about

jeremyvaught.com:

jeremyvaught.com is my personal blog.  It goes without saying I suppose that my name is Jeremy Vaught.  I’m not the only Jeremy Vaught, just the one that produces the content you find here.

Things are still being thought out as to what jeremyvaught.com will be exactly.  Right now, it’s my thoughts on New and Social Media, what I’m up to with Vaught Consulting (my consulting business), and Vaught Media (my experimental media).  I’m not going to blog there much other than perhaps updates, jeremyvaught.com is where all the magic will happen.  This is where the magic happens.  I blog it all here.  I am the first to admit I’m not an expert in New Media, and give serious pause to anyone who says they are one.  I reserve the right to say something, and change my mind about it.  Things change, people change, the Internet is everchanging, I change too.

Where I came from:

Born in Fairbanks, Alaska, grew up in rural Nevada and a few islands in Alaska.  Attended college in Oregan, Alaska, and finally finishing a degree in Computer Information Systems in Phoenix, Arizona.  I got busy writing software, but now am a recovering, although occasional, software developer (PHP).

I blogged off an on since the early 2000’s but after discovering podcasting and starting my first podcast in 2005, I dove headfirst into New Media.  I haven’t looked back.  My podcasts have included Triathlon Radio, Second Life Podcast, BeginnerTriathlete.com Podcast, and The Spokesmen, as well as participating in numerous other podcasts.

I was a professional blogger for a while. My first professional gig was writing and running the blog for Seesmic. You can find the blog at blog.seesmic.com. I figured if I could write a blog for one company, I could do it for others. That turned into what I called being a, “Social Media Consultant.” And that’s what I did until I realized that when I said the term Social Media Consultant, most people’s eye would roll up in the back of their head.

Where I am now:

Now I am a “Web Strategist.” A much more friendly term. I’m also taking the vast experience (to be quite honest, if not quite as humble) of my New Media background with the invaluable experience of blogging for somebody else, and helping companies make and save money by using New Media, and applying it to their strategy.  For more on the business side of things, check out Vaught Consulting.

Right at this moment, a lot of my time is taken up with being the Web Strategist for the John McCain 2010 Senate Campaign. It is great combining my New Media love with my love for politics.

In addition to helping companies and organizations with their New Media strategy, I can speak at your conference or business, which you can find out more about that here.

It is also worth noting that I physically live in Phoenix, Arizona, but if you are not here, don’t let that stop you from contacting me.  It is a new world, and while face to face has value, it is not constantly necessary.  I work very well remotely and have done so for several years now in several different organizations.

Where I am going:

Social Media, Social Media, Social Media.  This is what I do.  I swim in Social Media.  I breath in Social Media.  I drink Social Media.  I eat Social Media.  I poo Social Media occasionally.  I ride Social Media to work where I work Social Media, I walk around in Social Media and then I ride my Social Media back home.  Your company needs Social Media.  And I’m going to help it.

Seriously, New and Social Media (effectively the same thing) are what companies need to save money in many different ways, and maybe even make a little.  It is huge, and it is only getting bigger.  It is an exciting time to be alive: let’s talk.