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Kia Arian

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Founder/CEO at Zine
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Kia Arian is the founder and CEO of Zine, a boutique agency focused on brand strategy and direct-response marketing for attorneys and trust-based professionals. She leverages her Dan Kennedy copywriting certification to help clients create authentic, story-driven messages. Before marketing, she was a Software Test Engineer for the James Webb Space Telescope project.

Outside of her agency, Kia is deeply interested in personal growth, purpose, and the power of human connection, often discussing these themes on her podcast, "The Results-Driven Life. " She enjoys reading non-fiction, spending time with her children and her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and previously considered becoming a Pilates instructor.

Uniquely, Kia transitioned from a technical career in aerospace, working on NASAs Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes, to founding a marketing and brand development agency.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Founder/CEO
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Kia shows up

Upfront
Hard To Convince
Demanding

They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Priorities

Topics Kia cares about

Marketing for Experts
Her agency, Zine, specifically serves attorneys, financial advisors, and other trust-based professionals, focusing on building reputation and commanding attention rather than chasing trends.
Print Marketing
She is a strong advocate for tangible marketing like print newsletters, books, and direct mail, believing it creates a deeper, more personal connection in a digital world.
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Career

Work history

8-2004
Founder/CEO
Zine
6-1994 - 8-2004
Software Test Engineer
Space Telescope Science Institute
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1990 - 1994
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
University of Baltimore
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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