Cody McKibben

Current

Advisor, Donor & Volunteer at In Search Of Sanuk
Co-Founder & Tech Manager at BusinessBackpacker.com
Owner, WordPress Developer & Social Media Consultant at Thrilling Heroics Consulting

Lifestyle Design, Location Independence & Remarkable Living Advocate at ThrillingHeroics.com

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Past

Co-Founder at Career MasterMinds
VP Public Relations & Marketing at Toastmasters Leadership Club
Administrative Assistant to the Dean at California State University, Sacramento College of Business Administration

Recruiter & Project Leader at Prosper Magazine

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Education

California State University-Sacramento
Rio Americano HS

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Cody McKibben’s Summary

I'm a California-born, Bangkok-headquartered digital nomad, a Blog Developer & Social Media Consultant, and lifestyle designer.

My mission is to empower non-profits organizations, social entrepreneurs, and other innovative thought leaders to spread their message to the world with social media. I want to share my skills and services to help make the world a better place.

I have extensive experience with blogging, WordPress development, social media development & management, social networking & community development, online event marketing & promotion, and more.

Cody McKibben’s Specialties:

web presence, web collaboration, social media, social networking, social networks, freelance writing, copywriting, copyediting, blogging, blog consulting, social media consulting, social media management, blog management, blog tech support, web development, WordPress, search engine optimization, SEO, personal branding, brand positioning, transparency, authority & credibility on the web, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, AWeber, HTML, XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, jQuery, PSD→WordPress, plugin development

Cody McKibben’s Experience

Advisor, Donor & Volunteer

In Search Of Sanuk

(Philanthropy industry)

March 2009 — Present (9 months)

"Sanuk" is a Thai word roughly translated as fun or enjoyment. Sanuk, however, is much more. In Search of Sanuk (ISOS) is a community where people can collaborate on ways to change the world around them. We hope to encourage travelers to open their eyes, equip expats for self-activism, and challenge organizations to invest back into society more creatively. We host mixer events and tech meetups in Bangkok to raise funds for humanitarian causes.
Co-Founder & Tech Manager

BusinessBackpacker.com

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

BusinessBackpacker.com is a community for location-independent professionals which helps entrepreneurs take their businesses online and expand their reach globally, collaborating with team members and clients online, leveraging new online communications tools, and social media marketing. Ready to escape the cubicle and live life on your terms?
Owner, WordPress Developer & Social Media Consultant

Thrilling Heroics Consulting

(Internet industry)

July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)

Thrilling Heroics Consulting empowers non-profits & innovative social entrepreneurs to broadcast their message to a global audience with blogs & social networking. We partner with remarkable people to expand the reach of their organizations, ideas, and influence. If you have an important, valuable message to share with the world, we are here to help you get the right tools and knowledge to expand your reach globally.
Lifestyle Design, Location Independence & Remarkable Living Advocate

ThrillingHeroics.com

(Writing and Editing industry)

June 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)

I founded Thrilling Heroics in 2006 to encourage college students, young professionals, and others to pursue an unorthodox, exciting lifestyle and career. We talk about personal development, travel, productivity, personal finance, web entrepreneurship, lifestyle design and more.
Co-Founder

Career MasterMinds

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

January 2007 — April 2008 (1 year 4 months)

We are an exclusive Sacramento Mastermind group for young professionals and college students who empower each other through the college-to-career transition and beyond. Put simply, we serve each other as a personal "Board of Directors" in career and life development.
VP Public Relations & Marketing

Toastmasters Leadership Club

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

May 2007 — October 2007 (6 months)

* Founding member of Sacramento State chapter of the Toastmasters International public speaking organization
* Managed chapter branding, production and design of marketing materials, gaining public recognition through local media and publications, and fostering community morale
Administrative Assistant to the Dean

California State University, Sacramento College of Business Administration

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

June 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 4 months)

* Planned three Annual Awards Banquets (500+ guests) that bring in over $50K per year in sponsorships
* Facilitated Executive MBA mixer events with Warren Buffett (Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway), Carl Bass (CEO, Autodesk), and Janet Yellen (President, Federal Reserve Bank San Francisco)
* Coordinated $94K of fundraising for the 2006 California State Employee's Charitable Giving Campaign, given to non-profits accross the nation and around the world
* Supported successful organizational re-structure and 10-year re-accreditation objectives
Recruiter & Project Leader

Prosper Magazine

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

July 2006 — August 2006 (2 months)

* Interviewed candidates from CSUS and UCDavis and assembled 10-member student journalist team
* Covered Sacramento Metro Chamber's Perspectives 2006 conference for the web—featuring speakers Bob Dole, Tom Ridge, Tom Daschle, and more

Cody McKibben’s Education

California State University-Sacramento

Bachelor of Arts , Humanities, History, Religious Studies , 2002 — 2006

Activities and Societies:

* VP Marketing & Public Relations, Toastmasters Leadership Club
* Secretary, Studia Humanitas
* Vice President & Small Group Leader, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
* Member, Phi Alpha Theta honor society
Rio Americano HS

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Cody McKibben’s Interests:

entrepreneurship, leadership, personal branding, web 2.0, social media, social networking, career development, personal development, productivity, professional networking, green business, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, history, world religions, philosophy, tech blogs, travel, learning to surf & play guitar, graphic design, photography