Amanda, you look AMAZING! And thank you a million times over for doing this. You got in all the fabulous talking points for OK Cupid. You’re obviously a pro! I’m so excited to send it over to Sam – I’m sure he’ll love it! If you ever need anything, please don’t hesitate to call.
Alexandra Malizia - Senior Account Executive, Rogers & Cowan

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Los Angeles, CA – Sep 21, 2008 –Green was the theme at the Mix Media Award Suites at the Sofitel Hotel in WEHO which was packed with celebrities – proving that the push to “Go Green” is a high priority for all. And what better way to do your part in saving the environment (and your relationships) than by staying in and playing a round or two of the new dating activity, Playing the Field, the best way to cover your bases and discover more about your friends and lovers! Invented by Amanda Brown, it is on regular playing cards but has a wonderful conversation starting question on each card.

The talk of the Suites was the buzz around the blackjack table where Scott Copon of Scorpion King II, Reid Scott of My Boys, Jeremy Glazer of Save Me, McKay Stewart of Eagle Eye and Kato Kaelin were dealing hands of Playing the Field Blackjack and answering the questions on their cards with hosts Amanda Brown and Brandon Birtwistle.

Amanda Brown reported an overwhelming response from the celebrities that she met. “I knew that my game would cause quite a stir with everyone visiting the party, but I have been astounded by the feedback! I’ve been receiving phone calls for the past week from celebrities who pulled out their game and started playing it with friends as soon as they got home. It’s great to hear their stories and answers to the questions…opens up a whole new perspective into someone…whether you thought you knew everything about them or knew nothing at all.”

Touted as “your new BFF to take on a date with you” Playing the Field has been featured on CNN, Cosmopolitan Magazine, DailyCandy.com and numerous other media outlets. She is presently being courted for various opportunities, but her ideal cameo? “My Boys,” said Amanda, “I think they could use a Dating Coach on their show who comes complete with a dating game that they could use for poker nights. I see a great story line in the making here! And after meeting Reid I would be delighted to spend a few hours hanging out on the set with him – what a great smile!”

As an added benefit to being included in one of the top Swag Suites surrounding the Emmys, she used her time with celebrity friends as a chance to highlight her charity of choice, Global Lead. Touted as the modern version of the Peace Corps, Global Lead was created by one of her close friends, Garrett Graveson. Based on the premise of overseas volunteer service, Global Lead connects students to projects abroad as a way of expanding cultural horizons and creating a greater awareness of the world. Many of the celebrities visiting the suites enthusiastically answered and autographed playing cards which will be auctioned off next spring at a benefit gala supporting Global Lead. If you are interested in finding out the answers of the many celebrities…stay tuned next spring when their answers go on the auction block!

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Atlanta, GA - May 23, 2008 - In one week the important figures in today’s literary scene will converge on the second largest book expo in the world!

Amanda Brown is debuting the release of her new book, The Field Guide to Playing the Field, to a projected audience of 30,000+. The companion book that ties in with the game she created, Playing the Field, is the first book in a series that will be introduced this year.

The game got ‘em talking, the book will get ‘em listening. With 100 million single Americans looking for love the need for a Dating Designer^TM to take the helm and help guide the singles through the murky dating waters is apparent!

“It’s obvious that the singles of the world are looking for that one figure to hang their hopes on. Someone who is there in the midst of it all with them and can help with a theory based upon a common sense foundation, a huge heart and a mix of laughter and mischief. No one wants to be told that they are doing everything wrong, but they do want to be shown how to do it right,” said Amanda Brown during interviews last week.

Amanda’s quest for her company, creations and writing is to bring back the lost art of conversation. Building upon that idea she introduced her game last year. A series of four ice-breaking, question-asking, conversation-starting decks of cards used to get to know your partner better. Her book, The Field Guide to Playing the Field, follows along the same format as the game, yet answers the questions and gives needed guidance in a fun and lively format.

Available for signings and discussions at Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA. Friday May 28 - Sunday May 31, 2009 Booth 5650 at the Book Expo America, Amanda will be entertaining guest of the show by dealing Blackjack and getting the answers to the questions at hand. A Blackjack table topper autographed by various celebrities and musicians will be given away the last day of the show.

A cocktail party will be held the evening of May 29^th from 7pm-10pm (Red carpet arrivals at 6:30) at Eleven Restaurant & Nightclub in West Hollywood (8811 Santa Monica Blvd - www.eleven.la). The signature martini, book, game and special guests will be present to celebrate Amanda’s expanding Date Designer ^TM game, book and life.

