Hi, I'm Shaun

I have a background in Digital Marketing and IT Project Management. I'm also the creator of Think Adventure Media, which is about things worth doing and places worth seeing. 

It all started in 2000. I had a small Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W200 digital camera. I used this camera to freeze moments in time. It's a way to preserve memories and remember. 

As time progressed and technology improved, I kept on doing the same thing, and today, I have hard drives full of memories. 

In my early 20s, I dreamed of adventure, exploring, and traveling. This did not happen. Life started happening, and the dream was pushed to the back.  

As I moved into my 40s, memories of my early 20s started flooding back. I also felt overwhelmed when I realized my time was running out, and I needed to make it count even more. 

So, I started researching ways of doing more of what I wanted and getting paid to do so. After much research, the best option I came across was being a Content Creator. 

This is where the Think Adventure YouTube channel was born. I take pictures and make videos anyway. The only difference now is that I share them with strangers. 

I tell stories about things worth doing and places worth seeing. The goal is to make these videos entertaining and informative. People want to know more or less what to expect before they go. 

Building a YouTube channel is a work in progress and an ultramarathon. Thinking of how I could make it more viable, I decided to use my digital marketing skills to assist others. 

I realized many of these places I visited don’t have the required digital real estate they should have. So, I contacted a few of them to assist and soon realized that most didn't have the necessary resources. They have limited budgets and manpower to dedicate to social media marketing efforts. 

This is where Think Adventure Media can help. So, if you are ready to attract more attention to what you have to offer, reach out.

The Art of Camera Movement Certification Domestika

2023 - The Art of Camera Movement by Merlin Showalter

Creative Writing Certification Domestika

2023 - Creative Writing for Beginners by Shaun Leving

Lean Filmmaking Certification Domestika

2023 - Lean Filmmaking: Turn Your Vision into a Short Film by Iliès Terki 

The Art of Storytelling Certification Domestika

2022 - The Art of Storytelling for Freelancers and Creators by Sun Yi

Video Storytelling Certification Udemy

2022 - Video Storytelling Creative Excellence by Andrew St. Pierre White

UX Design Certification Google

Next – Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma TBA

2022 – Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts Certified

2021 – Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes Certified

2021 – UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate Certified

2021 – UX Design Foundations Certified 

FCC Certification freeCodeCamp

Next – APIs and Microservices TBA

2020 – Data Visualization Certified

2019 – Responsive Web Design Certified

2019 – JavaScript Algo. & Data Struc. Certified

2019 – Front End Libraries Certified 

List Building Certification GetResponse

2020 - List Building Program Certified

Digital Skills Certification Google

2020 - Fundamentals of Digital Marketing (Refresher Course) Certified

Public Speaking Certification Udemy

2019 – Public Speaking by Chris Haroun 

Copywriting Certification Udemy

2019 – Advanced Copywriting by Brian Yang 

Inbound Marketing Certification Hubspot

2018 – Inbound Certified 

Digital Marketing Certification R&Y

2014 – Digital Marketing Certified by Stellenbosch Business School 

Social Media Marketing Certification ITU

2014 – Social Media Marketing Certified 

Apps / Enterprise Certification Google

2014 – Apps / Enterprise Certified 

Adwords Academy Certification Google

2014 – Adwords Academy Certified 

Entrepreneurship and Marketing

2004 / 2005 – Business Management and Training College of SA 

• Project Management

• Think: Online Market Research

• Create: Websites, Landing Pages, Social Pages, Lead Gen, Writing, Copywriting, Email Marketing, Videography, Photography, etc.  

• Engage: Google & YouTube Ads, Facebook & Instagram Ads. 

• Analytics: Analyzing What Works & What Does Not.  

My Clients, Reading (Especially biographies), Music (The high energy kind & sometimes classical), Food (You have to eat), Adventure (Hiking and new places of interest), Regular exercise, New & emerging technology, Financial education (Winning with money is key), Alternative energy (It’s a must for the future), Family, Friends