Comments on: When Social Media Really Works

By: Timothy Bishop, CMSM

Timothy Bishop, CMSM — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:05:49 +0000

Michael,

Thank you again for the great post. Just a quick update: Friday afternoon the Governor signed SHB 2704 officially saving the Washington Main Street Program and moving it to the Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation.

The budget for Main Street is still uncertain and we won’t know that until the legislature concludes the special session that starts on Monday.

It’s been an amazing advocacy campaign to share with our legislators just how important Main Streets and the Main Street Program are to our state and local economies, and as Mark noted above, our success has been fueled by a lot of great people with a lot of passion leveraging powerful new tools to share our message.

Thanks for helping tell our story and sharing our success.

By: Michael Benidt

Michael Benidt — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:59:52 +0000

Thanks Mark,

Shall I say that the only thing more powerful than a Mark Sanborn is a Mark Sanborn using social media? He’s too modest to talk about it, but you can read about Mark and Ellensburg by searching for “Mark Sanborn” and “Ellensburg” right here on this here blog. Simple, huh?

By: Mark Sanborn

Mark Sanborn — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:17:04 +0000

Thanks for the update, Michael. And to my friends in Ellensburg, keep fighting the good fight! The only thing more powerful than focused attention and ingenuity are focused attention and ingenuity leveraged by technology.

By: Michael Benidt

Michael Benidt — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:30:08 +0000

Thanks Mari,

It’s amazing how many folks out there are “Fans of Timothy.”

If you follow Mari’s link you’ll land on the Port Townsend Main Street Program’s web page. At the bottom of that page is a link to their Facebook Fan Page. Good work. And, thanks for the comment.

By: Michael Benidt

Michael Benidt — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:50:38 +0000

Thanks Timothy,

The only thing I can say to readers of this blog is do a search on our blog for either Ellensburg or “Timothy Bishop” and you’ll learn a lot, not only about how to use social networking, but about perseverance, pluck and leadership.

Oh, and if you live in Washington State – write your congressman!

By: Mari Mullen

Mari Mullen — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:19:32 +0000

In Port Townsend, we’re celebrating our 25th anniversary as a Main Street Program, one of the five pilot programs in the state. We’re excited to host the Washington State Main Street Conference here May 19-21 and encourage those interested in revitalization strategies to come. I’ve spent the past 11 years in the Main Street world, working alongside dedicated colleagues like Timothy Bishop and hundreds of others. We have seen the Main Street process work first hand, contributing to the success of our communities. Thanks to all who are working to save the Washington State Main Street Program. It’s a great investment in our state and local economies.

By: Timothy Bishop, CMSM

Timothy Bishop, CMSM — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:29:33 +0000

Michael,

Thanks as always for the kind words.

This has been an exciting effort by a great many individuals. Where still in crunch time but cautiously, optimistic.

Given that this year’s legislative session is just 60 days in Washington State, our ability to mobilize and communicate with constituents and Main Street Supporters in districts throughout the state at a moments notice has been essential. Tool like our Facebook page “Supporting Main Street in Washington State”, twitter, and good old email lists, have allowed us to move quickly and rally the troops at each step along the way.

Thank you for sharing our story. We’ll let you know when we schedule the victory party