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Notes - How to stand out outline

Written by: Sahar Massachi on Jul 18, 2008 3:09 PM EDT

Linked to groups: Brandeis University, DFA at Netroots Nation (formerly YearlyKos) July 17-20

(Crossposted at InnermostParts.org)

John Hlinko (of Grassroots Enterprise) teach. I type. You read.

Lessons -
1: Measure, don’t assume

2: Give people what they want

3: Find the multipliers
Find the influential people who can spread to their friends.

What content inspires multipliers?
topical. in the news
emotionally impactful (humor, anger, etc)
cognitive dissonance
Dash of Beavis and Butthead
117 emails - if inbox has 117 emails, and yours is 118, will they read it?
Ignore the “joy sponges” - people who suck the joy out of life

Joy sponges aren’t offended, but think others will be.

4: Get Creative
use a villian
focus on multipliers in specific community

Find creative / funny friends and bounce ideas off each other.
There’s nothing stopping you from using lots of micro-sites and targeting each to a specific audience.

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Location: Austin, TX

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- Howard Dean is first

By Thankful2Thankful4Dean on Jul 18, 2008 10:12 PM EDT

...and a joy spreader :-)

Sahir, you rock for posting from each session.  Thankful to ya, big time.

I would add:  take this advice to heart but not in the sense of being just another ranting and raving diatribe.  Give substance, facts, and hook the reader into thinking/responding.

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By Phil Specht on Jul 19, 2008 3:47 PM EDT

a HOWARDLY is in order

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By Thankful2Thankful4Dean on Jul 19, 2008 5:53 PM EDT

an appreciation lunch is in order.  I invite you to coffee/lunch with the MA bloggers - hoping Paine, rdorgan, and anyone else around these parts can join us. 

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- Thanks all

By Sahar Massachi on Jul 21, 2008 10:42 PM EDT

I'm a bit confused however - what's a Howardly?

In any case, sorry about the format - I typed this from my tiny laptop so writing was slow, and I made an executive decision to value speed (of posting) and brevity over comprehensive lateness.

 

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- Top Dems say keep harmony, protect Bush. Don Siegelman says "give me a break."

By floridagal . on Jul 19, 2008 3:20 PM EDT

Schumer, Harold Ford, and Cass Sunstein, Obama advisor....urge the party not to pursue Bush's behavior during these 8 years.  Don Siegelman disagrees.

Top Dems say keep harmony, protect Bush. Don Siegelman says "give me a break."

"Give me a break," responded former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, when told about Sunstein's advice during an interview with The Nation. Siegelman took a court-sanctioned trip to tell attendees about his conviction for corruption, currently on appeal, which he says was motivated by a malicious Republican effort to destroy his career."

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- The link takes me in circles back to top post???

By floridagal . on Jul 19, 2008 3:24 PM EDT
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By Annilow on Jul 19, 2008 4:08 PM EDT

This one works.  Thx.

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- The Swedes are the world leaders in toxic chemical restriction

By Fred from Oregon on Jul 19, 2008 3:46 PM EDT

Look for their TCO certification when you buy stuff like electronics.

They call the environment miljö (mil-yur) which also meand milieu, apparently from the same root. I like that.

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By Phil Specht on Jul 19, 2008 3:52 PM EDT

http://www.ustream.tv/

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By Phil Specht on Jul 19, 2008 3:54 PM EDT
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- Brad Miller,NN

By Phil Specht on Jul 19, 2008 4:08 PM EDT

"build a concensus and act on it"

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- add

By Phil Specht on Jul 19, 2008 4:15 PM EDT

channel/netroots-nation%3A-room-19

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- 100% OT

By Annilow on Jul 19, 2008 4:20 PM EDT

...I got a nice surprise in the mail today. It was a letter from my college's alumni org and I opened it expecting the usual request for money. As it turns out, my best bud from h.s. contacted my college in an attempt to find me and they forwarded her info. Isn't that nice? I sent her an email and a pix :~) I took w/ my Mac and await an answer. We graduated in are you ready 1960 lol. I think of her often b/c Seashell reminds me of her a great deal - personality wise I mean.

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- while we are OT

By Phil Specht on Jul 19, 2008 4:30 PM EDT

I got three requests for $100 yesterday. Jim Dean, Barack Obama, and my college letterman's club.

One included a round of golf followed by a steak.

it is painful being a political junkie

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By Annilow on Jul 19, 2008 4:27 PM EDT

I'd go with the one offering the steak lol.

