Minneapolis Zephyr Teachout was as close to an underground legend as the Deaniac’s had in the comet rise and explosion of their campaign. A high-charged, whip smart woman who had jumped in early and felt the movement going and became its apostle. She was not a techie, but someone who used the tools like a …
Month: May 2006
Wiki’s, Flash’s, and Screams in the Night
Minneapolis In the spring about this time annually the Organizers’ Forum (www.organizersforum.org) has one of its dialogues. This year we ventured into the rough edges that characterize the experience of many organizers and organizations with using (trying to use?) technology to build their organizations and communicate with their members and the public. A combination of …
Over the Transom
New Orleans As part of the grist for the mill, I thought I would share a couple of pointed — and poignant — notes that came over the transom to me this week. The first is from Orell Fitzsimmons who is SEIU Local 100’s Organizing Director based in Houston on the even of the May …