actually look at with a different strategy. We're looking at it from a holistic standpoint.

We don't want to just dissect it as one entity, but how does it really fit into the equation

with an entire company's business model, and then how do you leverage that for sales, marketing

business development. Jennings Social Media Marketing is a company that delivers full

service social media, SEO, video marketing, PR and content marketing. I am a Midwestern

girl by heart, but I had a vision of what I wanted to accomplish and while I didn't

know what my career was going to look like, I knew I had to take some risks early on.

I started my business at the age of 24 in Overland Park, Kan. I didn't really know much

about starting a public relations firm, I didn't know any entrepreneurs. I had no understanding

of financials, certainly didn't have any family money backing me, so I really just jumped

into it eyes wide open and went with it. We were in the right place at the right time

and we jumped into social media before it became extremely popular. So, there were some

publicly traded company clients that sought us out because they were looking for early

adopters in social media to run some test pilots in their business and those pilots

turned out to be very successful. We have a second company, Viral Bolt Media, which

was born by the fact that we needed video content and we also wanted to be able to offer

a very diversified client roster to get their story out there using video. Now Viral Bolt

Media is a full service digital agency. I have been recognized in the past in magazines

and press articles for being an entrepreneur and being an early adopter in social media.

I also speak at conferences and events relative to changes with PR and social media and SEO.

Looking back, starting the business so young, and being female was quite frankly a disadvantage

and I still think there is a stigma attached to being a female business owner and, you

know, people say, all they care about is their career. No, I'm a human being, too. I like

to have fun and spend time with my daughter. I love the fact that I get to create something

new almost every day. Not just creating within my own business, but the clients that we work

with, and I love the opportunity to inspire others and encourage them to live their dream

and get out there no matter where they come from or what resources they have at their

disposal.