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Get To Know J. A. Busfield

Like all the pieces of a mirror ball (or disco ball, if you like a good party), each moment in life shines bright - with lessons, with love - when the light hits it just so. Each facet offers an opportunity to reflect - to learn and grow - from what is revealed. Both light and dark - happy and sad - play their parts. And we make the best of it. 🥰 If you're thinking about working with J. A. Busfield, here are 3 things to keep in mind. She is...

  • ​Creative...  because curiosity leads to learning
  • Determined... with a deep resolve to keep moving forward
  • ​Open-Hearted... offering kindness and compassion always

CREATION OFFERS A DEEP SENSE OF JOY

It’s Exhilarating

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All Things Are Possible

Just maybe, not all at once. They say, “where there’s a will, there’s a way.” And because J. A. Busfield has a creative and determined will, she often finds a way. Some creative processes offer lessons and learning; others offer paths forward towards adventure and discovery, which circles back to lessons and learning. Joy and delight are almost always wrapped up in the process.

Here are a few recent creative projects underway.

  • Living Well Together... a collaboration with Margarita Krassa, LMBT 10689 about personal development and physical, mental and emotional well-being.
  • Send Me Encouragement... encouragement is one of the most powerful things we can do for each other, whether it's a postal pick-me-up or a bit of digital delight straight to an inbox.
  • Eruptions Happen... Since 2019, J. A. Busfield and her son have prioritized travel, specifically road trips. Whether it's a long weekend to the mountains or a 9 week cross country adventure, they always discover ways to strengthen their bonds -- and communication skills.

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CONNECT AND BE SOCIAL

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BASED IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

Plain and Simple.

I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU

Have a good story to share? Want to bounce some ideas? Truth is, I love (LOVE) a good brainstorm session. If you’d like to connect directly with me, send me a ping using the button and popup form.

BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONS

I love working with businesses and PR agencies to help amplify great stories. So if you’re looking for some authentic Influencer Marketing, I would love to hear what’s on your mind. Use the button to send me a ping. I will get back with you. I also provide training for staff, live event coverage and offer social media take-overs. Connect with me on LinkedIn!

INDIVIDUALS AND PERSONAL BRANDING

If you’re a person looking to “level-up” your online presence and need some assistance with that – holler at me (use the button to send me a ping). I love getting a chance to work with individuals on personal branding and online reputation management. I’ve helped with basic headshot photography, updates to LinkedIn profiles and sprucin’ up the old resume.

DETERMINATION - GRIT - GROWTH

FAQ: What do you do?

I help start-ups start. I bring life to new, nebulous positions and roles. I organize the disorganized and bring structure to processes; then test and refine them (and often, document them). I figure out how to get from Point A to Point B. I unstick the stuck. I keep ships afloat and stop gaps, until solutions can be found and implemented. I bring confidence and resilience and a growth mindset to each endeavor, and that looks a little different, depending on what the situation needs. Here's how that's played out in my experience. Please note: this section is definitely not exhaustive.

Marketing Strategy and Content

Here’s a tree. Here’s a tree. And wait, here’s another tree. Do you even see the forest? Creating marketing content is often that way, and it’s hard to step back from the details to see the bigger picture. Start with the goals. List them out. Deep dive into the particulars and do the research. Start telling the stories…strategically. Keep an editorial calendar. Highlight what does well, as well as what doesn’t. Realign your strategy accordingly and keep moving forward with consistent coverage.

Website Content

Already have a website and struggling with how to make it…more? More in-depth. More impactful. More likely to convert visitors into loyal visitors or customers? Stop struggling. Sometimes, your business can be hard to explain because you're too close and you get lost in the words; and sometimes, you can forget how visitors think. An outside perspective can help provide organization, and highlight the best parts of who you are and what you do. It can also give you ideas on how to expand your plan proactively.

Training

Feeling overwhelmed by all the things you need to know? Already attended a training, but feel like all your new-found knowledge is slowly seeping from your brain? Depending on your learning style, a 1:1 with someone who’s trained a variety of business leaders might be just what you need.

Photography for Social Media

Wishing you had more photos to use for social media posts? Tired of hunting the web? Not sure if you have the rights to use a photo you really like on Google? Don’t want to spend a fortune on stock photography? Stop looking outside and start creating your own bank of images.

