--- title: Propllr Blog | Onward & Upward! | Amy Zhao description: Tips on PR and content marketing for startups and growing companies. --- [![](https://blog.propllr.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Propllr_2025/images/2024/logo.svg)](https://propllr.com/) - What We Do - [Public Relations](https://propllr.com/pr-for-startups/) - [Content Marketing](https://propllr.com/content-marketing/) - What We’ve Done - [Case Studies](https://propllr.com/case-studies/) - [Client News](https://propllr.com/client-news/) - What We Think - [Blog](https://blog.propllr.com/) - About - [About](https://propllr.com/about/) - [Life at Propllr](https://propllr.com/life-at-propllr/) - [Contact](https://propllr.com/contact/) - What We Do - [Public Relations](https://propllr.com/pr-for-startups/) - [Content Marketing](https://propllr.com/content-marketing/) - What We’ve Done - [Case Studies](https://propllr.com/case-studies/) - [Client News](https://propllr.com/client-news/) - What We Think - [Blog](https://blog.propllr.com/) - About - [About](https://propllr.com/about/) - [Life at Propllr](https://propllr.com/life-at-propllr/) - [Contact](https://propllr.com/contact/) ![Amy Zhao](https://blog.propllr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AmyZhao.jpg?width=200&name=AmyZhao.jpg) # Amy Zhao [![11 Chicago Startup Awards to Apply for in 2022](https://blog.propllr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/pexels-anna-tarazevich-6412253.jpg?width=472&height=340&name=pexels-anna-tarazevich-6412253.jpg)](https://blog.propllr.com/chicago-startup-awards-2022) ## [11 Chicago Startup Awards to Apply for in 2022](https://blog.propllr.com/chicago-startup-awards-2022) If you’re a fast-moving startup that wants to show off your growth and new innovations without... 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Here's How to Get It Done](https://blog.propllr.com/how-to-complete-impossible-tasks) I was born in Wuhan, China. My parents and I immigrated to the US when I was five. We are now US... August 21, 2020 [![What Makes a Good Award Nomination: Advice from a Judge](https://blog.propllr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CIA%202018%20On%20Stage.jpg?width=472&height=340&name=CIA%202018%20On%20Stage.jpg)](https://blog.propllr.com/what-makes-a-good-award-nomination-advice-from-a-judge) ## [What Makes a Good Award Nomination: Advice from a Judge](https://blog.propllr.com/what-makes-a-good-award-nomination-advice-from-a-judge) Award wins can be a powerful way to grow your company. Aside from bragging rights, there are many... 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