1. ADRIAN TEO Founder & CEO PepperConn 26 April 2009 PepperConn Social Media Solutions www.pepperconn.com NorthWest PAP Branch New Media Training An Introduction to Social Media
15. Obama’s and McCain’s Official websites Source: Compete.com More visitor traffic to Obama’s website compared to McCain’s
16. PERVASIVENESS - LEVERAGING SOCIAL MEDIA Obama on Facebook > 2.6 million supporters McCain on Facebook 623,144 supporters McCain’s YouTube Channel - 29K subscribers, 2.1 million views Obama’s YouTube Channel – 135K subscribers, 19.5 million channel views Obama on Twitter 134,121 followers McCain on Twitter 4,853 followers McCain’s proprietary social network Obama on Flickr
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20. Supporter tools to organize fund raising, support, events, community creation, communication with peers.
21. Website section targeted at GLBT community BlackPlanet – online social network targeting African American community FaithBase – online social network for Christians Eons – online social network for baby boomers
28. “ Provide the opportunity for discussion, for debate, for disagreement and we hope for constructive new ideas to emerge .” Accountability Action oriented Openness to Alternative Views Constructive Feedback Participation Virtual Grassroots Communities Connection with Constituent Addressing the fear of Reprisals Netizens Govt