Question of the Day...........

QOD: What tactics/approaches work well when looking for a job in this era of social media and marketing?

I was the casualty of a short runway last week - when my national sales position selling mobile SMS Text advertising for a mobile question and answer service was eliminated. It's hard to understand how in a short eleven weeks, that was the outcome, but it is what it is. I am grateful for the opportunity to expand my media sales skills into a hot topic. But now, the reality is, I need a job and thus I am open to the conversation.

I am posting a summary of my CV/resume up on my blog for the world to see, along with a link to my profile on LinkedIn. I am also trying a new social experiment using Twitter (@EmilyQuestions) to see if that sphere of influence and my network's network is useful to help make meaningful contacts. I recognize that it really is up to me to do the work - and believe, me, I am already hitting the bricks and cranking up my own personal network.

Summary = a little about Emily
Senior strategic sales expert with a history of architecting customized solutions. Strong producer with a proven track record of building/coaching/mentoring sales teams while driving revenue. Recent focus direct sales of a mobile SMS Text engagement for advertisers to target their brands and reach audiences in a conversational media.

Specialties:
Mobile/SMS, online, digital and social media. Consultative sales in consumer, entertainment, automotive, technology and financial services segments. National and global media sales, marketing and content licensing.

And in the immediacy of the internet, by 10:22pm PST last night, I had already received one response from the new marketing guy, Sagar Jethani at SocialNotions, "a California corporation borne out of a desire to help high-profile individuals / personality-brands and the small to medium sized business segment take advantage of new media and marketing tools." (Thanks, Sagar!)

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