For the past two years I’ve been freelancing, running my little business, and growing my corner of the web. I’ve worked with artists, fitness trainers, authors and shops. I left a secure gig in Manhattan to try my hand at being my own boss and it led me to London and now, New Zealand. It’s pretty much been the most epic, awesome journey ever.

But this week ended that chapter of my life and I am proud to announce that I am the new Digital Account Manager at an incredible digital marketing agency in Auckland, Young & Shand.

Young & Shand is based out of The ICEHOUSE and pretty much specializes in being awesome. That, and they do rockin’ social media, SEO/SEM, digital strategy, web design and development. And I couldn’t be more blessed with a team who is 100% on Twitter ;-) So take a second and say hello to Duncan, Ben, Nathaniel, Dan and Joanne.

The Next Chapter

Working for myself has been awesome. You can’t beat blogging in your pajamas or going for a mid-afternoon walk, but you also can’t beat working as part of people who are smarter (and significantly better dressed) than you. Being surrounded by people who understand when you talk about creating a user-generated contest. So after multiple coffees with the incredible guys (and lady!) at Young & Shand and a brief trial period, I was asked to join the team full-time on Monday. And even after only two weeks there, I can already tell you I have the best job ever.

As a side note, when I told them I’d be writing this post and asked if there was anything they did or didn’t want me to say and if they wanted to approve it first, the response was, “It’s your blog. Write whatever you want.” How lucky am I?

What to Expect

For those of you who are wondering, yes, this blog will continue as usual. I may have been slack about posting lately, but the changes to my schedule have meant certain things needed to be placed on the front burner. Now that things are a little more scheduled, I should be back with a vengence.

However, I will not be offering my services through Marian Librarian. I’ll be doing the same work, but under the umbrella of Young & Shand, so do drop by their site, have a nosy around, listen to their podcast, and keep your eyes peeled for some new and awesome stuff to come.