Pittsburgh Social Media Marketing Buzz #4

Hi and welcome to issue #4 of Pittsburgh’s Social Media Marketing Buzz. In this issue we leave the retailers behind for an issue and move onto the politicians and we will send some love out to PodCamp Pittsburgh3.

A Direct Line to Politicians

Do you really believe you control how a politician governs with your vote? We all know that there is a power behind the power and that has ruled politics for decades here in the US.
Well, the GOP is actually giving you the opportunity to be the brain trust in the future. They have recently launched a public beta called GOP onDemand . GOP onDemand allows you to communicate directly to your Republican committeeman and committeewoman. On the other side of GOP onDemand is the Republican committee people’s software, Republican All in One. It allows the Republican committee people to be more responsive to your concerns, to be more of service to you.

You can sound out on issues, take your leaders to task, and otherwise support the political process. The site was programmed locally by Political Technology Group. They report brisk sign up in the first few weeks of the launch.

I have not heard of any initiatives from the other parties at this time, but I expect they will follow suit. In the future, you as a citizen will have a direct stake and the technology to shape the country’s political future.

PodCamp Pittsburgh

The 3rd edition of PodCamp Pittsburgh returns in October '08.

PodCamp Pittsburgh is a FREE community UnConference, run by and for people who create, enjoy or are interested in learning more about:
• blogs
• vlogs (video podcasts)
• audio podcasts
• web video
• social and content networks
• new media monetization
• more!

It happens on October 18 and 19, 2008. Registration and more information can be found at PodCamp Pittsburgh.

Don’t Forget UniversalWit’s Seeker Game is going on now at UniversalWit.com

In the next issue:

Live & Direct to Your IPod
Going for the Cup on Facebook

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