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Volume 45, Issue 11
Community College, Oregon City, OR
ne C lackam as P rin t
www.TheClackamasPnnt.com
An independent, student-run newspaper since 1966
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012
New face of marketing brings social media to limelight at clackamas
By Joshua Dillen
Associate News Editor
I
N ot many people
start a record label in
their lifetime. Fewer
start one at the age o f 13.
Besides being a member
of the rock-dance band
the Slants, Simon Young
Tams career includes stints
in just about every posi­
tion possible in the
music industry. His
newest job as the
social media mar­
keting specialist,
here at the college, was advertised with a salary range o f was considered for the new position. She expressed the need
for the college to be current with todays necessary Internet
$37,675 to $41,048 per year.
“W hat I call m y nights and weekends job, is playing rock presence arid why he was the final candidate for the posi­
and roll and touring me world, melting feces with music,” tion.
“I think Simon was a standout,” she said. “I like to think
said Tam, ‘W e play a more modern rock version o f eighties
, p f Simon as a digital native. H e grew up through the tech­
rode and dance music” :
Its obvious why Tam landed a new job as the new social nology.”
Tams main duty is to bring Clackamas Community
media marketing specialist on campus.
At 30 years old, he has never lost that entrepreneurial fully into the digital world. H e will update the colleges
spirit. In addition to those accomplishments, he works tire­ Facebook page and give the school a stronger presence on
lessly supporting and volunteering for many charities, travel­ Twitter, YouTube and other social media such as Linkedln.
“Basically I oversee the online engagement and outreach
ing the world performing with and promoting his hand and
efforts o f die college,” said Tam, “T hat includes social
tafong on this demanding new position at the college.
Tam manages this busy lifestyle in part through his suc­ media, and I’m helping with the launch o f the new website.”
cessful use o f modem social networking. Tam’s experience
promoting his musical career via social media played a cru­
cial role in landing the position.
Please see NETWORK, Page 2
Janet Paulson talked about the hiring process when Tam