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Ryan Paugh
Madison, WI
Brazen Careerist, Inc
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    In college I was a member of a fraternity called Sigma Alpha Mu. I truly believe that my time in the fraternity primed me to be a great Community Manager. I wrote a post about it: MoreIn college I was a member of a fraternity called Sigma Alpha Mu. I truly believe that my time in the fraternity primed me to be a great Community Manager. I wrote a post about it: http://bit.ly/bvuOV5

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    Here's a link to my very first freelance assignment as a Journalism graduate. It's an article for Human Resource Executive magazine about Generation Y: MoreHere's a link to my very first freelance assignment as a Journalism graduate. It's an article for Human Resource Executive magazine about Generation Y: http://bit.ly/b20xr3

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    Should members of Generation Y join startups after college? I debated this topic with career advice expert and author Shawn Graham awhile back. Here's a link to the post: MoreShould members of Generation Y join startups after college? I debated this topic with career advice expert and author Shawn Graham awhile back. Here's a link to the post: http://bit.ly/m7Ctb

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About Me

My name is Ryan Paugh and I'm the Director of Community and Co-Founder of Brazen Careerist. Consider me your go-to guy for helping you get the most out of being a member.

If you told me in college that social media was going to change my life, I probably would have told you that you're crazy. After a short stint in Corporate America, that all changed when I teamed up with Penelope Trunk and Ryan Healy to create a new way for my generation to manage their careers.

To learn more about what I do here at Brazen Careerist, follow me on our Team Brazen Careerist Blog. Or, get a little more personal at my own website: ryanpaugh.com.

Work History

  • Brazen Careerist, Inc
  • Director of Community & Co-Founder
  • August 2007 to Present
  • My job is to take care of the great people of the Brazen World.

  • Merck & Co, Inc
  • Corporate Communications Assistant
  • January 2007 to August 2007
  • Reporting to the Director of Communications for the CIO, I helped manage global communications for IT employees in countries all over the world.

  • Worrall Community Newspapers, Inc
  • Intern Reporter
  • June 2005 to August 2005
  • Being a reporter at Worrall was my first experience being a live Journalist. I learned how to talk to people and tell their stories. What better way to start becoming a Community Manager?

Education

  • The Pennsylvania State University
  • Journalism, Media Studies, Business
  • 2002 - 2006
  • Outside of the classroom, the most powerful thing I did at PSU was dance for THON, the largest student-run philanthropy in the world.

Interests
My dog Charlie, the outdoors, friends and family, travel, warm weather, palm trees, sand.
Goals
  1. Learn to surf.
  2. Write a novel.
  3. Learn Spanish.
  4. Move to Mexico.
  5. Take a siesta.
Favorite Quote
"The Dude abides"
Specialties
Community management/development, social media marketing, writing, blogging, air guitar.

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