About this episode

Shannon DeJong discusses her diverse career as a linguist and brand agency founder, sharing insights on naming, branding, and her journey in the industry.

“I thought: I don’t know which way to go. Wow – what a wonderful place to be!” Shannon DeJong is a linguist, namer, brand agency founder, writer, performer, artist, business advisor and coach; she’s worked big firms like HP, Google, Adobe, and Logitech as well as with non-profits, mission-driven orgs, startups, entrepreneurs and artists. She double-majored in linguistics and mass communications at UC Berkeley. In addition to her branding work, she also co-produces a literary salon in Sonoma County, California, and occasionally hosts a podcast. Shannon deJong on LinkedIn Shannon deJong’s website Da Salon ArtistCEO podcast Topics include: – naming – branding – coaching – semantics – career journey – networking – sociolinguistics – marketing If you’d like to support this show, we’ve got a Patreon!The post Episode #83: Shannon DeJong first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

People in this episode

Guest: Shannon DeJong

Topics covered

• naming
• branding
• coaching
• semantics
• career journey
• networking
• sociolinguistics
• marketing

Keywords

• linguist
• branding
• career journey
• networking
• marketing
• coaching
• semantics
• sociolinguistics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HP, Google, Adobe, Logitech, Da Salon, ArtistCEO, UC Berkeley

Places: Sonoma County, California

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