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We are proud to announce we have 7 new employees!

Kasey Clark has been hired as an Internet Marketing Associate. Originating from Florida, she received her Bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and her Master’s from the University of Oregon in Magazine Journalism. Kasey has been a teacher to autistic children, an editor to a magazine & guidebook and a manager at a wine bar.

We are proud to announce we have 7 new employees that have joined the SI family!

Erika Baggs has recently been hired as a Junior Account Associate. A native to Arizona, Erika moved to New Orleans soon aftergraduating from Arizona State University where she studied journalism and public relations. During school Erika was able to intern with several companies, from aCommunications Associate for a murder mystery author to working with external communications for an energy provider.

As Search Influence’s client base continues to grow, we keep expanding to our team — we’ll be running this feature periodically so you can stay up-to-date on the ever-expanding SI family. We are so very proud to announce today that we have 6 new employees!

Laura Manning has been hired as a Junior Account Associate. A recent graduate of Tulane University, she was Secretary of Undergraduate Student Government. While in school, she worked in the Tulane Admissions Office where she ran and maintained their social media accounts.

I cast a big net in asking all of our employees for their favorite internet marketing blogs

We often tell our junior-most employees to read SEO blogs to expand their knowledge. (I have heard this instructed to our freshest faces about 3 times in the last week.) The more experienced staff is humble enough to say in a very matter-of-fact voice, “I don’t have all of the answers.” And in this industry where things change daily, keeping up with the latest has to be an active task by many.

A member of our Account Management team, Alison Ruth is a New Orleans native and always proud to swim home.  She graduated from Louisiana State University in Mass Communication and Advertising. Alison held positions in several industries from advertising agencies to non-profits to hospitality, but especially loves working in advertising and marketing. She considers herself a New Orleans food enthusiast and knows how to bake a pretty mean King Cake.

So what do you find yourself doing around here? Any particular favorite aspects of the job?

Search Influence IMA and Content Team member Matt Buys started out in journalism after graduating from Michigan State in 2003. Newspapers were kind enough to fund his restlessness for several years. He worked as a reporter/editor/page designer for the Orlando Sentinel and Rocky Mountain News before switching exclusively to freelance writing in 2008. Over the past few years he’s lived in Chicago and San Juan, Puerto Rico. He still loves to travel and discover new places, but thinks New Orleans might be a long-term home for him.

Today we’re proud to profile Junior Account Associate Megan Lindsey! Megan was born and raised in Lafayette and is a graduate from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette in Mass Communications. She has a background in media, including commercial broadcasting, film and television production, and Account Management. She loves living in New Orleans and makes it out to as many live music shows and festivals as possible.

Hailing from the frosty northlands of Chicago, IL, SI Internet Marketing Associate Joe Luft graduated from Tulane University in 2010 with a degree in Political Economy and no desire to be a politician or a lawyer. As an IMA Joe is responsible for a wide variety of tasks around the office, but finds hands-coding to be a productive and rewarding area. Some of his favorite things in the world include his family, dog, painstakingly broken-in denim jeans and, of course, his beloved Chicago Bears. (It’s okay, Joe. We don’t judge you… too much.)

Joe showing off that rad 'tude and kicking style we love him for.