NEWS
Netroots Nation vs. the US Social Forum
Is Las Vegas the anti-Detroit? Charles Lenchner continues with a second post comparing Netroots Nation with the US Social Forum.
Organizing 2.0 at the US Social Forum – The Young and the Bleak
Participants had great ideas involving online ads, Facebook, video storytelling, distributing flyers at strategic locations, using Catalist/VAN data to identify geographic clusters of this target demographic, asking existing groups/allies to spread the word on lists, and holding a town hall. But the best idea of all was not trying to divide organizing, artificially, into online or offline departments.
The US Social Forum Vs. Netroots Nation
What we need are 10,000 more online strategists with an emphasis on practitioners who are people of color, not in DC/NY/SF, women and veteran organizers already embedded in leadership positions.
Campaign Baking: How Local Election Campaigns Can Win with New Media – May 12
Join Organizing 2.0 and GrassrootsCamp for an exciting strategy event in preparation for the 2010 election season. Our goal: identify the best practices for local campaigns in using new media and online organizing.
Advice & Resources for Your Online Organizing Career
Online organizing career advice from 6 NY area veterans & Resources for Jobs and Training
Jobs and Training for Online Organizers
Jobs and training for online organizers.