Fwd: REMINDER: TAG Luncheon this Wednesday - RSVP TODAY!
Gerry Kirk
- Gerry
From: Marla Guzzo <mgu...@ssmic.com>
Date: Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 9:15 AM
Subject: REMINDER: TAG Luncheon this Wednesday - RSVP TODAY!
To:
REMINDER:
TAG Luncheon this Wednesday January 28th
RSVP TODAY!
The story of how one person using the Internet
grabbed the national spotlight and grew a movement.
FEATURING Guest Speaker: Gerry Kirk
At the start of last fall's federal
election, Gerry Kirk wanted to bring attention to the non-sexy electoral
reform issue. He discovered pair
voting had been used in the U.S.
but not in Canada.
Seemed like a novel idea that might interest and inspire people. After a few
hours of effort, http://www.pairvote.ca
was launched and then Gerry went away for the weekend. Upon returning, there
were > 50 people registered to swap votes and national media was asking for
interviews.
Social networking and free tools are game changers. Who would have thought one
person could use free, online tools to launch a vote swapping service and
thrust voting reform back into the spotlight? See how one person using Facebook,
blogging,
Twitter,
Skype,
Google
maps and a mailing
list resulted in thousands of registrants, dozens of media interviews and
most of all the growth of a grassroots movement for electoral reform. You'll
learn about people like Kris, a person discovered through Twitter who became a
key contributor by writing online, giving interviews and devoting countless
hours in the final days.
Walk away with ideas and tips you can use in
your own work and volunteer efforts!
For those who cannot attend, this session will (hopefully) be broadcast LIVE
online at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kirk-2.0-enterprise
and archived later at http://www.gerrykirk.net.
WHEN: January 28th, 2009 11:30-1:30 pm
11:30-12:00 – Lunch
12:00- 1:30 – Presentation
WHERE: Sault College Multimedia Centre (B Wing West)
PARKING: $2 in the COIN LOT near J Wing
CAMPUS MAP: click here
LUNCH: Free - although seating is limited
Reserve your seat today!
RSVP to Marla Guzzo at 942-7927 ext 3130 or mgu...@ssmic.com
Lunch sponsored by:
Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation & Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
January 28, 2009: TAG Luncheon – PAIR VOTE – Featuring guest speaker: Grerry Kirk. The story of how one person using the Internet grabbed the national spotlight and grew a movement. Where: Sault College Multimedia Centre Time: 11:30-1:30. Lunch: FREE so RSVP today! For more information or to reserve yourself a seat contact mgu...@ssmic.com.
February 20, 2009: Funder's Forum: stay tuned for more details.
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- Gerry