ONA MEDIA / ABOUT
We don’t just guide –
we move.
Ona was built on a simple belief that agencies could be better for people – their employees, their clients, and their communities.
Who is she?
After over a decade in agencies, Brittany was preparing for a much-needed vacation when her employer scheduled fifteen client kickoffs the week she was set to leave. Because she was “the only one who could do it.” Stressed and frustrated, she realized how deeply unfair it was to her, to her team, and to the clients who deserved better.
Her first stop was Prague. Standing among its ancient architecture, she thought, “These buildings have withstood some of the world’s harshest elements and are still stunning, still strong. People travel from all over the world just to be in their presence. That’s like women.”
That was the moment, “Maybe I can build something better”. Something that represented that feeling. That strength. That staying power.
She named it Ona – Czech for “she”.
What She’s Made of
SHE IS NATIVE
Social media is all we do. We built our expertise when platforms were still emerging. The depth you can’t add on.
She is strategic
We build social strategies that support business objectives, protect and amplify corporate reputation, and create measurable stakeholder influence.
She is freeing
Everything we build is yours. No proprietary platforms, no held-hostage content. We build your capability, not your dependency.
This year, 5% of our profits support the Chicago Foundation for Women.
Who she works with
Client list
Agencies list
Partnering with Ona allows agencies to expand their service portfolio, rapidly scale capacity, and engage confidently with clients on social and digital strategies.
Partnering with Ona allows agencies to expand their service portfolio, rapidly scale capacity, and engage confidently with clients on social and digital strategies.
ArtForm Agency
technology
international
industry association
nonprofit organization
Commonal
technology
News Media
Social Driver
Healthcare
Data Solutions
Foundation
non-profit
TECHNOLOGY
Shaping the future of
communications
We believe the best ideas come from honest rooms. That’s why we created the Fresh Impressions Forum, an invite-only gathering where communications leaders have the candid, off-the-record conversations the industry actually needs to be having.
Our last session tackled misinformation in healthcare, and what we’re actually going to do about it, with leaders from Partum Health, UpLift, Pie App, Manatee, and Nasdaq.
Contact us to get an invite to the next one.
Meet Brittany Abdool,
Founder & CEO
Brittany Abdool has always believed social media belongs in expert hands and so she built her career proving it.
She created the first social media role at her first corporate job, became Washington Women in PR’s first digital board member, and spent 15+ years across both small boutique and global agencies turning digital platforms into reputation drivers for brands like AARP, Bank of America, Ford, and PepsiCo – earning a Gold SABRE, Shorty, Effie, and Webby along the way.
Now she’s channeling everything she loved about agencies (and fixing everything she didn’t) into Ona. Bringing expert, brand-conscious social media strategy to the individuals and organizations who want to lead clearly, engage confidently, and connect with purpose.
She’s based in Chicago with her husband Shawn, son Wells, and mini-dachshund Ferris.