1. 1. Jessica Dahl BRIGADE
2. 2. POLITICS RIPE FOR DISRUPTION 221M ELIGIBLE VOTERS 91% DISAPPROVE 40.7% DIDNT VOTE 51.6% HAVE NEVER CONTACTED CONGRESS Congress Approval (2014) Voter Turnout (2012) Congress Contact Sources: Gallup: http://www.gallup.com/poll/1600/congress-public.aspx, Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance: http://www.idea.int/vt/index.cfm
3. 3. DIGITIZING DEMOCRACY
4. 4. DIGITIZING DEMOCRACY
5. 5. THE FORGOTTEN SECTOROF CONSUMER INTERNET
6. 6. THE FORGOTTEN SECTOROF CONSUMER INTERNET Social Networks Messaging Platforms Content Commerce The things I WANT to spend my time on PERSONAL sector General Business Networks Special Purpose Networks Industry Specific Networks The things I NEED to spend my time on PROFESSIONAL sector
7. 7. Charity Elections & Politics Education Pensions Healthcare Religion Things I SHOULD spend my time on FORGOTTENsector THE FORGOTTEN SECTOROF CONSUMER INTERNET
8. 8. BRIGADE PROGRESS, SLOWLY
9. 9. HOW WE ARE BUILDING
10. 10. BUILDING BRIGADE 1. Make it something people want or need, not something they should use
11. 11. Facebook Twitter Pinterest YouTube Hulu Plus Netflix Amazon Spotify Brigade Charity App Medical App Learning App LinkedIn GitHub Snapchat WhatsApp 1. Make it something people want or need, not something they should use BUILDING BRIGADE 2. Remember your competition is only a centimeter away.
12. 12. BUILDING BRIGADE 1. Make it something people want or need, not something they should use 2. Remember your competition is only a centimeter away. 3. Understand the non-technological elements that influence people
13. 13. Jessica Dahl @jessicadahl jessica.dahl@brigade.com brigade.com @joinbrigade