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Minimizing IT Cost For your Campaign: Dump SMARTNET

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:21:00 GMT

Cisco Maintenance

Some people think Cisco SMARTnet is the only option for maintaining Cisco equipment. But sophisticated customers are deploying customized alternatives and cutting costs in the process.

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Onsite sparing solutions for core network components
Multiple service levels ranging from 8x5xNBD to 24x7x365 onsite
Disaster Recovery options

Customized programs are available to fit any network infrastructure needs.

Cross Posted from Canvas Systems

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Top 5 Business Tips From Obama Presidential Campaign Manager David Plouffe

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:10:00 GMT

Top 5 Business Tips From Obama Presidential Campaign Manager David Plouffe

CampShare on Facebook

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:25:00 GMT

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Tips and articles coming soon.

Names we didn't choose: And the winner is...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:23:00 GMT

...CampShare

Kyle, David and I went through over 30 ideas for the name of this product. The name had to illustrate the benevolence of the project, deliver the feeling it is a marketplace but does not emphasize $$$. Encouraged donation.

Other name alternatives: (* = some of my favorites)

Campauction

CampainClassify

Sharecamp

CampShare*

CampaignStuff

CampaignGear

CampaignCycle

CampaignCatalyst

CampaignNetwork

CampaignJuncture

CampaignRecycling * (I like this one because it helps denote to users that the true nature of this site is not to make a profit but to help pass campaign material on to new campaigns -- it also sounds very non-profit).

CampaignRenewal

ElectionStuff

ElectionCycle * (taken, damnit)

ElectionRecycle

ElectionCircuit

ElectionRefresh

ElectionReboot

ElectionRenewal

Policycle

Politicycle

Sellection

CoElection

ElectionExchange

Electioneering.org was available, but not .com -- might be able to buy it, though. looked like a domain squatter. *

Stress-testing the Campaign Marketplace idea

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:21:00 GMT

After every political campaign I would be burdened with what to do with all the equipment acquired during the road to election. Interesting, when barely a year prior I would be tasked with the sometimes tedious tasks of acquiring business grade equipment at aggressively low prices. This is a fundamental problems political campaign manager’s face. After going through the process with a few campaigns, Noble set out to build an online tool that bridges campaigns liquidating surplus assets and campaigns that need donated or affordable, useable equipment. The idea was to do this while encouraging in-kinds (“donations”) of equipment needed by campaigns; thus not only providing a solution to a problem but helping out our communities and reducing pollution.

In order to make sure this thing really has legs I had to massage this concept into as many conversations as possible. I posed this question to domain experts in the fields of Technology, Business, Funding and most importantly Political Campaigns. I bounced the idea off friends, colleagues and family; but where some of these people couldn’t give critical insight other had a bit of expertise in the political market.

As the project lulls along, I continue to stress test this political campaign marketplace idea, finding flaws, adjusting for weaknesses, and tooling the proposed product into a company that will sell, and a product that customers will pay money for.