Thank You: A Personal Message From Brady O’Rourke

There is so much to say about the future of Social Link.

Last Friday, I was speechless.

As many of you know, I am rarely at a loss for words. But when I came home to find a surprise party waiting —a celebration of the launch of Social Link’s new website and new home at a .com —I was simply too overwhelmed to express exactly what that moment meant to me.

I can say it now in a single word: grateful.

I am grateful to everyone who’s encouraged me to take a dare on myself, and supported me through the long journey to bring Social Link to life. I’m grateful to the clients who put their trust in us, and who are committed to growing with us. And I’m grateful to my incredibly talented, hardworking team. You guys bring your A game to every project, and you’ve labored so hard since June to bring the new Social Link site to life. Cheers to you all!

Most of all, I’m thankful for the future that’s ahead of us. Our new website is only the first of many great things to come at Social Link.  We are developing a new suite of tools for client and internal communication, a partnership program for new business, tools for management of our virtual teams, a backend social platform for all of our daily activities, and a brand-new app. All of these are coming this winter! Here’s to being #virtualAF!

It’s taken us the better part of seven years to purchase the sociallink1.wpengine.com domain… we are nothing if not persistent! We kept at it because it’s more than just a handy URL to us. The name Social Link is our statement of belief in the power of social connections. By taking ownership of this domain, we’re planting our flag solidly on the side of inbound marketing, and everything that the digital medium can do for emerging businesses. It is, after all, what brought us all together!

One of my favorite authors, Roy T. Bennett, wrote something that’s kept me going over the years of building this company: “There are five important things for living a fulfilled and successful life: Never stop dreaming, never stop believing, never give up, never stop trying, and never stop learning.”

The years to come will be amazing. We’re going to have so many reasons to dream, believe, strive, succeed, and learn.

And there will be so much for us all to keep talking about.

Always,

Brady O’Rourke