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Brennan Girdler

Client Success Manager @ Hexxen

"Adventure is just bad planning."

- Roald Amundsen

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About Brennan Girdler

If you're on this site it means you have either a problem, a goal, or both.

I really enjoy watching amateur comedians. It reinforces the idea that everyone has a story to tell that's valuable to someone somewhere. Some tell stories better and some flop and try again next time.

With the number of digital avenues we have today, there are dozens of ways to transform a message into value. I come from a magazine background where I'd write puff pieces about a pumpkin patch or historic home--sure, it's great for advertising dollars and civic awareness of what's going on, but what value does that sort of contact provide other than a pat on the back?

Having shifted into digital marketing and business development from academia, I've grown increasingly interested in finding ways to help people identify and solve problems.

My family is all from the central Illinois region (Cubs and Cards were not to be discussed during get togethers. I've been in St. Louis for a decade and call it my home.

I went to artsy undergrad and grad schools (see below) and primarily studied poetry with the hopes of teaching. Tried that, didn't like it, but--unlike a lot of folks who went into creative writing--I had a mixed media background with publishing. I came to Hexxen (Orange Design at the time) with passable technology skills that evolved and allowed me to know when to ask questions and how to find answers. This digital space evolves every day. To quote Bueller, "If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." Nothing could be closer from the truth in this world.

I write a little bit of everything as a hobby. Do I publish? Not often. It's more for me.

The interesting thing is that I was a creative that moved into the research sphere. We have an inside joke that the content team here are basically paralegals, ERP designers, roofers, plumbers, logistic specialists, etc. Every day is different.

I also answered the phone. The sales and client relationship elements have really caught my attention over the past few years.

I look forward to serving you and making your dreams of success become a reality.

Something No One Knows About Me:

I'm a huge polar exploration nerd. Maybe that's why I enjoy this line of work so much: How do we get from here to there? The quote up top by Amundsen is tied to his 1911 first to the South Pole. Basically, he said "Forget about the science stuff and let's just get a bunch of dogs and get there before we freeze and starve to death." (The Brits did the opposite -- look up the Terra Nova Expedition.) There's a metaphor somewhere in there.

Other than that, no big secrets except maybe making fake sales calls to myself when I'm bored.

Nickname:

I have some rough Rs in my name (Brennan Reid Girdler) and grew up with a speech impediment. I was about 20 when I could barely say "girl," "jewelry," or my name. So I always just went with "B". I respond to that much quicker.