The very nature of political discourse is perfectly suited to an online medium. As it turns out, McSlarrow says, building a new company isn't so different from engineering a life in the political fast lane. All of that feels very familiar. Angelo Ioffreda, director of internal communications for America Online , agrees. Despite his decidedly un-tech history, Ioffreda says his transition to the private sector was a natural one.
Diplomacy is public relations.
You just don't call it that. Ioffreda believes government workers are well suited for jobs in the new economy. In fact, Ioffreda says his company recruits heavily from the federal government. Most of AOL's communications staff hails from the Hill, Republican or Democratic headquarters, or the White House. AOL's director of security is a former FBI official.