This document outlines 8 steps for building and sustaining an open data and open government community. The steps include framing the mission around open data and collaboration, establishing an online presence, engaging with audiences through various events, interacting with and following up on communities, holding face-to-face meetings, providing incentives, sustaining long-term efforts, and refreshing efforts periodically.

1. Building and Sustaining a(n)
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Burt Lum
May 30, 2013
@bytemarks
bytemarks@gmail.com

2. Step 1
Framing the Mission
○ Open Data - Open Gov
○ Culture of Innovation
○ Collaboration
○ Data is the new commons
○ Gov as the stewards of data
○ APIs are the new enabler

3. Step 2
Establish your voice
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Attend meetups
Write articles
Do the morning shows
Get on the radio
Social media campaign

4. Step 3
Touch points
○ Know where your audience is.
○ Know how reach them.
○ Continue to engage with them.

5. Step 4
Interacting & followup
○ CityCamp
○ Hackathon
○ Writeathon
○ Hon*Celerator
○ Ignite STEM
○ Geeks on DaBus
○ Iconathon
○ National Day of Civic Hacking
○ Code Across America - My Honolulu

6. Step 5
Face to face

7. Step 6
Incentives & Motivations
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Goal setting
Making a difference
Reputation
Status and affirmation
Group identification

8. Step 7
Sustaining the effort
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Plan for the long haul
Find your champions
Commit top-down support
Establish key stakeholders

9. Step 8
Refresh