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Join us for the 2011 Salsa Community Conference!

Mark your calendars!  The 2011 Salsa Community Conference will take place on Tuesday, November 1st at the Woolly Mammoth Theater, 641 D Street NW, Washington, DC 20004.  Join us for the latest and greatest from our developers, staffers, strategists, partners, and amazing Salsa users.

Click here to register for the 2011 Salsa Community Conference!

Last year over 300 members of the Salsa community attended the conference, and by every measure it was a smashing success. We had 50 panelists; 30 consultants; 28 Geek Lab sessions; and a hoppin’ party with salsa dancing and food and refreshments by DC's culinary innovator, Chef Jose Andres. (Did we mention the whole event was eco-friendly with a minimal carbon footprint?)

This year’s conference is going to be even bigger and better. Come and meet the entire Salsa operation and extended Salsa family.  Enjoy one-on-one Curbside Consulting time with leading strategists and support staff. You’ll also get a sneak-peek at what’s ahead on the Salsa roadmap as we continue to build and grow.

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03:39 PM Jul 29, 2011 - 0 comments permalink

Salsa's Latest Release

Check out the notes on Salsa's latest release here!

 

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05:39 PM Jul 28, 2011 - 0 comments permalink

Salsa at La Raza's Annual Conference

"Do you give dancing lessons?"

This was a frequent question at the advocacy booth co-run by National Council La Raza (NCLR) and Salsa Labs at the NCLR Annual Conference from July 23-25, 2011.

Though we don't offer salsa dancing lessons, we do provide Salsa organizing tools, and we enjoyed talking with conference participants about new ways to speak truth to power -- even right there at the conference.  The team of NCLR and Salsa employees urged attendees to sign a petition to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner requesting immediate action against unlawful foreclosures and demanding increased affordable housing and home owndership opportunities. 

Latinos have been disproportionately hit by the foreclosure crisis since 2007.  A recent report (.PDF) by NCLR and the University of North Carolina finds that the economic effects of the recent financial crisis have turned into social effects hurting Latino families -- from affecting spousal relationships and causing unheard of strain on communities coming together to bear the increased financial burdens.

Hundreds of attendees eaglerly signed the online and hard-copy ... 

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12:00 PM Jul 27, 2011 - 1 comments permalink

Salsa “Third Thursday” Strategy Panel: Rapid Response

PANELISTS

  • Beth Dahlman -- Online organizer for Faith in Public Life
  • Jason Rosenbaum -- Activist and online organizer currently with the PCCC
  • Patrick Schmitt -- Director of Global Campaigns at Change.org
  • Neil Sroka -- PCCC press secretary, former communications director for Anne Kuster for Congress 2010*

*DCCC New Media Director Brandon English was slated to participate but was unable to due to illness. Thanks to Neil for pinch-hitting!

WHAT IS “RAPID RESPONSE”?

Ever had a negative story about your organization flying around the internet or in the media?  Has a recent event or emergency occurred, and you want to use the occasion to get people to take action?  These are just a few examples of times when you’ll need to craft and execute a “rapid response” plan.

TYPES OF RAPID RESPONSE

1.   Spread a message