Introducing BrandKit’s Newest Member Shannon

Tweet I was born in Corpus Christi, TX but grew up in the small town of Marion, about 30 miles from San Antonio.  With a population of around a 1000, I dreamed of the big city or at least a bigger city than Marion, with its one tiny grocery store.  When I graduated from high

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Blogging: A Pleasant Surprise

Tweet Here marks the halfway point of my Next Step Chronicles journey. Crazy isn’t it? I’ve had a lot to think about since January and I must say, blogging has proven to be a great addition to my weekly activities. I knew I always loved to write, but I also had this preconceived notion that

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Halfway There and Just Getting Started

Tweet So, it looks like this is my ninth article writing for this blog, and that means I’m halfway through my time as a writer here. Don’t fret, loyal fans (I’m assuming I have loyal fans), you still have nine more glorious weeks of reading whatever I come up with. While writing these articles, I’ve

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Blogging Teaches Lessons

Tweet I’ve realized that I need to keep writing to keep a comfortable level of sanity. I’ve also noticed how many enjoyable things I keep from myself because of laziness, fear, or desire. Blogging for Next Step Chronicles has been so helpful. It’s kept me thinking and grounded in writing during these past three months

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Halfway Through Blogging: Give Me More Feedback!

Tweet Thanks to everyone who’s been reading my posts over the past nine weeks! I’m halfway through my Brandkit journey, and I couldn’t be more excited to continue blogging!  As someone who was new to the blogosphere, social media madness, and the communication world just a few months back, I’ve been so delighted for all

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Exclusive Access to BrandKit’s Blogging e-Book For Young Professionals

Tweet Start the new year off right by making a resolution to build your personal brand through blogging. With our newest e-Book you’ll get all the tools needed to grow your online reputation in just 52 entries. Oftentimes the hardest part of managing a blog is figuring out what to write! This book will guide

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What I Want in Life is Exactly What I Have Right Now

Tweet One of my biggest criticisms of myself is that I’m indecisive. Most decisions I make are not spur of the moment. Rather, I tend to think through them a lot (sometimes too much) and ask others their advice as well.  This trait shows through in almost all aspects of my life such as my

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Wanna Sneak Peak at BrandKit’s Blogging E-book and Course?

Tweet As part of my goal to write 50,000 words by the end of November I’m super excited to announce my new e-book and self-guided blogging course designed to help college students, recent grads and 20-somethings. I’m looking for some cool peeps to test out both, prior to the official launch in early 2012. The

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Seek Out Your Treasure, Find Your Passion

Tweet It’s hard to pinpoint when I decided to write a blog. I’ve always loved creating and crafting, following in the footsteps of my mother who always has a needle and thread in her hand creating something new. Perhaps it was a great departure from my rigorous graduate school program or maybe I wanted a

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Do Something Daring This Month and Join Me for #Contentpalooza

Tweet By nature I am not an overly-daring person. Although, there have been times when out of the blue I have done something super daring (like that time I got a tattoo or the time I randomly decided to escape to Eastern Europe for three weeks.) Coming from someone who is an uber planner, let

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