Good morning and hello!

Greetings webusers of the world!

Allow me to introduce myself, I am Jonathan Eaton, New Business Account Executive at Quba. You’re probably wondering who I am and what I do-so here’s a bit of background, some witty banter and a window into my enthusiasm for all that’s fine online.

Born in mid 1980’s Wales to a Canadian father and a Scottish mother I learned quickly I was never going to be a sportsman. I immediately looked for different ways to be creative…I’d always had plenty of interests but it took an old PC and a copy of Theme Park to give me that sense of respect and status I’d always wanted…

Alas, as my Themepark-courtesy of Video Game Critic careers advisor told me at the time, “this is not a job that is commercially viable”.

On a serious note my miss-spent youth did open my eyes to the creative potential of computers and the internet- and this discovery proved to be hugely important later on.

Having left school I went on to do a Social History degree at the University of Glasgow which involved lots of group discussion and research-playing with data to deliver concise and clear messages. I found quickly that my best skills were understanding and communicating messages both from myself and other people. I became very interested in different methods for communicating, especially online, so I did a Masters in Web Journalism at the University of Sheffield in 2008-9.

What I loved about working in online newsrooms was learning about how you could use a combination of media types to deliver interesting and thought provoking messages. At the Sheffield Star I enjoyed a stint as a multimedia/ video-reporter which gave me access to marketing and media teams at large organisations. Using video as a medium is very revealing and I became very aware of where messages were working well and falling flat….and I’m hoping understanding those errors will help me avoid similar mishaps in the future!

I’ve also learned while working online that new technology and software are here to help-even when bugs, system errors and basic usability leave us fuming like Sir Alex Ferguson in a 2-1 defeat to Man City.. I’ll always try and see a positive like Steve MacClaren would do, though I’m sure things will never get that desperate. With social media booming and the digital revolution set to change our world forever there is plenty to be excited about.

I hope you have found this biopsy informative and maybe even entertaining and I leave you with my promise to everyone who I work with:

I’ll keep my cool in giving you the benefit of my experience, fearless of whatever medium you want to use and always eager to see you succeed.

Thanks for reading this blog and if you think there is anything I could help you with please do not hesitate to contact me (jeaton@quba.co.uk) and you can also track me on Twitter (jeaton_Quba)