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Obama Online : Become a World Leader Using Social Media

The Book

Rahaf Harfoush, Yes We Did
Web and Blog :   www.rahafharfoush.com
Twitter :  @rahafharfoush

The Big Idea

Social Media can be used to create real-world results. Assemble online. Act offline.

Speed RAP

Barack Obama’s victory in the US Presidential Election of 2008 has set the benchmark for what can be achieved using social media. The three keys are to

  1. Design your campaign to spark the right actions
  2. Lead your supporters with direct conversations and
  3. Provide the tools to let your grassroots community create and share content.

Your Challenge

If Barack Obama can become a world leader through the use of Social Media, what can you create? What’s your campaign? What’s your real world result?

Geoff McDonald

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