AMERICA, YOUR CONGRESS IS MASHED UP!
OpenBeta4 ˒ March 24, 2010
WYNNNETHERLAND
Ten things we learned building TweetCongress.org
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My rep @michaelcburgess
is on Twitter. Is yours?
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The idea: A Twitter directory for the US Congress
and aggregator
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the pitch
the reaction:
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silence
Tales from
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“... OK so no one else thinks this is a good idea”
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Stick with a good idea
Lesson #1
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myreptweets.com
doesyourreptweet.com
tweetcongress.com.org
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A good name makes a difference
Lesson #2
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Have a why
Lesson #3
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“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.”
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“Burn!”
-- Michael Kelso
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Small ideas can have a big impact
Lesson #4
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Mash up your passions, have fun
Lesson #5
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Don't start from scratch - use APIs
Lesson #6
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Are my congress folk on Twitter?
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Wait. Who the heck are my congress folk again?
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# GET
/legislators.allForZip.json?zip=76227
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What are my congress tweeps tweeting?
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That's so a whole other talk.
Hit me with your questions in the Q&A...
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Get whitelisted
Lesson #7
20,000 is really a small number in the grand scheme of things.
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Enthusiasm is contagious
Lesson #8
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Breakfast with
John Nunemaker
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Twitterland is a Red State
Lesson #9
...for now
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