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November 22, 2006
Vlogging politics
By Chris Clonen
On my drive into work this morning, a news program that discussed the future of British politics and how blogging might be a deciding factor in the country’s upcoming elections intrigued me. Conservative Party members in the U.K. are using the same strategies to get their message out that we use every day to get our clients noticed—the blogosphere.
The party’s young leader, David Cameron, has surfaced in every internet-capable home in the U.K. The ambitious politician’s video blog, or vlog, www.webcameron.org.uk, contains videos of the party leader at home with his kids, working late at night, and discussing issues facing British citizens. Throwing the proverbial gauntlet down within the blogosphere is not a new approach for conveying a political agenda, but this puts a new spin on the battle for public office.
By taking the politician out of the esoteric halls of parliament and revealing his personal life for all to see, British citizens can relate to the person they recognize on their monitors. They too have kids; they also have to make breakfast in the morning; they also bring work home and are tired at the end of the day. And what better way to show that those running for office are human, feel the same way you do, bleed when they are pricked, but by inviting them into your house for a proper cup of tea?
Vlogging could be one of the new approaches to winning office here in the U.S for the 2008 elections. John McCain, Hillary Clinton, or any of the party frontrunners, may use their own vlogs to get their message out. They could be at home explaining why they are the best candidates. We can enter their study on a Tuesday night, listening to them speak about their concerns not just about war, but about their daily lives, putting dinner on the table, discussing latest book they read, and how they worry about their children—scriptless and from the heart. We can share experiences and personally interact with those we elect to represent us.
This is where we come in.
The political parties are looking for new and innovative ways in which to persuade the American public that their message is the right one. We can help. We have the capabilities of producing video blogs, just like David Cameron, in which to change political sound bites into personal words from home. Maybe our next clients are not just those with products that clean our houses, but those with ambitions to clean house in the next race for 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Posted by Alicia Dorset at November 22, 2006 03:40 PM
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