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April showers bring May flowers
and the excitement of Playing the Field.
Have fun with your viewers,
help keep them from stepping in manure,
as they frolic in flowering lustful…..umm, loving fields.

Amanda’s a great dame,
Who has invented a fun game
for those eighty four million looking for love.
Now that Spring Fever is approaching full blast,
You’ll not want to be the last,
to have this cheeky, fun guest on your show.

Dr. Ruth covered the sex, Dear Abby the thoughts,
and our gal Carrie the lifestyle that we ought not…but still do!
Bring in the sass of the Queens, Sweet Potato, I mean.
A combined all-in-one is this gal for you!
Amanda Brown is spreading her recipe for love around
Because, after all, it’s just no fun to have a big frown.

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Amanda is a “ray of sunshine in the fog of relationships.” As a Dating & Relationship Expert, she has helped thousands of Singles, Committed Couples and Married Couples have a better exchange of conversation, engage in a more meaningful relationship and grow personally.Through her card game, Playing the Field and book The Field Guide to Playing the Field, she helps to make relationship dreams a reality.

“I’ve never met anyone with as much positive energy as Amanda” said Andy Greider co-host of the radio show, Uniqueness is Power.“ Amandais probably one of the most riveting and most delightful people you will ever get to meet. She is passionate about what she does and that comes through in the way she handles life. There is a lot of enthusiasm and energy. She created a game, Playing the Field Card Game, one of the coolest inventions for any adult who is looking to break the ice in a dating relationship or even rekindle what’s been going on in an older relationship and maybe find a new spark.”

Over the past two decades, Amanda has carved her niche in a multitude of strengths related to Design, Psychology, Marketing and Self Growth while experiencing life from a myriad of different perspectives. Graduating from the Art Institute of Atlanta in Interior Design, she worked in Atlanta in a variety of design positions before returning to Georgia State University where she studied Education. She continued to study at the University in a variety of fields…Art History, Psychology, Business, Management, History, and World Cultures. After deciding to “grow up and get a real job,” Amanda began a wild and exhilarating adventure to her current observation post as a long time Human Relationship Watcher.

It is the wide variety of experiences, along with her aptitude to think creatively, tactically and with common sense, that make her an Expert in the Dating and Relationship Field. She is a Down-to-Earth, Sassy, Southern, Thought-Provoking Speaker who will provide audiences with ideas that will inspire them and help them have better conversations and relationships.

Her Television, Print and Radio appearances include DailyCandy.com, Cosmopolitan Magazine, San Antonio Living, Fox Boston Morning Show, Charlotte Fox News Rising, Good Morning Memphis, Michigan Journal, Bay State Banner, and Uniqueness is Power. She has been awarded multiple awards from Toy Man Online including the Award of Excellence

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It Started - The Day the Homerun was HIT!
Everyone asks about Playing the Field and how it came about.The first thing I tell them is that this big idea is the story of my life. My 1,000 watt smile came about after my “ah-ha” moment when everything came together and the design and the creation began flowing from me to you.

Changing my Life and Converting it into a Game
January 2005. I sat down to work on my New Year’s resolutions. I looked back through my journals of past years and realized my big dream was “wanting to find my special someone”. My little voice was whispering constantly that I wanted desperately to find my soul mate. When I shared this with the girls, they too opened up and we began sharing our deep desires, hopes and dreams. We uncovered common things that we all wanted in all areas of life…it was those typical conversations that crop up during deep thinking and wine drinking times.

On a whim, one of my friends convinced me to sign up on an online dating service. She had been on it for months without success but still wanted me to try. I took her challenge but added the twist that I wanted to see what the impact of presenting our smiling faces to the world would do. Two days later our profiles hit the market…3,000 hits and a week later, I realized that I had just taken on another part time job! I suddenly was on a new journey but interestingly enough, it wasn’t about me, it was learning about the male psyche! I quickly discovered the problem why I hadn’t found my soul mate…there was a gap between what we wanted and what they wanted and I went on a mission to find the common denominator.

One of my friends was so intrigued with what I was doing, she arranged for me to be interviewed as a contestant on the local radio station’s version of speed dating. I was nervous so I prepared. I did practice runs, and with a bottle of wine, prepared myself the best I could. I wrote out questions and all my responses and I felt I was ready!

