Get and build a job you love using social media and networks
Finding work you love can be tough, but it's not impossible. Learn how bloggers have used online tools to find work they enjoy, and how offline connections have helped business people and activists do the same. Be prepared for the 2010 election season by learning what proficiencies political/advocacy campaigns expect as they hire team members.
LoRayne Apo-Joynt is a progressive activist and citizen journalist. She has blogged since 2002 pseudonymously for her own site, as well as for state and national blogs. Having worked for more than 13 years at Fortune 100 companies, she's now a consultant specializing in competitive intelligence and business services.
@grahamdavis is the New Media Director for Governor Jennifer Granholm’s political office and the Deputy New Media Director at A Whole Lot of People Supporting John Cherry, Lt. Governor Cherry's exploratory committee for Governor. At the Granholm Leadership Fund, he oversees the Governor’s social media presence and jennifergranholm.com. This year, he helped launch peopleforcherry.com, Lt. Gov. Cherry's campaign website, and is working to continue to expand the Lt. Governor's online presence. Davis lives in Lansing, MI.
A true 'digital native', Julielyn has over a decade of direct, hands-on, 'in the trenches' experience with the power of social media and Internet strategies, with proven success helping her clients reach their goals online. Julielyn has presented in front of thousands across the country and she is a highly-sought after speaker and presenter.
Her work has earned broad national respect, arising from her successful advocacy on important healthcare issues and her status as one of the first online outreach directors for a state party. She served as an online campaign coordinator for Progress Michigan, the Internet outreach director for the Michigan Democratic Party, and the online campaign strategist and organizer for Michigan's progressive blogging community, becoming the first blogger credentialed by the Michigan State Capitol.
After creating and leading the successful Internet strategy firm i3 Strategies, Julielyn is now a senior fellow with the new media team at the New Organizing Institute in Washington, DC.
