the impact of the internet on electoral
                            campaigns




                              Avril 2011
I’m Nicolas Vanbremeersch




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Innovation doesn’t lie in
    electoral campaigns
    At least, most of them




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Why ?

    - Conservatism of political parties
    - clash of organisations : network vs
    pyramid
    - lack of culture and skills
    - contempt of the web
    - Focus on tools



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It is
     not
    about
    tools
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an ecosystem
                      It is about
     a social space     society
     forming a new     changing
      public sphere
                      the way it
       changing
       relations      organizes
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time        It is about
       opinion
                      what is
     organization
                    changing,
                     and how
        trust
                     you must
        news
                        react
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Benchmarking ?

     What people do.




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Best political
     campaing ever
     (non electoral)
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#jeansarkozypartout




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Jean Sarkozy to take the head of EPAD

     News on Friday evening
     #jeansarkozypartout > ‘00.000s tweets
     Petition
     Satyrical videos
     Spontaneous meetups at la Défense


     No political leader. No management.


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This is a social space

     Laughing spreads the word and facilitates
     identification
     Facebook is about mass identification to a
     position or cause
     These signs of social movements have an
     effect on media
     They appear to be true



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All campaings now have their
     social-web stuff

         I have a fan page, a blog, videos on youtube,
         launched a petition, I tweet, I built a social
         network, …


         Still, this doesn’t work




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#6 video – all time - for Parti socialiste
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Political parties
      remain boring

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They have a hard time
       capturing
       attention

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This is a fight for attention

     Campaigning is about getting in the
             heads of people

      Getting in the head of people is
      entering their facebook streams



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Entering facebook streams is
       unleashing social viruses

           A new langage :
             Conviction
                Data
               Laugh
               Visual

               > social
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5 questions to get your message heard

     Am I interesting ?
     Can this piece catch attention ?
     Is it facebookable ?
     What can people do with their friends with
     this ?
     Is it engaging ?



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Adapt to social phenomena




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Adapt to social phenomena




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organizing

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The web offers mass
     organizing and self
     coordination




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Political campaigns still have a
     hard time mass organizing

     It is perceived as a threat




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It is not about « creating a social network »



      500K€




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It is about fostering participation in a new way

     Open
     Social
     Useful
     Engaging
     Rewarding




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It is about being realistic

     Small groups
     Strong animation
     Reactivity




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European elections – Michel Barnier

     Turning a supposed technocrat into a
     positive leader ?




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European elections – Michel Barnier

     20K social network + blog
     20.000 activist base in local and thematic
     groups
     30 leaders, coming from the base
     3500 discussions launched
     20 initiatives came from the base and were
     implemented
     1 really succeeded


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European elections – Michel Barnier

     No door to door : failed


     Team : 2 ppl full time one community
     engagement


     Budget : nothing on technique, everything
     on community and content


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Get out to vote video


                      Made by people, with
                      people.
                      500 inside x 130 FB
                      contacts x …
                      300.000 views in 2 days




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1st score nationwide
     No negative campaigning
     Positive engagement shown


     Michel Barnier is now in Brussels…




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Give people
     power

     Help them
     organize

     Support
     their
     initiatives

     Make them
     proud
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5 golden rules ?

     Foster engagement through recognition
     Give tools and support
     Organize, manage and train
     People know better (to a certain extent)
     Show the way




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It is about changing campaigning


     Attention is social


     Your media is your people


     Leaders = engagement



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@versac

     spintank.fr



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Casos de ejemplo del impacto de Internet en campañas electorales

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    the impact ofthe internet on electoral campaigns Avril 2011
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  • 6.
    Innovation doesn’t liein electoral campaigns At least, most of them 6
  • 7.
    Why ? - Conservatism of political parties - clash of organisations : network vs pyramid - lack of culture and skills - contempt of the web - Focus on tools 7
  • 8.
  • 9.
    It is not about tools 9
  • 10.
    an ecosystem It is about a social space society forming a new changing public sphere the way it changing relations organizes 10
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    time It is about opinion what is organization changing, and how trust you must news react 11
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  • 13.
    Benchmarking ? What people do. 13
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  • 15.
    Best political campaing ever (non electoral) 15
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  • 17.
    Jean Sarkozy totake the head of EPAD News on Friday evening #jeansarkozypartout > ‘00.000s tweets Petition Satyrical videos Spontaneous meetups at la Défense No political leader. No management. 17
  • 18.
    This is asocial space Laughing spreads the word and facilitates identification Facebook is about mass identification to a position or cause These signs of social movements have an effect on media They appear to be true 18
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  • 20.
    All campaings nowhave their social-web stuff I have a fan page, a blog, videos on youtube, launched a petition, I tweet, I built a social network, … Still, this doesn’t work 20
  • 21.
    #6 video –all time - for Parti socialiste 21
  • 22.
    Political parties remain boring 22
  • 23.
    They have ahard time capturing attention 23
  • 24.
    This is afight for attention Campaigning is about getting in the heads of people Getting in the head of people is entering their facebook streams 24
  • 25.
    Entering facebook streamsis unleashing social viruses A new langage : Conviction Data Laugh Visual > social 25
  • 26.
    5 questions toget your message heard Am I interesting ? Can this piece catch attention ? Is it facebookable ? What can people do with their friends with this ? Is it engaging ? 26
  • 27.
    Adapt to socialphenomena 27
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    Adapt to socialphenomena 28
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  • 32.
    The web offersmass organizing and self coordination 32
  • 33.
    Political campaigns stillhave a hard time mass organizing It is perceived as a threat 33
  • 34.
    It is notabout « creating a social network » 500K€ 34
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    It is aboutfostering participation in a new way Open Social Useful Engaging Rewarding 35
  • 36.
    It is aboutbeing realistic Small groups Strong animation Reactivity 36
  • 37.
    European elections –Michel Barnier Turning a supposed technocrat into a positive leader ? 37
  • 38.
    European elections –Michel Barnier 20K social network + blog 20.000 activist base in local and thematic groups 30 leaders, coming from the base 3500 discussions launched 20 initiatives came from the base and were implemented 1 really succeeded 38
  • 39.
    European elections –Michel Barnier No door to door : failed Team : 2 ppl full time one community engagement Budget : nothing on technique, everything on community and content 39
  • 40.
    Get out tovote video Made by people, with people. 500 inside x 130 FB contacts x … 300.000 views in 2 days 40
  • 41.
    1st score nationwide No negative campaigning Positive engagement shown Michel Barnier is now in Brussels… 41
  • 42.
    Give people power Help them organize Support their initiatives Make them proud 42
  • 43.
    5 golden rules? Foster engagement through recognition Give tools and support Organize, manage and train People know better (to a certain extent) Show the way 43
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    It is aboutchanging campaigning Attention is social Your media is your people Leaders = engagement 45
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    @versac spintank.fr 46