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Social Networking & Political Activism

Eddie Codel eddie@indyvoter.org. Social Networking & Political Activism. Matt Gonzalez for Mayor. 5000 person volunteer database Not effectively utilized, only few campaign staff used it Resources should be available to everyone within campaign community, supporters and staff

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Social Networking & Political Activism

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  1. Eddie Codel eddie@indyvoter.org Social Networking & Political Activism

  2. Matt Gonzalez for Mayor • 5000 person volunteer database • Not effectively utilized, only few campaign staff used it • Resources should be available to everyone within campaign community, supporters and staff • OSN allows campaign staff to easily request & fulfill resource needs & roles from supporters • OSN allows supporters to offer & exchange resources with each other & campaign • OSN effectively organizes resources in lieu of money

  3. Matt Gonzalez for Mayor • 130 parties in 30 days • Supporters threw their own fundraisers, house parties and benefits. • Organic non-hierarchical, off-line • OSN allow supporters to organize, promote & fulfill resource needs for events • OSN lets campaigns easily see details, RSVPs, and needed staff resources for event • Share media over OSN: campaign materials, flyers, buttons, pictures • OSN promotes/sustains post-event community

  4. Real World Benefits of OSNs • Organically grow communities around campaigns & issues • Exchange resources among friends & communities • Create affinity with others of like values • Issue-based communities still exist after campaign ends • Promotes people power over profit power

  5. Real World Benefits of OSNs • Share assets: campaign materials, party invites, petition lists • Share mailing lists and contact databases • Endorsement slates: promote candidates to friends & communities • Promote off-line events to friends, communities & across your social network • Hook up!

  6. Advantages of OSNs • Peers more likely to get involved in campaign or issue than strangers • Find out who your friends are by what communities they are part of & shared values • Be your own MoveOn • Be as public or private as you want to be • Core Value: The social is political

  7. Maps • Blogs & News (RSS Import/Export) • Decision Making Models • Set privacy & licensing on everything • Skins – CSS Stylesheets • Open Source • Public Trust • Find/Make Friends • Create/Join Communities • Resource Exchange • Create/Promote Events • Share Addressbooks & Contacts • Endorsement Slates • Voter Blocs

  8. http://www.indyvoter.org Eddie Codel eddie@indyvoter.org

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