Some friends have noticed some hints in my blog posts recently, something about a change. Well a change has been made. On October 1st I joined Voce Communications as a New Media Strategist. I'm really stoked to be joining a great group of friends, specifically the social media team of Mike Manuel, Andrea Weckerle and Scott Sigler. As part of this Voce expansion we're also launching the Voce Nation blog. The Voce Nation will be the collecting point for all the shared knowledge of the team.
This move has been in the works for some time, officially and un-officially. Officially in the sense that Mike Manuel and I really started talking about it in July of this year. Un-officially in the sense that I've been working with Voce for almost two years on projects.
What happens to Hyku? Well two things, first off Hyku has become my personal brand and will remain as such, but the focus will change. You may notice a slight design update to this blog, well that's part of the change. I'll still continue to post here on all types of subjects (plus photography), but I'll reserve much of my serious social media posts to Voce Nation.
Second, as a company Hyku will not being going away (just yet). I still have a number of clients that I will continue to serve. I will also continue many of my speaking engagements, I'll just be wearing a Voce hat during most of them.
Are you moving? Nope, I'm staying in Florida. What's been great about working with Voce over the past two years is that much of what I do can be done remotely. I will be taking more trips to San Francisco and Palo Alto though.
I'm excited that I'll be working more with great clients like Sony and Yahoo to name a few.
Visitor Comments
Congrats, Josh! Sounds like a great opportunity.
Posted by: Marijean | October 15, 2007 10:21 AM
Big ups, to Josh, and to Mike, Andrea, Scott, and the rest of the folks at Voce. Sounds like a great arrangement and I look forward to seeing what comes out of it. Red Sox nation just went through a rigorous election process for their head -- will Voce Nation have an elected president?
Posted by: Dave C. | October 15, 2007 10:43 AM
Josh,
Congratulations.
How much do you think that your hyku blog played connecting you to this new opportunity with Voce Comm?
Posted by: Chris Wilson | October 15, 2007 10:45 AM
Congratulations, Josh. That's a big step, and great news. Mazl tov!
Posted by: Geoff Livingston | October 15, 2007 10:55 AM
Woo hoo! Good stuff man, congrats. Voce is lucky to have you.
Posted by: Jake McKee | October 15, 2007 10:57 AM
Congratulations, Josh! Really happy for you and Voce. Good luck!
Posted by: Todd Defren | October 15, 2007 10:57 AM
Great to hear Josh! Smart move for both you and Voce.
I've got a lot of respect for your team, I look forward to hearing of more good work from you all.
Posted by: Paull Young | October 15, 2007 11:08 AM
About time!! I'll treat ya to a big steak next time we're both in SF.
And, yes, it's a joke - I know Josh is a vegetarian. Geez, people, lighten up!!
Posted by: Jeremy Pepper | October 15, 2007 11:17 AM
Great news, Josh! (The food in SF is fantastic)
Posted by: John Stavely | October 15, 2007 11:21 AM
Wow!! Congrats, bud! Helluva coup for Voce!
Posted by: Phil Gomes | October 15, 2007 11:25 AM
Good for Voce and good for you! Love to see companies that are flexible with geography to get good people.
Posted by: Josh Morgan | October 15, 2007 11:57 AM
Josh, that's great news. Voce is building quite the all star team! Big ups to you Mike, Andrea and Scott!
Posted by: Brian Solis | October 15, 2007 12:01 PM
What the...is the sky falling? You've left the ranks of the independents?! wow. big news. Wishing you much happiness and success in your new venture.
Posted by: annie | October 15, 2007 12:04 PM
Fantastic news, I'm sure you'll be doing great things.
Posted by: jharr | October 15, 2007 12:05 PM
Congratulations! Mazel tov! I've enjoyed reading hyku for a long time, now I'll add another feed to my reader. Hope to see you again at SoCon.
Posted by: Sandi Solow | October 15, 2007 12:07 PM
Congratulations, Josh. This sounds like a great move and I think you're a great addition to the Voce team.
Posted by: Chris Thilk | October 15, 2007 12:07 PM
Wow, huge for Voce. They already have a great team, and now have the only strategist/evangelist/designer/developer I know. Good for you, Josh, and good for Mike & the team. More Coupa Cafe in your future.
Posted by: Brian Oberkirch | October 15, 2007 12:13 PM
Congrats! I'll buy you some tater tots tonight to celebrate :-)
Posted by: Chris Scott | October 15, 2007 12:23 PM
Congratulations, Josh! This is great news. Voce has two of Auburn's favorites on their team - you and Andrea. Mike, Scott and the rest at Voce are also faves, of course. But, you two know what I mean. You've been wonderful to the Auburn students and we are all very happy for you. Take care and enjoy.
Posted by: Robert French | October 15, 2007 12:29 PM
Congrats! Great coast-to-coast gig and we managed to keep you as a Floridian, to boot!
Posted by: Michael Tangeman | October 15, 2007 12:33 PM
Josh, sounds like a win-win for you and Voce. Very happy for you -- all the best!
