On June 15, I told you that I was going to work my tail off to help organize a training workshop to help train the Right kind of political operatives. Staying true to my word to always be a doer in this Revolution -- and not simply a talker -- I've done just that thanks to a little help from my friends.
On August 29, from 9:30 AM - 4 PM (with a post-training workshop reception from 4:30-6:30 PM), we will hold the inaugural Conservative Modern Media Strategies Workshop at the Heritage Foundation. The event is open to conservatives, but closed to press.
And don't worry, along with a great workshop schedule, we'll have WiFi flowing so you won't miss a beat if you bring your laptop.
The event is co-hosted by both the Heritage Foundation and Google, Inc. It was organized by many people, but a crew of individuals who deserve particular attention include Robert Bluey, Patrick Ruffini, Soren Dayton and Matt Lewis. Ginny Hunt and Michelle Rosen with Google, and Steve Grove with YouTube have been extremely helpful (and patient) throughout this process also.
If you want to find out all the details, download this invite and make sure you RSVP soon as seats will fill up quickly.
Some of the questions we'll seek to answer during the workshop:
- Why do blogs matter? What's the buzz about social networking? How do you track what's being said in the blogosphere about your boss? How can you most effectively engage your community? Is online advertising worth the investment? Should you be on YouTube?
For me, this will be the third training workshop I've helped organize for conservatives. The first staff workshop was way back when I was still referring to "modern media" as "new media" on March 5, 2006. The second staff-training workshop was on June 23, 2006. Both were organized thanks to the vision and direction of my boss at the time, U.S. Representative Jack Kingston.
The point of all of these workshops? If we're going to win this fight, we're going to need a well-trained army. And it is our hope that this event helps serve as the beginning of an ongoing discussion to do just that.
I hope you'll join us.
Revolution.
