Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

Erik Folgate lives in Orlando, Florida with his beautiful wife and dog. He graduated from the University of Florida in 2005 with a business degree, In his spare time, he loves playing sports, working out, reading, blogging and playing Xbox 360 (Call of Duty 4 in particular!).

Erik has a strong passion for helping others find the career that they were made to be in, because he was one of those people that never had a clear direction with where they fit in the "real world". He has a lot of professional interests and passions, but there was no college major that really captured him. He started realizing that the time he was pouring into blogging, social media, marketing websites, and building relationships through online social networking was something he should pursue as a full-time career. Erik has built a career as an internet marketing and social media marketing specialist from the ground up. He has done extensive freelance work and work for other large companies. Erik has a strong passion for helping small businesses improve their web presence, build brand awareness, perform customer service, and build relationships through social media marketing.

Erik Folgate's blog focuses on social media and internet marketing strategies and techniques.

Work History

• Tea Guy Media
• Writer/Internet Marketer
• January 2006 to Present

• Lead content writer and internet marketer for MoneyCrashers.com. Create and brainstorm all new content, edit all content, and submit to social bookmarking sites.

• RezHub.com
• Social Media Specialist
• May 2009 to Present

• Manage and maintain Facebook Pages and Twitter accounts. Evaluate and analyze web analytics and search engine optimization techniques. Brainstorm new grassroots marketing campaigns. Create new content for company blogs, moderate, and edit blogs as needed.

• Money Smart Life, LLC
• Writer/Internet Marketing
• January 2008 to Present

• Associate writer for new blog content. Submit articles to social bookmarking websites and blog related directories. Brainstorm and craft content direction.

Education

• University of Florida
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management, Marketing
• 2002 - 2005

• Final GPA: 3.2