I'm Megan. And that's not the half of it.
I'm making this lens to share a little more about my background, interests and events. I thought it would be fun to construct it more like a scrapbook of ongoings and exclamations and instances, rather than setting up a sober resume.
Read at your own risk! Mileage may vary. Don't swim after eating. Batteries not included.
If I had a traditional(ish) bio
it would look a little something like this
MEGAN CASEY is Editor in Chief of Squidoo.com, the popular publishing platform she started with Seth Godin and a small talented team in 2005. She is widely regarded as one of the most inspiring online strategists and community leaders, and speaks around the country about her "first 100 people" marketing tactics, building core fanbases, and teaching the value of creating your own Recommendation Economy. She spends her free time helping entrepreneurs take their ideas and... make them happen.
Prior to starting Squidoo, Megan made a name for herself in book publishing at Random House and Penguin Group developing pioneering business and technology bestsellers.
Her favorite parts of Squidoo are their Org 2.0 movement for charity, putting the community in charge, and the fact that there are actually hundreds of incredible lenses about zombies.
Megan lives in San Jose, CA with her video game developer husband and their pup, Luna.
If I were a Jeopardy Grid
(a la Microserfs!) I would be....
Horror Movies You Think Suck, I Love
People Who Love Their Jobs
Will Someone Please Let Me Fix The Book Publishing Industry
Female Helicopter Pilot Wannabes
The Power of Recommendation
Raising Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Spreading Ideas Takes Great Content--And Superb Storytelling
for $800, Alex!
Squidoo: the founding team
I used to be the Business Editor at Penguin Group
and here are a handful of the books I am most proud of having worked on
An interview with Women 2.0's 'In Conversation' series
Megan Casey, co-founder of squidoo.com
Join Women2.0 in conversation with Megan Casey, co-founder of squidoo.com. In this interview Megan shares her journey from an editor to a co-founder. Before joining the founding Squidoo team Megan spent 6 years in book publishing, most recently at the Portfolio business books imprint of Penguin Group, USA. There she developed pioneering marketing and technology books from the likes of John Battelle, Seth Godin, Bo Burlingham, Rod Beckstrom and Ori Braufman, and Dave Balter -- among countless others. Megan was universally regarded as the most effective (and, irrelevantly, the youngest) editor working in the popular business book genre. She is also a user experience and marketing consultant for several author websites, and once upon a time ran her own author website development company.
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I'm @megancasey on Twitter
but please, follow at your own risk!
- megancasey
- aka megan casey
- 670 followers
- 213 following
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- Launching the Squidoo Thanksgiving Charity Cookoff. This kind of thing makes my day. http://bit.ly/4DsZrH
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- RT @gapingvoid Wow. My book #IGNOREEVERYBODY is on Amazon’s Top 10 business books of '09 list: http://bit.ly/2RIFNm -Congrats & no surprise.
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- A podcast-video-thing a friend at Penguin Group produced: "The Dark Side of American Business." http://tinyurl.com/y9swlu7
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- rt @Virgin_Galactic "Galactic Future Astronaut is launching new TV show on UK's Channel 4 http://bit.ly/2cQV26" -- YES! Go Galactic, Go!
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- Being an entrepreneur: "It's about identifying a problem and being unbelievably excited by the solution you're imagining." --says @shaherose
A September 2009 event I spoke at
it was a blast
The secret to running a good community
Set expectations. Give people the freedom to be in charge. Then delight and surprise as often as possible.
A few of the best books I've read recently
in the last few months, at least.
The (not at all secret) to starting a good company
Is to articulate your vision. Then find a handful of people you'd love to work with. And stick with it.
5 favorite books (of all time!)
I'm a fiction hound, too. It's great imagination time.
The secret to 'promotion' online
Is to focus on just 10 people who trust you and pay attention. And imagine all the ways that they can spread to just 10 people. And then those 10 people... The math gets pretty significant, pretty fast.
