Cody McKibben

Current

Business Blogging Consultant & WordPress Developer at ThrillingDesign.com (Self-employed)
Founder & Editor at ThrillingHeroics.com (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

Co-Founder at Career MasterMinds
VP Public Relations & Marketing at Toastmasters Leadership Club
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

Recommended

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133 connections

Industry

Internet

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Cody McKibben’s Summary

I’m a business blog consultant & developer, and I run a small WordPress design company at ThrillingDesign.com. I build kickass WordPress-powered sites with beautiful CSS and teach corporate clients and individuals how to get involved in the “social web” and optimize their public relations with blogging & social networking.

I am also the co-founder of Career MasterMinds, a peer mentoring and networking group for college students and young professionals in Sacramento, California, and I devote my personal time to developing ThrillingHeroics.com—a small Gen-Y community focused on topics like career development, entrepreneurship, personal growth, and travel. My mission there is to encourage college students and young professionals to optimize their lives, rock their careers, and make the world their playground!

I think of myself as an enthusiastic change agent who brings fresh new ideas to the table and takes the initiative to start up new projects, partnerships, and organizations. I am an entrepreneurial young leader whose core skills are coordinating a team and the ability to develop and carry out projects and web solutions. It’s essential to me to work with creative, ambitious, entrepreneurial-minded partners on projects that foster collaboration and learning, and aim to make a positive difference. No matter what organization I represent or what career avenue I pursue, all my efforts are powered by a deep passion and a set of values that go well beyond my own personal benefit.

Cody McKibben’s Specialties:

freelance writing, business interviews, celebrity interviews, book reviews, blogging, copywriting, copy-writing, blog consulting, web 2.0 consulting, web development, WordPress, web design, Photoshop, search engine optimization, SEO, social networking, web PR, personal branding, HTML, XHTML, CSS, PHP

Cody McKibben’s Experience

Business Blogging Consultant & WordPress Developer
ThrillingDesign.com (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

July 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)

• Consult with small companies and knowledge professionals to establish an online business presence, build credibility as experts in their fields, and cultivate new relationships with prospective clients, partners, and vendors
• Develop and design clean, simple WordPress-powered business websites with unique corporate branding, optimized for reader retention and search engine marketing
Founder & Editor
ThrillingHeroics.com (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)

June 2006 — Present (2 years 2 months)

• Write weekly on Gen-Y leadership, personal development, entrepreneurship, lifestyle design, and travel
• Research leaders and innovators in green business, social enterprise, and web 2.0 entrepreneurship
• Have interviewed and collaborated with notable authors, CEOs, marketing VPs, and even a $1.2b hedge fund manager
Co-Founder

Career MasterMinds

(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

January 2007 — April 2008 (1 year 4 months)

A peer networking and mentoring group for young professionals and college students who meet weekly to discuss professional development, hold each other accountable to goals, and provide a platform for continued learning and personal growth. Put simply, we serve as a personal “Board of Directors” during the transition from college-to-career.
VP Public Relations & Marketing

Toastmasters Leadership Club

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; 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
Assistant to the Dean

California State University, Sacramento College of Business Administration

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Education Management 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 & Minor in History, 2002 — 2006

Activities and Societies:

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• VP Marketing & Public Relations, Toastmasters Leadership Club
• Secretary, Studia Humanitas (humanities & religious studies club)
• Vice President and Small Group Leader, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
• Member, Phi Alpha Theta (history/public policy honor society)

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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