Creative
Connector

what it is:

a filtered stream of
creative community data

a filtered stream of
creative community data
news announcements
events

a filtered stream of
creative community data
news announcements
events
documented in future-compatible
web-standard formats

and shared easily
across multiple channels
websites PDAs cellphones print

increasing the quality
and quantity of
connections in the
community

inputs:

manual
submission

manual
submission
+
automated
gathering

outputs:

Custom news feeds
Job listings
Event details
You name it…

Custom news feeds
Custom tools
Job listings
Delivery
Event details
Communication
You name it…

what it’s made
of (generally):

Processing
Input tools & storage Output tools
Onboard: Onboard: Onboard:
• User interface for new • Parse/format collected • Traditional website
content submission content delivery
• User interface for content • Data storage • Personalized home
sorting, tagging, sharing, • Data analysis, taxonomy, • Group pages
editing filters • Listings/directories
Offsite: Offsite: Offsite:
• “share this” add-on for • External files (images, • RSS feeds
content creators media) • Device notifications
• Bookmarking/tagging • Publicly available data • Website widgets
add-on for web browsers • 3rd-party tech (Google, • Open API for 3rd-party
Amazon, EveryBlock, app development
etc…)

Example Use Cases
• Community arts group
– Has their own website, but no events calendar. They submit their event listings to the
site, so they can be distributed across the network. They grab a calendar widget for
their site and configure it to display their events and those of groups they support.
• Local artist
– Has no website. Submits info about an art show he is featured in, so it gets
distributed to the network. Searches the site for current grants and artist
opportunities.
• PR Professional
– Submits press releases to site. Monitors RSS feed of local industry news, notices a
mention of a client and sends them a link. Checks calendar for local networking
events.

Thank you.