11 February 2009 ~ 0 Comments

The Future of Political Campaigns

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I spent the last couple of days in Jeff City (Missouri’s capital) getting to know several different state representatives and sharing ideas for how new media tools like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs can be great tools for both governing and campaigning.  It got me thinking about specific recommendations to give politicians about how to use [...]

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12 December 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Why Social Networks (like Facebook) are Important

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The folks at Netpop just released a great report studying social networks and the people who use them.  Not only do we know that online social networking is skyrocketing, but this also shows that communicating is become the primary use for social networking (this doesn’t surprise me, Facebook is my most useful online communication tool). [...]

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05 December 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Starting a Movement

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Major social and political movements took place long before social networking sites existed, even well before the internet.  But try to start a movement for a cause you believe in today without using Facebook.  It can still happen, but it will take a lot longer and a lot more work than if you did incorporate [...]

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