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Represent yourself

Represent yourself. www.I F IW ERE P RESIDENT .com. About Us. O nline-based platform for the proposal and development of legislation Mission: To improve education about the legislative process t hrough active civic engagement and outreach efforts . . VOTER TURNOUT RATES BY COUNTRY.

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Represent yourself

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  1. Represent yourself www.IFIWEREPRESIDENT.com

  2. About Us Online-based platform for the proposal and development of legislation Mission: To improve education about the legislative process through active civic engagement and outreach efforts.

  3. VOTER TURNOUT RATES BY COUNTRY Germany Federal UK General Japan General India General US Presidential Source: Wikpedia – Voter Turnout

  4. The Current Political landscapeParty polarization Source: VoteView – Polarized America http://voteview.com/polarizedamerica.asp

  5. The Current Political landscapecongressional approval Source: Gallup – Congress’ Approval Ratings 2008 http://www.gallup.com/poll/107242/congress-approval-rating-ties-lowest-gallup-records.aspx

  6. TheIF I WERE PRESIDENTmodel

  7. TheIF I WERE PRESIDENTmodel

  8. TheIF I WERE PRESIDENTmodel • Collaborative Online Participation (E-Democracy) • Accounts for 90-9-1 Internet Culture Rule of Thumb • Active Civic Engagement (Grassroots Campaigning)

  9. TheIF I WERE PRESIDENTmodel

  10. TheIF I WERE PRESIDENTmodel • Goals: • Increase civic engagement • Generate new ideas and proposals for improving our communities • Improve communication and feedback loop between governed and governing

  11. Collaborative structure

  12. How We are involvedcivic Engagement • VOTE: • National or State Elections? • Local Municipal Elections? • COMMUNICATE: • Snail Mail • Phone Call • Email or Online Message

  13. Team Members • Daniel Sullivan • Executive Director – BSCE, NEU 2011 • Mark Romagnoli • Financial Director – BSBA in Finance, NEU 2011 • Joseph Spaziano • Marketing Director – BSBA in Marketing, NEU 2011 • Daniel Chakmakjian • Outreach Director – BSBA in Social Entrepreneurship, NEU 2015 • Alex Sandberg-Bernard • Media Director – BA in Communications, NEU 2012

  14. Learn from my mistakes! The Progression of a Website Design

  15. 16 Months, 10 Band-Aids, and Countless Headaches Later The Final Product

  16. Read: Simplification Project ITERATIONS

  17. Be Resourceful! Support from idea and others

  18. IDEA Services and Support • General Mentorship, Legal Advice, etc. • Opportunities to Network • NEXPO • Investor Insights • Speaker Series • Funding • Connections to Additional Resources (NU + beyond)

  19. Other Resources of Interest • Lawyers Clearinghouse http://www.lawyersclearinghouse.org/ • Pro-Bono Legal Services for NON-PROFIT organizations • Small Business Administration http://www.sba.gov/ • Counseling, Legal Support, Loans, Contracts, Financial Planning, etc. • Mass. Small Business Grants + Resources • Funding – too many to list: • Investors Circle http://www.investorscircle.net/as_call-for-applicants • Echoing Green http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellowship/apply • Garage http://www.garage.com/about/ • National Venture Capital Assc. http://www.nvca.org/model_documents_/model_docs.html

  20. Take It or Leave It General Advice

  21. What I’ve Learned • Names, Faces, and Eyes • Listening and Talking – When To Do What • Failure – “Its OK” (not) • The Rollercoaster • The Difference Between “Selling” and “Teaching”

  22. Thank You • Email: contact@ifiwerepresident.com • Facebook: www.facebook.com/ifiwerepresidentsite • Presentation: www.tinyurl.com/DASmolloy

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