A New Beginning

Instead of making this a long, drawn out intro filled with personal recollections, funny anecdotes, or a bunch of stuff most of you could care less about, I figured I would just get to the point.

For those of you that haven’t heard yet, last week I resigned as Social Media Manager at Clickbooth.

Now before you jump to conclusions and start assuming that it must have had something to do with the company, it’s stability in the industry, or whatever else may have popped into your head once you read that, let me stop you right there and say that this decision had nothing to do with Clickbooth.

First off, Clickbooth isn’t going anywhere. They are THE leader in the performance marketing industry and will be for a long long time (IMHO). In fact, the stuff CB is currently working on and should be releasing some time in the near future is truly mind blowing and is definitely a game changer to say the least. (And since I don’t work there anymore, I have no bias or reason to make it up. They really are doing some amazing things over there and trust me, you’ll know it when you see it.)

In addition to their constant innovation, they are truly a stand up company who have always done things the right way (regardless of criticism), and have proven their integrity time and time again (which is one of the main reasons they are so successful today and also why I have so much respect for John and the whole company).

I also think it’s important to note that I left Clickbooth with no hard feelings or bad blood at all. In fact, I am proud to call each and every person at CB a close friend of mine and even more so…family for life. They are some of the brightest people I’ve ever had the privilege of working with, have huge hearts, and I truly love each and every one of them. To be honest, saying goodbye to a lot of the people over there was one of the hardest things I’ve had to do in a very long time…

So I know what you’re probably thinking. if Clickbooth is all fine and dandy, why did I leave?

Well some of it had to do with personal reasons and me wanting to live closer to my family, but the biggest and most important reason had to do with me listening to my heart and knowing deep down inside that it was time for a change and that I needed a new challenge. And with a phenomenal team and a functional strategy and plan now in place at CB, it was the right time for me to take on this new challenge.

Now from all the AIMs and emails I’ve received over the last week or so, I know many of you have been wondering where I decided to take the next step in my career.

Well….I am happy to say that I am back home in Ft. Lauderdale, FL (living near my family and close friends) and I’m very proud to be working for a company/brand that I’ve loved and respected for as long as I can remember. Not only that, but the minute I walked through their door, I immediately felt right at home and knew instantly that this was where I was supposed to be. (It also didn’t hurt that the owner also happened to own my favorite NBA team as well )

With that said, (if you haven’t guessed it yet) I am excited to announce that I am now the Social Media Manager for Carnival Cruise Lines.

I can’t even begin to explain how great the team is over at Carnival and how excited I am to be a part of such a 1st class organization. These guys are some of the smartest, most creative, and nicest people I’ve ever met and there’s only one way to describe the working environment over here – FUN! (go figure )

I truly believe that everything happens for a reason, and that everything I’ve done over the last 5-6 years has brought me to this point, and I honestly couldn’t be happier.

In addition to this new role, I am now able to devote A LOT more time to this blog, something I’ve been wanting to do since forever and I can’t tell you how happy I am about it. I have so many ideas for posts, different types of content, and tons of stuff I can’t wait to try out and I look forward to sharing the process with all of you every step of the way.

Now before I go, I just want to mention how grateful I am for all the friendships I’ve built in the affiliate marketing industry over the last two years. I consider every single one of you as family and I want you to know that if you ever need ANYTHING, feel free to hit me up anytime. I am and will ALWAYS be here for you guys, no matter where I am or what I’m doing.

Thanks again for all the continued support you all have given me over the last few years; it means more to me than you’ll ever know.

Oh…and in case you were wondering, yes, I will be at ASW 11 and as far as I know, will still be speaking with my buddies John Chow, Murray Newlands, Jonathan Volk, and Greg Rollett on “Dominating Your Niche With Blogger Outreach”. This is going to be a really fun and informative panel and I look forward to seeing you all there!

Til next time,

Eric