Our Story
Angela Prout and Marnely Murray. Photos by Jeremy Driesen.
Marnely Murray and Angela Prout teamed up to create Shored Up Digital after meeting many local business owners who were overwhelmed with their digital marketing initiatives. Marnely and Angela realized that they could leverage their skills and experience to provide businesses and organizations with the tools and resources necessary to bring their online presence to the next level.
Many business owners recognize that they can increase sales and improve their customer relationships by being more active online, but they don't know where to start, or where exactly to focus their attention. That's where Shored Up Digital comes in.
Both washashores, Marnely and Angela have collectively called Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod home for over twenty years. They bring a wide range of marketing experience and the ability to understand the needs of small business owners and seasonal destinations, as well as the wants of their diverse customers and discerning visitors. With an exceptional level of enthusiasm, dedication, and a collaborative approach, Shored Up Digital is the effective solution for clients that want to better connect with their audience online.
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Meet the Partners
CO-FOUNDER
Marnely Murray
Marnely Murray is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, and having worked in restaurants for the past 13 years, has settled down into focusing on her other passions: marketing & writing!
Her love for food takes her all over the globe, and that's how she got started in the world of social media. As a food blogger on Cooking with Books, Marnely's developed a brand of over 50,000 followers on her social media platforms. Not only a social media manager for Island clients, she is also a brand strategist and recipe developer for national food brands. Her outlook on social media is all about consistency and gorgeous photos, while building a community that she loves supporting.
Education
CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
AOS, Baking and Pastry Arts, 2010
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD MADRE y MAESTRA
BA, Hotel Administration, Food and Beverage Concentration, 2007
Experience
Food blogger and Founder of cookingwithbooks.net
Co-founder and Marketing Director, MV Wine Fest
Food Columnist, MV Times
Social Media Manager, Edgartown Board of Trade
Sous Chef and Pastry Chef, Vineyard Golf Club
Skills
Social Media
Food & Travel Writing
Photography
Co-FOUNDER
Angela Prout
Angela Prout began her career at BBDO New York, one of the country's leading advertising agencies. She has always been fascinated with the creative ways that brands engage their consumers and their ability to develop meaningful relationships online. After seven years in corporate marketing Angela felt the need for more personal client interaction, and along with her passion for creating, was led to pursue a career as a barber/hair stylist. In 2014, while on her honeymoon on Martha's Vineyard, she made the decision to move to the Island year-round where she remained for nine years. During the COVID pandemic she launched a mobile hairstyling business which married her entrepreneurial skills and hairstyling skills and she continues to help businesses enhance their own images. In 2023 she relocated to Falmouth and is excited to expand Shored Up Digital even further on the mainland.
Education
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
BA, Marketing, Fine Arts
AVEDA INSTITUTE, ATLANTA
Cosmetology & Barbering
Experience
Writer, Editor, Sales & Marketing, MV Times
Communications Manager, HUGE
Digital Marketing Manager, (RED)
Owner/Stylist, Coast to Coast Cuts
Barber/Stylist, Benito's Hairstyling
Skills
Social Media
Marketing & Brand Development
Content writing & Copywriting
Web Design & Production
Meet the Team
ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
Kristina Prout
Kristina Prout spent several years working in affiliate marketing, a channel designed to help brands activate meaningful partnerships with digital publishers (including content creators and influencers) in an effort to acquire customers and increase brand loyalty. She joins Shored Up Digital as our West Coast-based Engagement Manager who understands the value of direct communication between brands and consumers, and works tirelessly to represent Shored Up Digital's clients as responsive and informed on social media.
When she's not engaging on Facebook and Instagram she's soaking up every moment with her adorable toddler Mason, exploring parks, beaches, gardens, museums, zoos, etc., and volunteering at his preschool. (And yes, she's Angela's sister because as her grandmother always said “it's all about the family economy").
PROJECT MANAGER
Amber Hayes
Amber Hayes moved to Martha’s Vineyard full time in April 2020 and graduated from Massachusetts College of Art & Design in Boston in May 2021. She assists Shored Up Digital as a marketing coordinator, photography assistant, videographer, graphic designer, and more.
Her artistic background has led to a special interest in event planning and experiential marketing techniques, and she loves helping small businesses with overall branding, design, web presence, and outreach. When Amber isn't working for Shored Up Digital, she is working on developing a regional contemporary arts magazine for New England called BooBoo Mag. Her mission is to work closely with artists across New England to create an open artist's network to encourage creativity, creation, and collaboration.