Last week I alluded to an upcoming announcement. Today I’m thrilled to announce that I have joined Skinny Moose Media as their new Community Development Director.
Between their Skinny Moose blog network and their US Hunting Today brand they have just over 100 websites in their community generating nearly a million page views a month.
As Community Development Director I will be working with the Skinny Moose bloggers and their readership to create a place that people can feel a part of where they want to belong. We have several initiatives that we’ve talked about and I’m exited to be joining such a dynamic group over there.
Longtime Relationship
I first met Steve Remington, the President and driving force behind Skinny Moose, years ago over on Liz Strauss’ Successful-Blog. It was one of her Tuesday night Open Comment Nights in fact. (I even found that original connection.)
That was when he was just getting started putting a blog network together. And I was just looking at taking the step away from Blogger over to WordPress. In Steve’s world that was 2 kids ago (he’s got 6 now!)
Over the years we’ve tracked each others progress and kept in touch. Steve even asked me to come blog for him a couple times in the past but we never quite came together.
We did talk several times the past few months and then last month Steve made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. The moral of that story is that it pays to network!
SuccessCREEations & Clients
What does this new turn mean for SuccessCREEations and our clients?
Ultimately they’ll see no change. We will still serve our existing clients. That was part of what made Steve’s offer so attractive to me.
Of course we will now have to be more selective on the new clients we take on in the future. But that will workout in everyone’s benefit as we will now be able to focus down even further on our core competencies here.
And in the end it may even free me up to once again blog more consistently here at SuccessCREEations. We’ll have to see how that works out.
I’m thrilled to hear that you two have made that business together. You’ll do outstanding work together. NO doubt about that. Congratulations!
Congratulations, Bubba! Couldn’t have happened to a finer fellow!
So… what does “Community Development Director” mean, anyway?
Congrats. I believe you will highly succeed on your new job too. And as you say, I am also happy about your chance to employ more time into blogging. Hope that happens, as I have been helped a lot through your blog.
Congrats, Chris. Is a Community Development Director anything like a Community Organizer? Maybe you’ll be Prez someday!
Heya Liz! You were the catalyst for that first meeting way back when. Thanks!
Robert, I could say it’s a high-falutin’ title that means, “gets paid to hang out with folks.” But somehow that seems a little shy of the mark.
George & Mary-Lynn, I hope not. I don’t think I want that job! Not even someday.
Congratulations, Chris! As the saying goes, ‘You da man!’
You never know what’s going to happen when you get people together over a Klondike bar.
Heya Rick! You know, I haven’t had a Klondike Bar in a while. Been on more of a Moonpie kick. But now I’ve got a hankerin’….
Congrats! And I wish great success on the merger!
Congratulation, Chris for the new network. I will try to spread the words out to my friends and colleagues about this great news
wow.. CONGRATULATION!
Wish you great success!
Congrats! I am positive you will bring a level of community to the group that they will all benefit from. Great work!
Congrats on the new opportunity! As far as I am concerned, they are lucky to have you!
I like the name Skinny Moose, it sounds pretty cool. I know you’re going to do great over there!
we’re happy for you! congratulations!
I like your blog. Congratz man. Keep it up!
You are doing such a brilliant job.I am really happy for you.And I want to congratulate you on your wonderful work.Wish you good luck.
Your site is a refreshing change from the majority of sites I have visited. I thank you for your efforts to share your insights and help the world become a better place.