Meet Creative Director Mike Burgess
Time for another TTP Staff Spotlight. You’ve already met our first employee ever, now meet our Creative Director, Mike Burgess. Mike leads the creative team when it comes to our website development area. He’s the guy to go for all things … website (or hockey.) Get to know Mike a little big better with this week’s Turn The Page Staff Spotlight.
Mike Burgess, Turn The Page Creative Director
Name? Michael Burgess
Nickname from family or friends? Mikey
Where are you from? Lee’s Summit, MO
Family? One brilliant wife, one precious daughter and two spoiled dogs
First job ever? Making pizzas at Godfather’s
Did you go to school? University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg (among other places). I’m a certified educator in the state of Missouri.
Favorite snack? Chips and salsa
Hobbies? I play guitar, love comedy TV shows and hockey
Mike’s Thoughts On All Things Website…
What is your job at Turn The Page? Creative Director. I make sure the work is produced and pretty.
Where did you learn how to design and build websites? Dana Bowman, Amy Driver, and Google.
What was your first email address? [email protected]
Mac or PC? Mac
Why do you work in the field of social media or web design? I enjoy helping businesses market themselves with great creative products.
How did you stumble into the field of social media and websites? My wife was writing for Amy Driver and I was asked if I’d want to learn how to build websites. I didn’t hesitate to say yes.
Do you listen to music while you work? YES! All kinds, as long as I’m not distracted by it.
Favorite websites? www.theclinkroom.com, http://www.uni-watch.com/
Blog reader or book reader? I read books sometimes. But I don’t like to think outside of work too much.
What’s the first thing you look for on a website? Are the graphics clean and crisp and is it built in tables…
What’s one thing you love about one of our clients? I love that they all keep me employeed!
What’s the one thing every business owner needs to know about social media? The upcoming generation will use social media for 90% of their communication (based on a stat I made up for this question). Use social media and have a functional website!
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