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Wynn Netherland
September 17, 2011
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AMERICA, YOUR CONGRESS IS MASHED UP! OpenBeta4 ˒ March 24,
2010 WYNNNETHERLAND Ten things we learned building TweetCongress.org Thursday, March 25, 2010
My rep @michaelcburgess is on Twitter. Is yours? Thursday, March
25, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
The idea: A Twitter directory for the US Congress and
aggregator ^ Thursday, March 25, 2010
the pitch the reaction: [ ] silence Tales from Thursday,
March 25, 2010
“... OK so no one else thinks this is a
good idea” Thursday, March 25, 2010
Stick with a good idea Lesson #1 Thursday, March 25,
2010
myreptweets.com doesyourreptweet.com tweetcongress.com.org Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
A good name makes a difference Lesson #2 Thursday, March
25, 2010
Have a why Lesson #3 Thursday, March 25, 2010
“We the Tweeple of the United States, in order to
form a more perfect government, establish communication, and promote transparency do hereby tweet the Congress of the United States of America.” Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
“Burn!” -- Michael Kelso Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Small ideas can have a big impact Lesson #4 Thursday,
March 25, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Mash up your passions, have fun Lesson #5 Thursday, March
25, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Don't start from scratch - use APIs Lesson #6 Thursday,
March 25, 2010
Are my congress folk on Twitter? Thursday, March 25, 2010
Wait. Who the heck are my congress folk again? Thursday,
March 25, 2010
# GET /legislators.allForZip.json?zip=76227 Thursday, March 25, 2010
What are my congress tweeps tweeting? Thursday, March 25, 2010
That's so a whole other talk. Hit me with your
questions in the Q&A... Thursday, March 25, 2010
Get whitelisted Lesson #7 20,000 is really a small number
in the grand scheme of things. Thursday, March 25, 2010
Enthusiasm is contagious Lesson #8 Thursday, March 25, 2010
Breakfast with John Nunemaker Thursday, March 25, 2010
Twitterland is a Red State Lesson #9 ...for now Thursday,
March 25, 2010
Democrat 62 Republican 123 Independent 2 Democrat Republican Independent Thursday,
March 25, 2010
Congress evokes strong feelings Lesson #10 Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
So much fun at @openbeta4 in OKC tonight. Thanks for
having me! Thursday, March 25, 2010