Pajama Pants Professional

Well... I've successfully made it though day two! Another 60 years to go!  

When I thought about starting my first professional I never imagined I would be doing it several states away from where my office/teammates are. It has been an interesting experience to say the least. Luckily I have a great team that is always in contact with me. They also have some really cool technology that helps virtually bring me to meetings which is pretty neat. It makes sense that things are transitioning to be completely online. It saves money and time. And honestly I have quite enjoyed going to work in my m&m pajama pants!  So far I have been given a lot of instruction in Search Engine Optimization. This is something that is SO important in the advertising industry. I am so lucky that I have teammates that will teach me anything (and sometimes more than I ever want to know) about SEO. I am on my way to becoming a digital expert! I wish I could say more about my work but I don't want leak any big industry secrets! Bet I've got you curious now, haha! Let's just say these past two days I've spent a lot of time on the computer helping to make websites for clients more noticeable.  

The next few days will consist of me doing similar work by day and furiously packing by night! I have WAY too much stuff! Moving to North Carolina this weekend will be quite an adventure!  Well I've better get going. I've got to go decide on which pajama pants I am going to sleep in and then wear to work tomorrow. Just kidding, I’m not really that lazy. About mid-day I'll change into shorts. ;) 

Graduation

May 11th 2013 I graduated from Ferris State University with a degree in Advertising/Integrated Marketing Communications. A mouthful I know, right? I was hoping the title of the degree would make me sound fancy so people would hire me. Haha, just kidding. In reality I wanted a career in which I could be creative, use my strategic thinking skills, and love what I do. So far so good. I also managed to earn a few certificates in E-commerce Marketing, Direct Marketing, and B2B Marketing while at school. It was four long hard years of work but they have definitely paid off. On my way to graduation I got a call from a digital/interactive agency offering me a position as an account coordinator. And this is where my adventure begins. At the end of this week I will be moving out to North Carolina to begin a new chapter of my life. It's a bit scary and intimidating but I know I have an army of friends and family that will always stand behind me and give me the support I need. My life has constantly been an adventure and I don't see that trend ending anytime soon. Wish me luck as I begin my new journey. I'm heading off into the real world with a good work ethic, excitement, many great skills from college and most importantly a sense of humor! Let's do this!

 (Mom, Me, Dad, Daniel ("Flat Danley"), Becky) 

 (Matt, Me) 

My graduation cap decorated and ready for the big day!