliver a successful event to celebrate our 30th corporate anniversary with industry peers.

Robert Cloudt, Synchronized

Bubble has been tremendously helpful to bring our marketing communication to the next level, very responsive and thinking with us together on the rightful messaging and timing across different media’s. Definitely a recommendation in case you need a well balanced media agency to help you out.

Carla Molina Whyte, Farmerswife

Working with Bubble Agency for a tradeshow has been truly amazing. The bubble team is incredibly helpful and talented. We are very happy with the results and with all the coverage we got prior and during the tradeshow!

Silvia Candido, Ateme

As usual, we were super busy before and during a tradeshow this year. What a luxury to have Bubble take care of our media relations and our social media accounts! We saw a surge of followers on LinkedIn and got good coverage in a number of publications.

Meg Travis, Iron Mountain Entertainment Services, Director, Global Head of Marketing & Communications, Entertainment Services

The Bubble team made everything easy at MPTS! From advising before the show, to facilitating client and press conversations during the show, to making recommendations on how to make the most of the connections we made there - we rely on Bubble as a key strategic partner for our sales and marketing teams.