Social Ch@nge

It’s election fever in British Columbia right now.   Interesting to see how the three major parties are handling their web presence…

The Green Party seems to have a pretty good handle on things – nice website with lots of useful tools and information, good presence on Facebook.  Looks like they’re using Drupal behind the scenes –  nice to see some open source support…

The Liberals also have a solid website with various media, and an interesting approach to encouraging “digital activism” through social media: you can sign up to use your Facebook profile or your blog to promote their cause.  They also have an “Open Platform” section of the website, that allow you to participate in surveys, web panels, social networks, digital “town hall meetings” and policy forums.

Like the others, the NDP are using multimedia effectively on their website, with fresh videos and photos available on a frequent basis.  Facebook? Check.  Twitter? Check.  Like the Liberals, they have a system to recruit “Rapid Responders” who use their social networking tools to push the party. 

Based on all this, I’d say that the Obama-riffic campaigns in the US have left their mark here in Canada.  Web presence and social media are definately being given some priority this time round. 

But the real test lies in who has tweeted most recently.  As of right now, it looks like the last tweet from the the Liberals was 13 hours ago; from the NDP, 15 hours ago;  the Greens, 22 hours ago.  Tsk, tsk, gang.  Pick up the pace!  I want to know what you had for breakfast!