Posted by: Connie Reece | October 15, 2007 12:39 PM
Wow, Congratulations Josh! Now to add Voce to my radar.
Posted by: j. brotherlove | October 15, 2007 1:00 PM
Congrats Josh! Hey if you're not going to eat that steak from Pepper, can I have it?
Posted by: Jim Turner | October 15, 2007 1:04 PM
Congrats Josh, best of luck in your new position!
Posted by: Erik Hersman | October 15, 2007 1:17 PM
Ditto on Chris' comment - glad we get to share this with you tonight at Florida Creatives.
Posted by: Ryan Price | October 15, 2007 1:33 PM
Great News! Am looking forward to learning more about your new team and endeavors! Congrats!
Posted by: John Frost | October 15, 2007 1:53 PM
Congratulations! Glad to hear you're staying in Polk County. Good luck in your new position.
Posted by: Bob O'Malley | October 15, 2007 1:56 PM
Many congrats, Josh. Good move for both you and the guys at Voce.
I saw that photo on Flickr earlier today but didn't pay attention to the name!
Posted by: Neville Hobson | October 15, 2007 2:58 PM
Voce rocks! I on the other hand am bummed, and you know why ;-)
Posted by: Kami Huyse | October 15, 2007 4:21 PM
Congrats on the new gig Josh! Voce is great - they found me/my blog and that's how Yahoo! contacted me for an internship.
Posted by: Paul Stamatiou | October 15, 2007 4:22 PM
Kudos! It sounds like a great fit. Wishing the best as you settle into your new digs...and glad to hear that you'll still be able to work with us awhile longer!
I'll be tuning into Voce Nation.
Posted by: Melissa | October 15, 2007 5:41 PM
Congrats! I'm sure even more exciting things are to come for you there.
Posted by: Travis Schmeisser | October 15, 2007 6:51 PM
Hey Congrats, and good luck over there!
Posted by: Judson Collier | October 15, 2007 7:19 PM
Congratulations Josh and all the best!
Marianne
Posted by: Marianne Richmond | October 15, 2007 11:24 PM
Josh - adding my congrats!
Posted by: Toby | October 16, 2007 12:37 AM
This is a win for both Josh and Voce, congrats to everyone on this strategic partnership!
Posted by: Jeremiah Owyang | October 16, 2007 3:28 AM
A big congratulations, Josh. This will make your upcoming keynote remarks at the Atlanta Executing Social Media conference even more interesting! Cheers,
John Gerstner
Posted by: John Gerstner | October 16, 2007 9:41 AM
Congrats, Josh... and to all of you! Nice fit!
Posted by: Ann Handley | October 16, 2007 10:44 AM
Josh, congrats!! We're really happy for you.
Posted by: Cynthia | October 16, 2007 11:05 AM
Yeeeeeehaw! Congratulations. And thanks for speaking at the FPRA thing today. Informative, inspirational, and slightly snarky. Well done, good sir.
Posted by: Fred Koehler | October 16, 2007 2:22 PM
I'm a little late, but congratulations! You know what this means for me, right? I'm going to need an updated Hyku sticker for my computer top. :)
Posted by: betsy | October 16, 2007 8:26 PM
A very well-deserved career opportunity, Josh. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Best wishes!
Posted by: Chris Gent | October 16, 2007 9:30 PM
Congratulations Josh, are you moving to California?
Posted by: John Cass | October 16, 2007 10:44 PM
Congratulations Josh! Voce is all the better for it.
Posted by: Jim Hathaway | October 17, 2007 7:33 AM
Wow! There's no question that you're bound to do great things. As the song goes, "The best is yet to come..."
Congratulations, mazel tov, and all that jazz.
Cheers,
Michael
Posted by: Michael E. Rubin | October 17, 2007 10:39 AM
We're excited and lucky to have you on board, Josh. Congrats on the new gig!
Posted by: Ryan Lack | October 17, 2007 11:43 AM
Josh, This is a great move for Voce! They are darned lucky to have you join them. Now, you can definitely do BlogOrlando3. A great excuse to get your new colleagues to travel east. ;-)
Congrats!
Posted by: Joseph Thornley | October 17, 2007 7:59 PM
It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.
Congrats.
Posted by: Eric Marden | October 18, 2007 1:37 AM
This is really exciting news - change is good. Sounds like this is a great one too!! Congrats!!
Posted by: Katie | October 18, 2007 4:54 PM
Congrats on the move. Change is good! I know you'll enjoy the new challenge.
Posted by: Todd Lynch | October 19, 2007 1:50 PM
Outstanding. A powerhouse free agent meets a powerhouse social media shop. Great combination. Good luck, Josh.
Posted by: Jeff Risley | October 20, 2007 6:03 PM
Josh,
sounds like you've found the sweet spot of mutual opportunity with this firm. Kudos to all. Hope you continue to blog about the transition to working "for" a company.
- Kare
movingfrommetowe.com
Posted by: Kare Anderson | December 21, 2007 4:55 PM