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Meet Our Intern – Shaquille Telford

Posted on by Brian Loebig

Loebig Ink Team Member: Shaquille Telford

Shaquille Telford - Performing PoetryLoebig Ink intern Shaquille Telford comes to Loebig Ink with a long history of loving all things internet. When he was young, his parents let him use a computer from time to time. It caught his attention right away. Eventually online entertainment led Shaquille to build websites, create blogs, make YouTube videos, and more. “I probably tried everything you can do on the internet which only increased my love for it,” he says.

Eventually, while exploring how and where to learn more about the World Wide Web, Shaquille came across Brian Loebig and Loebig Ink. After having known Brian for several months, the chance arose for an internship with the company. He snapped up the opportunity to learn with Brian and the rest of the team about how to provide value to other businesses through the internet.

So far, search engine optimization is the Loebig Ink service Shaquille has been enjoying learning about the most. He finds it exciting to discover and hone the details of the SEO process — everything from how to make a website searchable to getting pages to the top of Google. He is happy to be part of the team.

However, Shaquille’s life hardly exists only online. One month into beginning to work with Loebig Ink, his son was born. While he worried that spending time with his child would make him less available and thus a burden to the others, everyone congratulated him and has been open to working with him around his new schedule. He is glad to find that everyone seems to work together well and has been accommodating.

When he’s not working on something for Loebig Ink, Shaquille is most likely spending his free time writing poetry and being with family. He says being a parent is a joy… and a challenge. Having a 4-year-old means that he may well have seen the Disney movie, Zombies, 20 times in the past week! One of his goals is to run a program one day to teach parents how to break their bad habits to become better people and, in turn, better parents.

Bonus facts about Shaquille Telford:

Though he looks and sounds American to most, he was born in the Bahamas.

He once swam with stingrays. He claims they aren’t as scary in person as you might think, but he probably won’t swim with them again!

Join Us for the Root Studio Open Mic

Posted on by Brian Loebig

Root StudioRoot Studio Open Mic Night (image: old style microphone on red background) is a treasure nestled among unassuming office spaces in Columbia, MD. If you visit on a second Friday of the month, you’ll be in for a treat – The Root Studio Open Mic. Loebig Ink is a proud sponsor of this evening of enjoyable and eclectic performances.

Doors open for the event at 6:30pm. If you are interested in performing, signup starts at that time. Otherwise, you have time to stroll in, chat with folks among the friendly crowd, enjoy a snack provided by Touché Touchet Bakery & Pastry Shoppe, and get ready for the show which begins at 7pm.

The open mic setup is homespun and familiar to those who are fans of small cafés and community-organized happenings. Longtime performers will find it to be a great place to perform a new tune, an old favorite, or to have a laugh with an unexpected cover tune. New performers will find an audience ready to cheer on creativity in bloom. A solid sound system is provided, but don’t expect to plug in your Stratocaster and blow the doors out. Acoustic instruments and spoken word are the order of the evening. Notable performers have included Piedmont-style singer and guitarist and NEA Fellow Warner Williams, Evan Bujold of Late Earth fame, and singer/songwriter Robin Renée, who also lends her SEO expertise to Loebig Ink.

You may be wondering why a company such as Loebig Ink that is focused on web strategies would be interested in sponsoring a recurring evening of words and music. The essential creative spark is what keeps us inspired, be it to sing a powerful song or to design a brilliant social media campaign. Brian Loebig, company founder and musician, first met Root Studio founder Karen Isailovic at a networking event called C4 Explosive Networking. He later toured the gorgeous art spaces at Root Studio along with music colleagues, which inspired the idea to form Root Studio’s first ever open mic series. We describe Loebig Ink as “a small business consulting firm fueled by coffee, creativity and music to provide SEO, web design and social media solutions.” The open mic is a perfect fit as a further expression of our inspiration.

The focus of Root Studio is to provide a wealth of resources for artists on the path of experimentation and development. Immersion in the artistic process, access to creative co-working spaces, and empowerment for growth are the driving forces of the Root Studio mission. An ongoing series of workshops, mentorships, and more round out all that Root Studio has to offer.

Please join us for an upcoming open mic at Root Studio, 9140 Guilford Rd Suite D, Columbia, MD 21046, 7-9pm. Find out more about open mic night tickets and details. Visit the Loebig Ink events page to keep up with all we have on the horizon.

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