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Proposed Sessions - add yours here in between lines

 

 

 

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How to resist the default design of content management systems and better sell your organization Nica Lorber http://www.nicalorber.com http://www.musicforamerica.org www.skylinepublicworks.com
Communications--Covering California state politics and issues: A gap that needs to be filled Frank Russo http://www.californiaprogressreport.com
From framing to dog training: Politics, Psychology and Cognitive Science Gina Cardazone http://netsquared.meetup.com/
Drupal - how to leverage best of breed open-source web technology for grassroots organizing Zack Rosen http://chapterthreellc.com
DFA as Case Study - how the Internet enables national organizations to identify and support promising local candidates. Challenges and opportunities. Chris Warshaw http://www.dfalink.com
How are we ever going to get off this rock if we don't figure out what the heck progressivism is? - electronically augmented, bottom-up strategies for figuring out what we're about Dan Ancona http://speakoutca.org/
I <3 <3 <3 Taxes - Developing economic narratives to combat the right's constant whining about taxes Dan Ancona http://usprogressives.org/econ
Distributed field organizing using CA VoterConnect and VAN Dan Ancona cavoterconnect@gmail.com
Barak Obama's re-election Platform in 2012. Responsible global "citizenship" may require giving some things up. What research questions do we need to answer to get the US public there? Chris Thomas www.hammeringtheissues.org www.domorethanvote.org www.thepeoplechoose.org
California is the Future: What the results of this election in California say about the future of progressivism in the country as a whole Peter Leyden www.newpolitics.net
New Tools Versus Old Tools: An Overview on how the New Media tools fared in this election and what they say about the way forward in 08 Peter Leyden www.newpolitics.net
RootsCamp in the Virtual World Second Life: How to Get Ahead of the Curve With This New Online Organizing Platform Andrew Hoppin www.rootscampsl.org
Now That We Have Their Attention: A Big Picture Discussion Emily Duffy http://politicalartwork.blogspot.com www.moveon.org

 

Advice

  • Make sure you plan to have an interactive presentation, debrief, or skills share - ie be prepared for questions. Our venue has internet access, projectors and white boards. Plan accordingly.
  • You have three lengths to choose from (30 mins, 45 mins, and 75 mins). If you are teaming up with friends to do a panel session, please consider taking a longer time slot.
  • When you arrive, don't be surprised if someone else has a similar presentation. Be flexible and converse!

 

Categories

Of course the areas suggested below are overlapping and incomplete -- don't feel your session has to fit in one... Some items have been sampled from Cosmopolity's 2004 Morning After Conference.

 

Vision & Message - Campaign Rundown / Debrief

  • Run down of the campaign you just worked on?
  • How do we keep the fight alive?
  • A discussion of the composition of unconventional campaigns.
  • Between campaigns, how progressive energy can support or challenge elected officials, government agencies and public policy.
  • Venues for Progressive Action. What physical spaces does our movement require, and how can we build them?

 

Communications strategy & tactics (press judo)

  • Political Strategy Master Class. Structuring a campaign: goals, partnerships, message. Bring your experiences and plans as case studies.
  • Creating unconventional publicity and leveraging it into real impact.
  • Email metrics and viral campaign communications.

 

Field strategy & tactics (organization building, voter registration and contact, GOTV)

  • Your session here
  • A brainstorming session on how our energy can dig in on local efforts, and what effect that may have down the road.
  • From old-style clubs to on-line communities, the importance of social capital in a political movement.
  • Share your objectives and obstacles with other organizers who are reaching across the country -- share best practices and develop a few new ones.
  • Early/Mail voting and their impact on the traditional grassroots campaigning.

 

Technology & Data

  • Dean Collins from www.mexuar.com - I'm going to run a session on the Asterisk open source application www.asterisk.org and why any political movement trying to 'communicate with the public' will fail without it
  • A roundtable on the new tech applications that will -- or should -- enhance and transform the progressive movement.
  • How to effectively use the internet to create your own media channel, build support and enhance your cause.
  • SMS and elections.


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