Five of the best video games of the last few years
each one worth playing.
![Castle Crashers [Online Game Code]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Yg8eZFXkL._SL75_.jpg)
A fun Squidoo Spread
Five of my favorite movies
Not of all time, but close?
I look bored on panels. I'm not.
Say hello!
and thanks
d-artist wrote...
WOW someone at the Squid team thought a nomination of "you have what it takes to become a Giant Squid" will inspire me...Holy Moly that's 50 lenses, I'm only at 22 and only have a few in the works...if I can't make top 100 or LOTD with the SunMaid lens which has 158 stars and 165 comments, it's hard to be motivated making 28 more lenses...I do Love being here and contibuting, just have to work harder. If I still lived in Hayward I would have loved to have been at the Event...you guys rock!
Posted October 30, 2009
Beautiful_GreenBeans wrote...
Phew! What a relief to know that you don't take yourself too seriously. I had a great time learning about you. Thanks for creating this most awesome playground!
Posted October 20, 2009
divinab wrote...
Hello Dear
I was especially fascinated by your profile and I am left with no choice than to mail you at once.You seem to possess some sterling qualities I long for in a partner and I'm persuaded that a relationship with a somebody like you is sure to be mutually- beneficial and fulfilling. Please. give it a thought and let me read from you as soon as possible.Cheers. here is my
email: divinajohn@live.fr
thanks and remain bless,
Divina
Posted October 19, 2009
lasertek wrote...
Thanks for coming up with Squidoo. I pretty much enjoy reading the many topics that are posted.
Do visit my lens if you got the time and please tell me what needs to be improved. Thanks
Posted October 12, 2009
squidwalker wrote...
Well all I can say is that the video game Left 4 Dead is the only video game we seem to play anymore, you've got some good taste Megan!
Posted October 05, 2009
Heather426 wrote...
Thanks for doing a lens on you! It's always nice to see a more personal side of someone!
ET is on my list of the top 5 movies of all time too!
Posted October 05, 2009
Norma_Budden wrote...
I was looking at the top 100 lenses and came across your name, which I recognized immediately ... and I decided to check your lens. I was impressed; it's always nice to learn more about who a person is away from their jobs, duties, and obligations.
Posted October 05, 2009
kchiles wrote...
Meagan, You are truly an inspiration to us Babyboomers! Kristie
Posted October 02, 2009
Jeff Smith wrote
Thanks a ton for your contribution to our event today. You and your presentation were great and certainly had an impact on the attendees! JS
Posted October 01, 2009
drossart wrote...
Hmmmm.......that's pretty cool, now I know a bit about one of the co-founders. I like your helpful hint of ten people becoming exponential.
Posted September 27, 2009
Samantha Casey wrote
R u Megan Casey on Hi5? We have both names!!!!
Posted September 27, 2009
RickBasset wrote...
Thanks for all you do! Squidoo has been an amazing addition to my online life!
Posted September 25, 2009
heyniceaddress wrote...
So are all of the Squidoo-creators Ghostbusters fans? Because I believe I've noticed one or two easter eggs from the movies on here. I can't remember the other one, but one is the randomly generated tidbit beneath my profile sometimes that says I majored in spores, molds, and fungus.
Isn't the other "Print Is Dead"? I can't remember.
Posted September 18, 2009
S_Williams wrote...
Hi,
I love LOTR the classic battle of good against evil.
It seems like that time is coming again...where is Frodo And Sam?
Posted September 12, 2009
Warrenpeace21 wrote...
Squidoo is a great concept and I am glad that it is getting all the recognition it truly deserves. All the best and thanks for taking the web to yet another great level in the field of online advertising and marketing.
Posted September 10, 2009
Spook wrote...
It's great to see a more personal side of you. I'm surprised there are not more comments down here. I also enjoyed the Fountainhead and ET believe it or not. Have a lovely day.
Posted September 08, 2009
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