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Comet Branding Radio – How social media help me get my job with Tim Cigelske

The story of Tim Cigelske is one of legends. So it goes: Tim has a pretty cool gig as a reporter for MKE Magazine, a newspaper magazine covering social scene and Milwaukee. Tim decides to launch a cool site (Teecycle.org) to resell used T-shirts and give money to rad charities. Ownership company pulls the plug on MKE Magazine.

Listen to Show #11 — Case Study: How Social Media Helped Me Get My Job with Tim Cigelske
Tim Cigelske — Founder, Teecycle; Marketing & Communications Dude at Marquette University.

Tim is out on his butt with no job.

Tim writes well.

Tim decides to launch a blog called “Training with Tim” to write about some cool training stuff.

Tim decides to do something fun with his newly found free time.

Tim rides his bike (solo) from Denver back to Milwaukee. Heck, he had the time on his hands anyway, right?

Tim does more writing and his blog gets picked up by Milwaukee Magazine and he gets a regular gig with Draft Magazine, called “Beer Runner.”

Then a little school called Marquette University decides it needs to get someone on staff with serious Social Media cred.

Tim gets a new job at his alma-mater and life is awesome.

Tomorrow, we will chat it up with Tim and learn about what he’s up to and where this crazy journey might lead.

Tags: Marquette University, social media, Teecycle, Tim Cigelske, Train with Tim