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 …
Category: Organizer Training
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 …
Wal-Mart on the run?
Houston Another highlight of our Year End / Year Begin meeting was bringing together some of the top organizers dealing with Wal-Mart to look at the results of the work and the plans for 2006. Paul Blank, the director of WakeUpWalmart.com, Amy Tevares, Field Director of WalMartWatch, and our own Rick Smith of WARN and …