Katie joined the team at ButterflyMX in 2022, where she started as a Content Writer before working her way up to Director of Content. With an educational background in English and a love for SEO, Katie is passionate about writing content that educates people while being easy to digest.
Prior to joining ButterflyMX, Katie worked as a political marketing copywriter, where she wrote for political candidates and officeholders, including Federal and State Representatives, Federal and State Senators, a former Vice President, two former Speakers of the House, and several federal committees. Her work has been featured in American Camp Association, Meniscus Literary Journal, and 45th Parallel Literary Magazine.
Katie graduated from the University of Texas in 2017 and Texas State University’s Creative Writing MFA in 2020. She lives in Dallas, Texas with her dog, Ziggy, where you can catch her walking on the Katy Trail, rooting for the Longhorns during college football season, and hunting local bookstores for her next read.
Key takeaways: Enterkey is a hardware-free option for phone-dialing buzzers, but setup still depends on property management changing the unit directory number. Enterkey Pro costs $9.99 per month or $69.99 per year after a 14-day trial, and its former free tier ended... Read More
Key takeaways: Buzzly adds smart routing without on-site hardware, but it works only with a buzzer that dials an external phone number and a building team willing to update the directory. Buzzly costs $4–$9 per month with annual billing or $6–$11 month to month, and... Read More
Key takeaways: IntercomsOnline.com sells an a-la-carte catalog, not one flagship system, with published hardware prices from about $358 to $2,963. Property scale is decisive: single-door Opyn supports 150 QR codes and 150 keypad codes, while Opyn-Multi supports up to... Read More
Key takeaways: Elite Gates is a multi-brand hardware retailer, not one integrated access system, so features, support, and apps depend on the product you choose. Published intercom and entry hardware prices range from $184.99 to $3,850.99, with video intercoms listed... Read More
Key takeaways: AMAROK provides commercial electric perimeter security as a managed monthly service, with installation, maintenance, repairs, and liability coverage included in a custom fee. Site fit comes first: installation generally needs an existing perimeter... Read More