HIYA!

Hello my lovely Steemians! My name is Zamara Bennett and I cannot express how excited I am to be a part of this community. I’m 22 years old and I’ve been living in Tacoma Washington for my entire life. My life experience has been one of many extreme events and perspectives, and I don’t think I would change it if I could.

A LITTLE BACKGROUND...

I have always been ‘technologically gifted’, a large part of that I owe to having amazing parents who were so proud to buy our first computer in 2000 when I was 5 years old. It wasn’t until much later in life that I really understood the full power of computing and the abstract emergence of the internet. But, having access to a computer and building basic computing skills from such an early age has really given me an advantage in the IT and CIS arena. While I don’t have a degree, I did spend a year at Tacoma Community College studying Computer Information Systems and Information Systems Security in 2015 when my studies were abruptly interrupted: A life-changing incident catalyzed a major transformation in my consciousness. This transformation became a journey, which has led me to a path I would have never dreamed possible for my life if I weren’t living it. I’ve been fortunate enough to have very supportive, understanding, and loving parents that encourage my ideas and believe in my dreams. Over the last two years I have explored and studied my spirituality, (learning the kabbalah and to read the tarot among many other systems and teachings of metaphysical and occult esoterica) I also began to study marketing and branding management heavily and both topics have become passions of mine. 

MARKETING THE BLOCKCHAIN

I gained an interest in the blockchain industry back in June through an ARG which rewarded users for completing puzzles and performing real life actions. After earning my first few coins, I sought out the development team behind the cryptocurrency, and noticed on their website that they were seeking help for marketing and branding identity. I immediately dove deep into the cryptocurrency/blockchain industry to understand every aspect of the market. To make a long story short, things ended up not working out with that organization and I was forced to resign and discontinue any future work with them. That day I accepted a hard truth, that most blockchain organizations or cryptocurrency collectives have no interest in the future of the industry, the potential benefit to society, and very few care about actually providing a valuable service to their customers. I will save the details for my future posts, but I find it truly heartbreaking to see how perverted the blockchain industry has become. Counter to everything blockchain represents for humanity on an economic, political, and societal level on a global scale, the modern cryptocurrency or blockchain organization has truly failed to achieve the vision behind the technology making our industry possible.

WHY STEEMIT

Since leaving my last cryptocurrency project behind, I have decided to venture out into the wonderful world of blockchain and cryptocurrency on my own. This has been a very serious commitment for me, and I am dedicated to seeing the blockchain industry achieve its highest ideals and to grow at it’s fullest potential. I plan on using my steemit account to define and share my ideas with the hopes of expanding upon them by building connections with like-minded people within the Steemit community. I will specifically focus on:

1. Current industry trends, issues, threats, and opportunities
2.  Developing a full picture of the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry environment (political, societal, economic, and technological)
3. Exploring the new roles emerging  within the marketing industry through blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies 
4. Discovering ways to facilitate communal participation and engagement and using dialectic approach to increase awareness and develop a platform for educating the public about the blockchain/cryptocurrency industry and its environment. 

I am still early in, but I have a passion for this industry and I 100% believe that we can use blockchain and cryptocurrency to make the world a better place full of free, empowered people and voluntary communities. 

I am so excited to get my feet wet and engage in conversations with others in the steemit community, what are some of your beliefs, ideas, issues, etc. in regards to the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry and community?