I am headed to New York this week to attend the Personal Democracy Forum.  Why?  Because, as the tag line says, technology is changing politics and what we are doing at Gist is very relevant to this. 

We have been having discussions with folks from left, right, and everywhere in between about their need to quickly collect, consume, and act on information.  Whether you are working on a campaign and want to get a complete view of your candidate and the opposition, advocating a certain issue or cause, or working to raise the money needed to power a campaign, Gist constantly works to bring the latest traditional and non-traditional news together in one place about the people that matter most to you.

The rise of the on-line influencer (someone who is an empowered individual with a following of readers) and the increased speed of communication have given rise to the need for a whole new approach and tool set to connecting with people and, more importantly, connecting them to each other.  Glenn Reynolds wrote a fabulous book some time ago called An Army of Davids which takes up this topic and details the power the Internet gives us all as individuals to connect, organize, and drive our democracy among other things.  All very cool stuff.

Looking forward to sharing my thoughts after the event wraps…