Now understand, I was one of many women on the show. What blew me away was all the other women just showed up, and when they were quizzed, they were not prepared. Because I was prepared, the guys noticed me and not them. Their reactions were completely different and I felt very connected.

Then it hit me…I realized that I had hit upon a golden idea!
The guys are just as interested in finding a great gal as the girls are looking for a great guy! All it took was asking them about their goals, beliefs and likes and dislikes in the other person.

Wow, my brain said “Make it a game and everyone will play”. I decided I was going to change the world of relationships with a simple game.

I questioned all of my friends to find out the top five things they would want to know about a first date. Their answers ranged from, “Would you have sex on a first date?” to “What is your five-year plan?” and a whole lot in between. I put on my thinking cap and came up with 500 questions that would work—and not just the typical yes or no answers, but questions that allow for storytelling and explanation that would enable you to really dig in and see what the person was really like. Next convert it to a business and putting the game together and taking it to market!

I Formed a Company and Surrounded Myself with the Best!
Luckily, I am surrounded by remarkable and smart friends who all have amazing talents. So I decided to leverage all of our natural abilities into one company. I tackled the whole process of graphics, prototypes, legalities, how to license a new product, how to distribute it ….then discovered that I could do it all on my own. A year and a half later, I was ready, sold my house to fund the company, and off we went! The game was a hit and sales exploded! A lot of friends couldn’t see my dream, but it was clear as glass to me. I am now on a mission to change the world of relationships with my simple game!

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1/12/07 - Horizon Theater

1/16/07 - Michigan Journal - “Have fun ‘Playing the Field”

1/19/07 - Horizon Theater

1/26/07 - Murray State News - “Date-aholics develop game where love is in the cards”

2/1/07 - Official Product & Website Launch!

2/2/07 - San Antonio Living

2/5/07 - Boston Fox 25

2/8/07 - Charlotte Fox News Rising

2/8/07 - Jezebel Magazine Pre Valentine’s Day Party

2/9/07 - Good Morning Alabama

2/10/07 - Q100 Bitter Ball

2/12/07 - CNN - “A gift for your sweetheart”

2/12/07 - Good Morning Mempis

2/12/07 - DailyCandy.com

2/12/07 - Paul Schadt & Sarah in the morning WKKT FM 96.9 Clear Channel Radio

2/14/07 - Uncle Rich & Benji WCOH radio

2/15/07 - Bay State Banner “Playing the field’ helps to decode the dating game”

3/6/07 - Outworks Networking Event featuring Playing the Field

3/10/07 - Knoxville Sentinel “If you play your cards right”

3/19-20/07 - Game Expo

3/20/07 - Fox 5 News Las Vegas

3/30/07 - The Toy Man Online awarded “Award of Excellence”, “E-Choice Award” and “Seal of Approval”

4/2/07 - JessicaShops.com

4/4/07 - TD Monthly

4/9/07 - Cosmopolitan Magazine May issue “Get Close to Your Guy”

7/4/07 - Neighborhood Newspapers Atlanta “Buckhead woman plays the field with match-making”

7-9/07 - The Stoop Radio Show Featured Guest Co-host

9/13-15/07 - Mix Media Emmy Award Suites

10/11/07 - Uniqueness is Power Radio Show

10/25/07 - CBS 4 Miami Morning Show

10/26/07 - Bob Beamon Golf Tournament Honoring Carl Lewis

10/30/07 - Play Date Metro private launch party featuring Playing the Field

11/2/07 - Better Mornings

1/01/08 - Interviews With Prosperity™ Talk Show

2/9/08 - Play Date Atlanta Valentine’s Day Party featuring Playing the Field

2/13/08 - JCI Bachelor & Bachelorette Auction

2/16/08 - Play Date Metro Valentine’s Day Bash featuring Playing the Field

4/2/08 - Playing the Field & Atlanta Hawks Singles Nite

5/17/08 - Southern Center for International Studies Young Professional Conference

5/28/08 - Book Expo America

5/29/08 - One.org & Amanda Brown Book Debut Party at Eleven

6/1/08 - Grand Opening Of Pupe At New York, New York

6/16/08 - SheStory.tv

7/1/08 - Style, NBC Knoxville

9/19-20/08 - Mix Media Award Suites

9/19/08 - Stylit.tv

9/19/08 - XLTVonline

9/20/08 - RealTVFilms

10/04/08 - Petite Le Mans Reporter for RealTVFilms and Relation-ary

11/09/08 - OKCupid.com College & Sex Report