Posted on 09/06/2009 8:28:51 AM PDT by euram
A few weeks ago a group of elected officials asked me the following question: What do we do when we are attacked online? My answer to them: Have the largest online footprint possible.
What do I mean by an "online footprint"? In a broad sense, an online footprint is the extent to which you are connected with your supporters in the online space. Sayfie Review founder Justin Sayfie defined the term more specifically in a recent speech to the Tallahassee Tiger Bay Club when he said, "Develop a massive email distribution list, a massive number of Facebook friends, and a massive following on Twitter."
However your campaign decides to define it, having the largest online footprint possible is no longer an option for candidates - it is absolutely critical to political survival.
In the same conversation mentioned above, I cited Sarah Palin as someone whose online footprint both Republicans and Democrats should take note of. Love her or hate her, Sarah Palin currently boasts twice the amount of Facebook fans as Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Bobby Jindal, Tim Pawlenty, Haley Barbour, Charlie Crist and Jeb Bush combined. More importantly than posting incredible numbers in the online space (she also boasts 142,000+ Twitter followers) Palin is actually leveraging her massive online footprint to communicate exactly the message she wants her supporters to hear - with no media filter.
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This article is very interesting.
Makes me what to sign up for Sarah’s Twitter page.
Very interesting indeed.
Speaking of an online footprint or presence over at news.aol.com a poll is asking about:
What’s your overall opinion of Sarah Palin?
Current results:
Favorable 54%
Unfavorable 46%
24641 votes cast
http://news.aol.com/article/dinner-with-sarah-palin-
auctioned-on/657137
This is a damn good article, I like the Allen reference.
Link only due to request.
Va. Gov: McDonnell's thesis and the fallout for Deeds campaign....
Ping!
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People are beyond thesis and are now focused on communism, sharia law and a muzzie in chief destroying our nation with the help of evilcrats like deeds. dims are so living in the past.
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