Courtney Crosslin – haveAwonderful

Tell us a little about yourself and what you do…

I mainly try to stay out of trouble. But most people know me as a serial entrepreneur, new media producer and technology coach.

On paper I’m the owner of haveAwonderful… which is developing a couple of brands under its umbrella. I also teach individuals practical ways to manage a business using the latest technology and applications.

Name: Courtney Crosslin

Your company: haveAwonderful…

Blog URL: www.haveAwonderful.com

Where you live: I split my time between New England and Arizona

How long have you been blogging?

I have been blogging since 2005 and quickly transitioned into pod/vodcasting.

What blogging platform do you use?

Since the meat of what I do is client work, I use various platforms depending on their needs and budget.

I have some clients using Joomla because they either have the resources and technical skill set to maintain and are looking to scale (by adding calendars, news feeds, users and other bells and whistles) in the future. I find WordPress (WP) to be a bit limiting for these type of clients. However, WP works well for those who have little time for training, and need to update content on a regular basis (such as blog updates/posts).

For myself, I use Joomla, WP and Tumblr.

Do you blog for business? for pleasure?

Actually, I hate to blog. Only because I hate to write. Rereading, spell checks and grammar edits drive me stir crazy – So I would have to say, I do it more for business. If there is something that is sitting on my chest that I have to get out, I’m more likely to create a video post.

How does your blog help the local blogging community?

I wouldn’t say that my main business haveAwonderful… does, but our spin off www.BlazinAZtv.com (a local blog) does.

The site launched April 1, 2010 and it’s basically a site that holds short original on-demand videos of local “Trailblazers”. The site was created for several reasons, but mainly to inspire others, give recognition to those doing exciting things in the community and most importantly, show some diversity.

What are your hobbies and interests?

I’m a total workaholic. I fell into what I now do for a living because it was something that stimulated my mind and challenged me. Because it’s how I now make my living, I sometimes get burned out. But when I do, I just find a personal side project that allows me to be creative without client limitations. Unfortunately, those little creative bursts usually turn into something bigger adding more to-do’s to my ever growing to-do list.

Other than working, I love to travel and meet new people. Adventure travel, city travel, weekend travel…is what keeps me alive. Being in one place to long drives me insane. So I try to structure my business in such away that allows me to travel full-time!

What do you do when you are not writing online?

Laughing with my family, shooting video, reading my fave geek mag or doing lunch with friends