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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We will be having an EC meeting at 9 on Tuesday, I will not be available on Monday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I have only one question: will the presentation be available for more than a “dog & pony” show? I distrust relying on just my initial responses, and prefer being deliberate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Geoffrey Neale<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Arvin Vohra<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> lnc-business@hq.lp.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Lnc-business] Website presentation - Time Sensitive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>LNC -<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Over the last several months, a top tier design and branding company has been working on a proposal for <a href="http://lp.org">lp.org</a>. I have seen a couple mockups, and the design is outstanding. They have quite a few things to offer, including backend and front end development. In visual terms, a blind man can tell that they are the best we have seen so far. They have some branding and content notes that are pretty solid as well.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This is something that transcends the IT committee, because it deeply involves branding strategy, not just design and backend. What they have to say could potentially revolutionize what we're doing, or be a terribly foolish proposal.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This is not something that we should sit on until the July meeting, which is highly compressed as it is. Their schedule is also very tight, and unless we can do the presentation before the 29th, we'll have to wait for several more weeks (designers of this caliber are in heavy demand). <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jorge, who runs this team, is Libertarian, with decades of experience. The team has worked on high level political campaigns, top end commercial stuff, etc. They have already done quite a bit of work for us for free on facebook, and has done the initial, and very thorough brand analysis for us for free because of their passion for the Libertarian cause.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Our website is our most important form of outreach. Even if we decide not to go with this team, I believe we should hear them out in a timely manner. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>To put some possibilities out there: How do next Monday, Tues, or Wed at 8, 830, or 9 eastern sound? We don't have ways to hold official meetings outside of executive committee, but can we get at least a majority of the LNC and the ED to attend a proposal on something that could literally transform the political map of this country?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>