First, I want to say how blessed, thankful and excited I am about my new opportunity.  Since I am writing this, it is clear that two things happened.  1) I was offered a position at gWAVE Consulting and 2) I accepted it.

What is not so clear is how this opportunity presented itself.  That is the story I will share with you.

Melani Gordon and I met a year ago when I reached out to her through Twitter about a Social Media breakfast she was involved with.  While I was unable to attend the event, I quickly recognized she was passionate about new media.  A month later, I had an idea to drive revenue through Twitter sponsorships.  Who would I turn to for brainstorming?  You guessed it.  Melani Gordon.  That particular opportunity did not lead to a sale for me, but it did strengthen a relationship.

Recently I vowed to not spend another summer in the 115 degree desert of Phoenix and set a personal goal to move to San Diego by July 1, 2010.  I began following (Twitter) and friending (Facebook) everyone I could possibly find in the SD area. A tweet ending in #influencesd lead me on a hunt to discover who was behind the Influence brand.  Again I found myself tweeting with Melani.

Visiting the career section of the gWAVE website turned up no available positions.  I decided to DM (direct message) Melani anyway.  A week later we did a phone interview.  Then another.  Then another.  Next, we did a Skype video chat and it too went well.  The natural progression was to meet in person (scary for a relationship that had been strictly online!).  However when I met with her face to face, I realized just how much we have in common.  We have the same goal: Use new media to create new ideas and do everything we can to grow your business.

Again, please keep in mind there was never a job listed.  This opportunity came about through social media and using my network.  Social media is a powerful tool and so much can be accomplished through it.  If you are not currently using it, I encourage you to try it.  You just might end up in San Diego.

Kevin Rehberg [come connect]

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