After three years with the Association, Blin relocated to her future husband’s home state of Iowa and looked for a new job opportunity. She started with BioZyme Inc., the nutrition company behind the supplements Sure Champ and VitaFerm, in 2011, working from home as Sure Champ’s brand manager. In 2014, she became BioZyme’s Director of Marketing. Blin’s position with BioZyme ensures that each day brings something different. “It can be anything from working on ad campaigns to negotiating sponsorship, or attending events on behalf of the company. We sell our products through a dealer network, so we’re helping the dealers with
“For me, both personally and professionally, social media has been a tool to create a larger network. I have met so many people through social media, and developed friendships and business relationships." their marketing needs. Our brands also have a strong social media presence, and we like to stay very engaged with those communities.” Working from home, she explains, has both advantages and disadvantages. “It’s been a great opportunity; however, it isn’t without its challenges,” she says. “When you work from home, you have to be an even better communicator … I have a team that I oversee, and every time I want to interact with that team, I have to do it through an email, phone call, conference call or text message. I don’t have the luxury of just popping in to their office and talking,” she says. Blin credits her first office jobs and internships with preparing her for future work experiences. “There’s a lot to learn about office culture, working with teams and developing my skills as a professional. I don’t think I would be nearly as successful in my job now if I didn’t have those in-office positions.” A highlight of Blin’s job is BioZyme’s relationship with junior livestock
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exhibitors, something she is proud of. “I want to have a positive impact on others, and I do have an extreme passion for youth in agriculture,” she says. “I get a lot of professional satisfaction in knowing that if I can get our product in the hands of young people showing livestock, or cattlemen who are trying to maximize reproductive efficiency in their cowherd, I know that our products are going to help them get closer to their goals.”
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