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- What I'm thinking is hold off until crunch time. n/t

By Monica Smith on Jul 19, 2008 5:26 PM EDT
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- what I want a know

By Phil Specht on Jul 19, 2008 4:22 PM EDT

is why this pioneer of the net and a sponsor of netroots can't make these links for us rather than have us create them bottom up?

oh I forgot

because we are better at it than HQ's

 

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- Thank You Tim Watson for giving us these tools.

By Phil Specht on Jul 19, 2008 4:25 PM EDT

now if Charles will just let us use them we will rebuild the blog if it is given tech support to maintain it

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By Annilow on Jul 19, 2008 4:43 PM EDT

If they'd just make every entry a 'reply' we'd always have a toolbar.  I like the toolbar, when I get one.  And I'm amazed that I can copy and paste pictures - who knew it was so EZ.

 

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- What does 'n/t' mean?

By Susan Rowe on Jul 19, 2008 4:24 PM EDT
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- Susan: "n/t" in a header means there's "no text" in the body

By puddle on Jul 19, 2008 4:35 PM EDT

Saves peeps who read unexpanded from opening that comment to look for more.  Works better at kos, where lots just skim, than here, where pretty much everyone reads expanded. . . .

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- From just under the main blog post:

By puddle on Jul 19, 2008 4:36 PM EDT

Show: <select name="user_preferences[comment_level]" id="user_preferences_comment_level"><option value="25">+25</option> <option value="10">+10</option> <option value="5">+5</option> <option value="4">+4</option> <option value="3">+3</option> <option value="2">+2</option> <option value="1">+1</option> <option value="0">0</option> <option value="-1">-1</option> <option value="-2">-2</option> <option selected="selected" value="-3">-3</option> <option value="-4">-4</option> <option value="-5">-5</option> <option value="-10">-10</option> <option value="-25">-25</option></select> Expand All Reply Display Settings

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- I still don't get what the 'Expand all' thingy does.

By Susan Rowe on Jul 19, 2008 5:14 PM EDT

On my screen all comments are either all open or they're either all closed up.  I can't open just one comment to read or make a reply.

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- no text, as in this post :-)

By Thankful2Thankful4Dean on Jul 19, 2008 4:59 PM EDT
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- Why do you need a villian to write an email?

By Susan Rowe on Jul 19, 2008 4:28 PM EDT
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- That point

By puddle on Jul 19, 2008 4:38 PM EDT

could have used some expanding, lol!

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- The reference was to the notes in the above blog post. n/t

By Susan Rowe on Jul 19, 2008 5:09 PM EDT
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- about...

By Susan Rowe on Jul 19, 2008 6:09 PM EDT
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- NN

By Phil Specht on Jul 19, 2008 4:48 PM EDT

"do we want to win the media debate or do we want to make new laws"

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- At this point I could careless about what the corporate media is spouting off about.

By Susan Rowe on Jul 19, 2008 5:27 PM EDT

They are only there to sell their corporate sponsors' products and to 'capture' our focus 24/7.

There is no such thing a clean coal technology.  And the only real Healthcare for All system is a Universal single-payer.  Universal single-payer is the only real quality and affordable system that will cover every American.

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- The people of California can make laws by using ballot initiatives...

By Susan Rowe on Jul 19, 2008 5:49 PM EDT

We NOW have lawmakers (and a goobernator) who use ballot initiatives to make new laws rather than doing the job that they were elected to do. 

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- Still gratefull for the running commentary

By Monica Smith on Jul 19, 2008 5:21 PM EDT

Peopel speak much quicker than anyone can write.  That's why court reporters have a particular short-hand and have not been replaced. 

Just try and transcribe a recorded statement.  Justice Anthony Kennedy's speech to the ABA is a good example.  It probably only took about 20 minutes for him to deliver.  It took me hours to transcribe and, probably because he didn't have a prepared written text, the ABA only provided a summary. 

To me, it's still one of the most revelatory statements about the rule of law and the Constitution.  And many of the rulings on the detainees have been entirely consistent.  Kennedy is a true democrat, as opposed to an autocrat.

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- I have inflicted part of my Air Force findings on

By Monica Smith on Jul 19, 2008 5:29 PM EDT

Bluehampshire, where you can find them.  Since our Congresswoman is on the House Armed Services Committee, she should be attentive.

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- NN

By Phil Specht on Jul 19, 2008 5:59 PM EDT

"oh no you don't organizing" will have been easier than when Obama is in office and we will need to organize a positive campaign to get something done

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- the new Al Gore thread awaits

By Phil Specht on Jul 19, 2008 6:17 PM EDT

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