RNC uses Twitter to recruit web staffers

Todd Herman, the Republican National Committee’s new media pointman, is soliciting resumes from his tweeps to work for the new GOP website.

I am looking at designs for the new GOP.com. Exciting stuff. Want to blog for us, do video for us, code for us? DM me. #GOPTech

For Twitter novices, Herman wants interested followers to direct message him (“DM me”).

A screenshot of the new page can be seen here:

Republicans are attempting to reinvent their online strategy after suffering a widespread electoral defeat at the hands of Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee. Obama’s campaign was widely noted for having an effective and innovative web presence.