Summary: As Barack Obama, the most socially networked politician in U.S. history takes office, you may be thinking about the emergence of social media technology and social networking as an inherent part of the ongoing political grassroots communication infrastructure. If so, think about listening to Sarah Szalavitz, co-founder of 7Robot. Her digital design firm builds engaged communities for studios, brands, and networks, bringing cross-platform stories to a large and active audience. She also produces the No. 1 green web series, ZapRoot. Sarah not only will talk about social media trends and the power of social networking but she also has an inherent understanding of the American political climate and legal system, having attended Harvard Law School, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and briefly practiced law. Sarah is a member of the Television Academy’s Interactive Media Peer Group, the Producers Guild, and Young Literati’s Steering Committee, and is the founder the Delicious Digital Brunch.
