Alex Colley | Profile

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Join date: Feb 18, 2022

About

Alex Colley is the Co-Founder of dameSpeak, a Kansas City digital marketing agency that leverages AI to deliver measurable growth, efficiency, and ROI. With decades in creative services, she specializes in bridging the gap between human creativity and AI capabilities—helping businesses move from curiosity to strategy.

Originally from Pensacola, Florida, Alex has become one of Kansas City's most active voices in applied AI marketing since relocating in 2013. She holds a BS in Marketing and Advertising from the University of Tampa and an MBA from the University of West Florida.

Alex serves on the KC2026 AI Committee, moderates the AI Roundtable/AI Collective KC, and is a 2018 Women of Distinction honoree. She previously served as Social Media Chair for the Kansas City AI Club and on the Board of the Kansas City Healthcare Communicators Society.

Beyond her professional work, Alex fosters rescue dogs for multiple Kansas City organizations, applying the same pattern-recognition instincts she values in AI to match dogs with their perfect homes. A self-proclaimed crazy dog lady, fun aunt, All-American swimmer, and avid marathoner, she's always ready for the next challenge.

Connect: linkedin.com/in/lexanc

Posts (35)

Apr 16, 2026 ∙ 6 min

5 Rules to Content Writing for Local Businesses

Content writing advice tends to be written for everyone — which means it's really written for no one in particular. Generic tips about "knowing your audience" and "writing with purpose" are fine in theory, but they don't tell a Kansas City plumber or a local accounting firm what to actually write or how to write it. Local businesses have a content writing opportunity that national brands spend millions trying to replicate: genuine community connection. You know your city, your neighborhoods,...

Apr 8, 2026 ∙ 3 min

SEO in 2026: What's Already Changed — And What's Coming Before the Year Is Out

If you want an honest take on what's actually happening in search right now — not a trend roundup or prediction list — keep reading. Here's what we're seeing, what we think it means, and what we'd tell any business owner who asked us today.

Feb 24, 2026 ∙ 9 min

How AI Decides Which Brands to Cite

The Hidden Criteria That Determine Whether AI Recommends Your Business The Question Every Business Owner Should Be Asking When someone asks ChatGPT for a restaurant recommendation, a handful of businesses get mentioned. Thousands don't. Understanding how AI decides which brands to cite has become essential for any business that wants to be found. When Google's AI Overview summarizes the best approach to commercial roofing, certain contractors get cited as sources. Most are invisible. When a...