The time has come.
But why the delay? I needed a nudge. A big fat nudge.
But despite that, I have been extremely lucky to have colleagues, friends and family who have pushed me in this direction for years. I have been inspired by too many to list here. Why it has taken so long to get started is because I had always believed that I was better suited working on a bigger team. That still may be the case, but what’s awesome is that I can still do that.
I am thrilled to launch my own business. This is a great opportunity to bridge global search marketing expertise and apply it locally. I have a serious passion for SEO, reputation management and social media marketing, combined with a holistic strategic and tactical perspectives. I have over a decade of marketing experience and a proven track record in strategically defining and implementing successful campaigns.
Enough of the complex marketing-speak – my focus will be to be savvy and insightful. And cause trouble here and there.
Let’s do this.
Congratulations Monica!
Out of all the people I have come to know in our industry, you’re one of the most passionate, dedicated and professional when it comes to the work you do. I know you’re going to shine!
Alan
Way to go, girlfriend!! Savvy & insightful! Where do I sign up? 🙂
Thrilled about your launch. The possibilities are endless and the needs are ever increasing for your skills.
I am your first paying customer! Call me on Monday after 1pm on my cell 614 266 2711 and we’ll talk about what we can do! So excited for you!
Congratulations, Monica! That’s so exciting. I can’t wait to see where this goes. You’ve got a lot of people cheering for your success.
Congratulations and as we say in Italy “in bocca al lupo” – “break a leg” 🙂 What a brilliant addition to the community! I’m thrilled to have another woman I admire and respect open shop…Let the magic begin.
Monica, that’s great news! I wondered if something was in the works. 🙂
Congratulations. Hope it goes extremely well for you. Takes courage to break out!
Thanks Alan. That means a lot coming from you. It was great seeing you last week at BlueGlass, and I’m sure you’ll be hearing quite a bit from us this week from Vegas. Looking forward to seeing you again in 2011, the year we Rock America.
Oh thank you, and I know we need to catch up this week, can’t wait to talk shop with one of the Ladies of SEO. Looking forward to seeing you later!
Hahahaha, Vick, I would have a hard time taking money from you. But I will call this afternoon – headed to Las Vegas, my flight is at 4:30. I’ll call from the airport.
Thanks Scott, I can’t wait to see how it goes as well. I have been very fortunate to have colleagues like yourself to draw from. Looking forward to meeting this week!
Thank you Gabriella, this is going to be a spectacular ride! Please keep in touch.
Thanks Ash, yes, it’s in the works, you could say. 🙂 I would love to connect at some point. Not sure if you will be attending PubCon – if not, perhaps we can schedule some time to talk the week after.
Thanks! Yes courage, and a healthy dose of lunacy. But we are all crazy, so admitting it is half the battle.
Best of luck to you, Monica. Let me know if you wanna grab a coffee sometime – happy to share my experience of launching and growing a small business in Maine. Also, happy that I could be one of your stepping stones along the way. Cheers, Liz
Congratulations and best of luck! Look forward to seeing you taking over this space – Derek
I’ve got some referrals for you Monica! Great to see you take control of things. There’s a tremendous need for your services out there. You’ll do great!
Monica! Congrats lady! This is as mind-blowing as it is amazing. I’m incredibly proud of you; takes some intestinal fortitude to do this. We’ve got to talk soon! – Tony
Wishing you every success Monica, I know it`s scary in the beginning but it will get easier
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! So happy for you lady!
It’s about goddamn time! I mean, good for you. 😉
Hey Liz, thank you. I would love to get together. Headed out of town right now, but perhaps the week after I get back I would love to talk more. I’ll shoot you a note next week and we can schedule sometime then? Hope everything is going well!
Congrats! I’m seriously jealous and very happy for you. It was great seeing you at BlueGlass.
Thank everyone, so far I can certainly share that the inspiration and support has been totally awesome, so there is no looking back! And Thanks Kathryn, it was a great meeting you in Florida last week.