Well I’m now 4 weeks in on the new gig at Strategies 360 and it’s been awesome. There’s something to be said about being in a position with full creative freedom and it’s invigorating. I absolutely love being able to build out a marketing/social media business for the firm, and we’re already making things happen with some pretty significant clients. If there’s one thing I’ve learned all these years is to always balance confidence with humility. It would be untrue to say that I ...
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The New Gig: VP of Marketing & Social Media @ Strategies 360
It would take a pretty sweet opportunity for me to leave what was a pretty good situation at Microsoft. Despite the fact that I was unhappy with my role, with some patience, I may have been able to eventually landed elsewhere in the company. But when an opportunity like the one at Strategies 360 presented itself, I had to jump all over it. Needless to say I'm thrilled to be joining Strategies 360 as their new VP of Marketing & Social Media. In addition to being everything and more in a role ...
Introducing SocialJobber.com
There are plenty of times when I come up with ideas that never come to be. They usually stem from an un-met need or frustration. I'm glad to say that this time I actually took the time to try and fill a need rather then complain about it. Thus, SocialJobber.com was born. SocialJobber.com is my attempt at creating a job board/blog that exclusively caters to the social media world. If you do a search for social media jobs, you'll find a fair share of sites claiming to specialize in social ...
How To Blow It As A Business On Halloween
Yesterday my family and I went on our yearly trek to the Mill Creek Town Center where we’ve found it to be a great trick or treat location. It’s a terrific hip/trendy outdoor shopping area, and the crown jewel of the town. They host great events, and the Halloween celebration is always a hit with the kids. The local businesses do a great job at dressing up their stores, themselves, and creating a fun, safe atmosphere for kids to trick or treat. It’s a win-win as the ...
I’m Giving My Content To Social Media Informer For Free And Here’s Why It’s A Good Idea
Content is a valuable resource on the web when it’s written well, and contains useful, actionable information. So why would I be willing to just serve it up for free? The same reason 40+ other bloggers are doing the same on websites like Social Media Today and in this case Social Media Informer. Increasing my distribution, influence and reach. I just have a tiny little place on the web comparatively to most successful bloggers, and the reality is, what harm is there in getting ...
5 Great Social Media & Community Job Resources
It’s amazing to me how quickly social media and community management have exploded in the job market. It seemed just a year ago that they were few and far between, but now that companies are seeing the value in having dedicated, talented and knowledgeable people in charge rather then shuffling off the responsibilities to traditional marketing roles, lots of opportunities have become available. There’s some great resources out there to target your job search when it comes to social media ...