Behind the scenes video

November 16, 2009

This latest video in a series of behind the scenes White House videos shows Jon Favreau, President Obama’s speechwriter, in Tokio. Favreau makes some interesting remarks about how writing Obama’s Tokio speech was a team effort. I think it’s an excellent example of how the Obama administration is trying to use social media and video, [...]

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Green politics, an introduction

November 15, 2009

When I first met Philippe Lamberts – about one year ago, at an EGP supporters network meeting – he was the official spokesperson for the European Green Party. Yet I had never seen him before. Being a member of Ecolo, the Walloon Green Party, he was never invited on Flemish television or interviewed by the [...]

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Social Media and Politics

November 14, 2009

This is a translation/summary of a presentation I made for coaching local city councilors about social media. It summarizes key points for politicians who wish to set up an online presence within social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Feel free to comment.

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