Blogging and Emerging Technologies

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Blogging and Emerging Technologies

• John Spalding
• SGE Media Group
• G1NTOL Toledo
• April 21st 2007
• Campaign 101-Training

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How did we get here?

• S G Endeavors, Ltd.
• Helping create organizations with ideas
• Specializing in
• Strategic Management Planning
• Leadership Development
• Teambuilding
• Executive Coaching
• Web development
• Political Enrichment
• Consultants bring over fifteen years of combined
  experience in all areas of business

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How did we get here? Cont.

• SGE Media Group
• A division of S G Endeavors, Ltd.
• Creating media for a Changing World
• Always looking for ways to expand opportunities
  to allow all people access to the media
• Bloggers
• Web Site Development
• Video/Audio Collaboration
• TV OutletsVideo Streaming and VOD
• Independent Media Partners

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DxVxFxI gt R

• Model DVF
• D V F I gt R
• D Common Desire for Change, including a shared
  dissatisfaction for current conditions.
• V A clear compelling shared vision for how
  things will be
• F First Steps that we will take, beginning as
  soon as tomorrow, and action plans to realize our
  vision
• I ImplementMake it happen, lead the charge and
  accomplish our action plans
• R Resistance to change
• If D, V, F, or I 0, then we are not able to
  overcome the resistance to the efforts

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Roots Camp Columbus

• We did a two hour strategic planning with about
  15 people at the event.
• The purpose was What are the top priorities for
  a progressive movement in Ohio
• We came up with four areas of focus
• Tolerance, Womens Issues, Honest Elections and
  More Collaboration with Technology and Resources.

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CollaborationTechnology and ResourcesPossible
Action Items

• 1.)We are on TV everywhere I hear progressives
  are working
• 2.) A master calendar online
• 3.)Completed databases
• 4.)Work with America Votes or ODP on databases to
  target new voters
• 5.)The ODP works effectively with progressive
  groups
• 6.)People are cooperating/ better world/ progress
  happening
• 7.)A more defined Ohio Progressive Online/ Blog
  community

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Online Progressive Political Sites

• Meet The Bloggers Citizen Journalists Making
  News www.meetthebloggers.net (civic, political
  and community discourse)
• Progress Ohio--Get Connected, Get Current, Get
  Active. http//progressohio.org/
• Move On www.moveon.org Democracy in Action
• DFA- Democracy For America--http//www.democracyfo
  ramerica.com--Social Progress, Fiscal
  Responsibility Activism
• Wellstone Action Group--http//www.wellstone.org/
  Political Action for Social Change
• Roots Camp- http//rootscamp.org/ Activists and
  grassroots gather to have a conference. Come.
  Talk. Learn.

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Toledo Bloggers and Social Networking

• Mewww.imakeadifference.blogspot.com National
  Politics, Personal Issues, Random Articles
• Lisa Ward www.glassscityjungle.com/wordpress
  Toledo News and Politics
• Mike Brooks--http//www.historymike.blogspot.com/-
  -News Politics Commentary
• The Nookular Option www.nookularoption.com.
  Politics and Podcasting with a liberal slant
• Toledo Talk www.toledotalk.com News from in and
  around the Lake Erie West Region
• Swamp Bubbles www.swampbubbles.com See what
  bubbles up today! User Centered Site dedicated
  to breaking news and political discussion for NW
  Ohio

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Any I missed?

• Progresssive/ Activist Sites?
• Networking Sites?
• Other Organizations?

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Opportunities

• Increased Communication with OrganizationsEveryon
  e is drawn to an organization for a different
  reason. Organizations need to increase their
  ability to work, with a shared vision, for
  something larger than themselves
• Social NetworkingWikia, Yahoo, Google, Blogger,
  You Tube. Form a group and create your vision.
  Join an existing group. Connect your group with
  other groups to share resources and ideas.
• Work on Collaborative Projects - Projects are not
  lifelong commitments. Groups only need to work
  together for the duration of the project.
• Teach and inspire others. Use your interests and
  curiosity as a guide to leading others.

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Emerging Technologies

• IPTVTV from the Internet. You Tube, Joost,
  Streamick.tv, G1NBC.tv.
• BBC is making all of their videos available
  online.
• Podcasting and Video castssites online that are
  dedicate to independent media production.
• Blogging
• Wi-Fi Toledo
• Any others you may have?

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Quotes and Final Thoughts

• GhandiBe the change you wish to see
• People support what they help create. Not sure
  who ? but I know its true!
• Citizens can be The Media
• Change is a processIt takes Vision, Commitment
  and Leadership