Website Development

Don’t have a website yet, but really want one? Whether it’s for personal use or business marketing, you have to remember one very important thing: your website is a tool. Define your goals, what this tool looks like and how it works, and then build content to support your plan.

Social Media Ad Management

Looking at paid media to help expand your brand? Want some help to strategize, organize and manage your audience, ads and budget? Not sure how to analyze whether they’re successful? It’s a lot; truly a hot mess of awesome opportunity. Get more eyeballs where you want them!

Personal Branding

Looking to start a new career? Want to highlight your craft or hobby? Ready to launch your new small business? Personal branding and online reputation matters. Think about how you’re crafting and curating your online space. Need some help to uncover the opportunities and create a plan?

Presentations

Need some assistance talking with others about your brand? Whether it’s that your nerves are holding you back or that you can’t be in two places at once, work with someone who has experience building slide decks and delivering information to small and large groups, in person or online.

Video Production

Need more videos to help tell your story? Get nervous or feel frustrated by your attempts? Work with someone who has your back and who has experience building video scripts.

System Testing

Are you building a new tool that’s going to help people? Get someone on the outside of coding and development to start reviewing system documentation and running tests.

Event Coverage

Have an event on the schedule and need assistance with promotion? Events offer some really fun marketing opportunities before, during and after the actual event. It’s important to think through the opportunities and evaluate how they may fit into your goals. There’s a pretty good chance you’re going to be busy managing the event day-of, so why not add Jen to your team as a social media correspondent of sorts – for both real-time posts, and capturing moments you may miss? Need an engaging individual to help table an event or cover duties at a conference or expo? She can help with that as well.

Marketing Tools Evalution

Often, when you’re building business and engagement, you learn about new tools and add them into your workflow, without taking the time to stop and re-evaluate which tools can be deactivated and archived. Business is busy and the tools and accounts add up over time, costing you time and getting in the way of efficiency. Get someone on your side who can evaluate tools and migrate important information and dismantle what no longer serves, while maintaining clear records.

J. A. Busfield ... also known as, Jen Busfield ... offers Open-Hearted Engagement

Timeline of Adventure

Jen Busfield has been writing for the web since 2008. She’s worked in a plethora of industries adding value to personal and business branding, from individuals looking for a boost in their online reputation to small businesses working to increase their visibility, including advancing brand presence and impact as a part of a corporate marketing team.

Breathing in both the personality and objectives of an individual or business, and exhaling a strategic storytelling plan with detailed implementation is part of Jen’s unique, open-hearted engagement.

2024

Jen reflects on growth and success, on lessons learned, in both professional and personal spaces with a grateful attitude. She continues to help support small business owners, her young adult son as he steps into his first professional experiences, and she continues to invest in her own learning and opportunities for growth.

2017-2023

Jen transitions out of her corporate position and creates Plethora Content to provide more flexibility in her work-life balance. New goals include connecting with like-minded business leaders and stepping into a variety of roles to support marketing strategy and business growth, while also supporting her son's developmental needs through challenging high school years. This a season of many epic family road trips; and also a season of serious personal development.

2015-2016

Jen helps to craft and implement a Brand Ambassador Program. Event planning and management, Influencer engagements and strategic content development are top priorities, as is continuing education. She works with clients and on her personal writing goals as time allows.

2013-2014

Jen’s creative track pauses as her business track blooms. Working with different business leaders in a diverse group of industries, she learns how to apply different social media tactics to align with business goals. Interested in how social media engagement unfolds in a corporate environment, Jen accepts a full time position mid-2014 focused on content development, ad management, Influencer management and sponsorship event planning.

2011-2012

Jen establishes jab’s plethora, llc and self-publishes her first and second books. She builds a website and invites community engagement in the Love and Appreciation Movement. She connects with local small businesses for a mini book tour. She also begins to offer service contracts.

2009 – 2011

Jen works at a small custom web firm, learning the ins-and-outs of running a small business, basic web development, supporting SaaS and online marketing.

2008

Jen started writing online.

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Get Your Postal Pick-Me-Ups

Turn your frown upside down. 🙃 Our thoughts shape our reality. If you find yourself a bit stuck in negative space, maybe getting a short email every-so-often that is specifically designed to help you focus on a positive moment is just what's needed. Take it from the lady who published 2 books of love letters, huh?

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