Boomerang Leads

It's been ages since I've written here! I'm not graduated, have two part time jobs, and I work in an entirely different industry than before (which was sales). I guess I shouldn't say entirely different, because almost everything is sales. But I'm out of retail!

My two jobs are at 1) Extension Marketing and 2) Boomerang Leads. I'm enjoying both of them quite a bit, and I'm loving everything I learn there. I use to have this idea in my head that once graduation is done, I get to finish learning. But I think that the last week has been some of the most intense learning of my life! This might get addicting...

So here it is. At extension I do whatever people from all around the state want me to. My jobs range from accounting to human resources to web design and maintenance... I just get plenty to do. I love it.

At Boomerang Leads I get to make websites from scratch. And I mean from scratch. These websites go all the way back to purchasing a domain name. Check out some of my websites here.

A few of the samples of my work can be viewed at these sites. Keep in mind, construction is always ongoing.

OdessaTexasHomes.com
KennesawGeorgiaHomes.com
AcworthGeorgiaHomes.com
HomesForSaleRoswell.com
HomesForSaleinArlingtonTexas.com

You can also check out my other blog which I may post on from time to time at

kirkinternetmarketing.wordpress.com

I'm a graduate!

It's come and gone! Now I'm excited for the career phase of my life (though I'm even more excited for retirement).

Work hard, keep learning and improving... if I stick to that, I think everything is going to be great!

Graduation is just around the corner!

I'm going to graduate! And since it's been a year since my last post, I now am married to Jessica! She is also going to graduate, and commencement is in 48 days. I feel like I've done a lot of good preperation; volunteering here and there, taking my time and doing well in my internships. Now I just have to market myself.

That means that it is time for me to job hunt, and I'm starting now. I'm going to create a better looking website, as a portfolio of myself, take some time on LinkedIn, and attend as many outings with professionals as possible. Because Jessica is graduating as well, we are open to go just about anywhere, and close to family is a huge plus!

Wish me well. My next post should be soon, and it should have a link to a smart looking site of... myself. See you in the professional world!

Career Day

Kirk Salisbury
4/19/2010
Career Day

I attended the print journalism panel for career day.
I found it incredibly interesting that almost all of the professionals in print, had not intended to have that be their career path. I believe it was two of the six that intended on it. I also found it comforting to know that I was in good company when it came to people who were uncertain about their future. All of these people had to find ways to create jobs and prove their usefulness. It was also very refreshing to see how human these people were. They weren’t egocentric professionals, they were down to Earth people who enjoyed conversation about the earthquake just as much as the rest of the audience. As a PR major, it made me appreciate them and look forward to working with them.

Steve Jobs: Love and Loss

"I didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that ever happened to me... It was awful tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it. Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith. I'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You've got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don't settle." -- Steve Jobs

I had been thinking along those lines recently. My path had been pretty well charted until I got home from my mission in Australia. After getting home, and working full time at Qwest to make tuition money, I had feeling for a girl who dumped me. That was the start of a chain that changed my next three years and led me to where I am now... and where I'll go.

When she dumped me, I wanted to leave. I had the opportunity to go into sales (door-to-door sales). That experience gained my confidence when I returned to Cache Valley to go into talk to my neighbors about selling a service I would offer. Oddly enough, that led me into the door of a jewelry store owner who offerend me a job. I then decided Engineering wasn't my skill or what I love, but people and relations are my passion and specialty. So I changed my course. I now study Public Relations and Marketing. Ironically, the owners of that first store where I started working let me go during the economic crisis, but I recieved a call to work in another jewelry store where the opportunities are amazing, the pay is better, and the benefits are outstanding. The hardest to swallow experiences in my life so far have been by far the best ones for me - even though they are hard to see at the time.