to success
the queen of snapchat on living your dreams
and ruling social media
cyrene quiamco
cyreneq
Copyright © Cyrene Quiamco 2017
Published by Mango Media Inc.
Design: Marija Lijeskic
Frida Illustration: Elina Diaz
Photo Credits: Freepik.com
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11 Seconds to Success
The Queen of Snapchat on Living Your Dreams and Ruling Social Media
ISBN: 978-1-63353-512-1
Printed in the United States of America
I’d like to dedicate this book to my mom. Thank you for teaching me to dream and allowing me to chase that dream. And my sister for her continued encouragement and support. Love you both so much!
“Cyrene embodies what it means to be a true creator in today’s content-filled landscape. She embraces community, stays true to herself, and her Snapchat skills and knowledge are unmatched. In 11 Seconds is All You Need, she feeds our appetite to create with a healthy dose of motivation and inspiration.”
— Nick Cicero, CEO and Founder of Delmondo
“Cyrene is full of life, pushing herself artistically for her followers by exploring; creating and sharing this beautiful world we live in one story at a time and remarkably in only 11 seconds at a time!”
— Jeremy Lock, Retired U.S. Air Force MSgt Photojournalist
“11 seconds is all Cyrene needs to make you see what a creative force she is. Her work not only is of the highest creative and technical quality, but it brings joy to anyone who is lucky enough to watch it.”
— Bayan Joonam, Director of Digital and Production | SoulPancake
“Cyrene’s passion and creativity is beyond refreshing & authentic. In 11 Seconds is All You Need, she takes this passion and creativity and helps you market your artistic voice to the right audience.”
— Mike Courtney, Founder of Aperio Insights
“Cyrene continues to innovate and expand her talents every day. All while helping the community discover other upcoming artists.”
— Jess Phillips, CEO of the Social Standard
“Cyrene did not become a Snapchat star because of her artwork, but because she has perfected the art of storytelling.”
— Adam Gausepohl, CEO PopShorts
“Cyrene has a creative, generous, and fun spirit that she perfectly manages to captivate within just a few seconds via social media or in just a few pages of print. Her energy and passion is not only contagious but also, with her help, attainable.”
— Larry Betz, Chief Development Officer at Youth Home, Inc.
“I paint my own reality. The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration.”
― Frida Kahlo
Contents
Foreword 12
Meeting CyreneQ 14
Introduction 16
My Backstory 23
Study Abroad 32
The Very First Second 41
Standing Out in Snapchat 53
My Big Break 63
Dollar, Dollar Bills 73
High Paying vs High Risk 83
Finding your Tribe 93
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Gratitude and Competition 105
The Inner Peace of Art 115
Discipline, Fear, and the Formula of Success 127
Piecing it Together 139
Acknowledgments 148
Author 149
11 Seconds to Success
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Foreword
Shaun McBride, more popularly known by his online username Shonduras, is a viral social media star famous for his work on Snapchat and more recently on YouTube. He currently lives in northern Utah with his wife Jenny and one-year-old daughter Adley.
Shaun has a passion for skateboarding, making his content creative and entertaining, and helping his viewers have the best day ever.
My sisters were the first to tell me about Snapchat. I had a rad job where I travelled a lot, and my sisters told me I should hop on Snapchat so they could see what I was up to. I was immediately hooked when I found out I could draw on the pictures I took. That extra layer of creativity led me to doodle on the travel pictures I was sending back to my family. I always wanted my snaps to be entertaining and make whoever sees them smile,
