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Hello, My name is Jessica, and I'm an Internetaholic...

I’ve mentioned over and over my struggle with disconnecting. Removing myself, if only for a few moments, from the online world and allowing myself to experience the world that’s actually around me — instead of viewing the world from my iPhone portal.

In a lot of ways I think it’s been a defensive mechanism to moving [...]

So what do you do again?

I’m sure like many of you, the question I get asked most often is what I do for a living. And when I’m met by a blank stare (and sometimes even cynicism) after saying that, “I’m a social strategist,” I try to dive deeper. But, as the field evolves each day, it’s not always easy [...]

Being Always

Most of us have been fortunate unfortunate enough to experience the terrible tagged photo on Facebook, or that one you’d just rather not have your clients, colleagues and family see. Believe me, I’ve been there, and I’ve untagged a fair amount of photographs in my day. As I mentioned before, I even once deleted my [...]

What's Your Dream Job?

When I was in third grade, I was in a performance called “When I Grow Up….” and while I’d like to say that I got to pick my ensemble for the concert (which at the time would have been a glamorous movie star with a big feather boa and sparkly jewelry….okay who am I kidding, [...]

Stepping Outside the (Marketing) Bucket

Having a background in social marketing and public relations (and a genuine passion), I find myself more often than not surround by like minds working in like spaces. As I mentioned, I know a lot of really incredible people in the space that encourage development and growth to stay passionate. I love the space I’m [...]

Craigslist, I <3 You (most of the time)

I’ll admit, I’m mostly a Craigslist hater. It just always seemed so shady, and every experience whether it was selling furniture (like my bed which is probably one of the saddest stories you’ve ever heard so I’ll spare you the details) or looking for roommates, it was just always….well subpar.

When I moved to New York, [...]

It’s Official — I’m a New York City Workin’ Girl

So as I mentioned to you a few weeks ago, that I was taking a position with Digitas in New York and I’m happy to say that I started this Tuesday as a Senior Associate working on some incredible consumer brands, that I’m super jazzed about.

This is more specifically exciting for a few reasons:

I get [...]

Fresh Start, New Year

I’ve always loved the idea of New Year’s. It’s your chance to wipe your life clean, and resolve to start fresh and shake things up with a new diet plan or gym regiment. I love new years because of the hope that it provides, and the idea that we as people can evolve and change. [...]

Life Gets Sweeter with Major Lessons

I’ve always struggled with cutting myself slack and learning to accept my mistakes by taking each one as a learning opportunity.  Typically in reaction to major errors, I knee jerk and lose control…which inevitably means I make more mistakes.  I call it cyclical suffering, which feels like the adult version of teen angst.

After my most [...]

Au revoir Seattle…

…so what you’ve heard is true. Within a week, I’ll be leaving the incredible Seattle community — a wonderful group of colleagues and friends. When I moved here three years ago, I could have never anticipated what this “rainy” city has provided me.
Three years ago I wanted to experience something new, a place so far [...]