activism labs - background and brainstorm (at pnw drupal summit)
DESCRIPTION
http://activismlabs.org Activism Labs is a vision of a set of tools for small teams of activists to manage their projects: Dates, tasks, google groups, google docs, meeting notes, etc. At PNW Drupal Summit in Vancouver BC.TRANSCRIPT
Why am I talking? How This Got Started
Google Summer of Code
Discussion: YOU + Activism + Project Managment!
Story Time…
Climate Justice League
Me
How do we do it?
So why do we use it?
Why we use it
It’s FREE
It’s simple & usable
People already have Gmail
What could go wrong?
Problems in Google World
Disconnected services
Repetitive!
Not extendable
No task management
And one day…
10 pages!
Goals For the Summer Subgroups
Meetings
Case Tracker Extensions (Due Dates)
Listservs
Goals For the Summer Subgroups
Meetings
Case Tracker Extensions (Due Dates)
Listservs
Meetings
Meetings
Case Tracker Due Dates
Then The Summer Ended
What’s Left To Do Google Groups
Google Docs Shared Folders
Google Calendar Integration
Basic CRM
Notifications
Left To Do
Google Groups, Google Docs Shared Folders, Google, Calendar Integration, Basic CRM, Notifications, Scheduling tool, SMS notifications, Google Docs listings, Volunteer slot sign-up, WYSIWYG meeting note, fancy meeting agendas, meeting reminders, action items from meetings become tasks, task reminders, scheduling tool for meetings (like Doodle.com), DARCI for tasks, view tasks In horizontal timeline, archive old parts of a group, export contact info, export dates, facebookintegration, make it usable by non-nerds who are volunteering, finance integration, Evernoteintregration, activity stream, do phone banks.
Discussion!YOU + Activism + Project Management
Note-taking SUPERHERO?
Why are you here?What interests you in activism and/or project management?
What makes other project management tools hard to
use or crappy?
If a perfect project management tool existed,
what would you use it to accomplish?
SHARE WITH A FRIEND!!
Report back…
How do we get non-nerdy activists to use a techy
system like this?
How can I bring YOU into this vision?
Where can WE find money to fund this work?For you and me now that we’re working on it together!
What other ideas do you have?
On anything?
Thanks from future-CJL! (who will use this tool)
Thanks! Don’t stop here! Jeremy Blanchard
auzigog
@auzigog // @ActivismLabs
http://activismlabs.org
PS – I give FREE HUGS #drupalhugs