Melissa runs her own copywriting and content marketing business, so when the idea came up to start a newsletter for CreativeMornings/Raleigh, she immediately volunteered. She also helps out by updating the facebook page, which keeps our local morning people up-to-date on future events. On event days she can typically be found handing out name tags and sneaking delicious snacks from that month's snacks sponsor. She likes long walks on the beach, tea, and arguing about comma placement.
I know quite a bit about publishing—that includes content marketing, book publishing (including self publishing), magazine publishing and more. I also know quite a bit about the pet industry, both from a business standpoint and from a pet lover stand point. Go ahead, ask me about it.
Meeting new people. I've been in Raleigh about a year and a half now, and while my list of friends is slowly getting longer I really believe no one can have too many friends. I'm a bit bad at getting the conversation started... but I never turn down an invite for "coffee" (where I then drink tea) if I can help it.
If you don't like how something's being run, get involved and make a change — don't just sit on the sidelines and complain.