Our Vision
Background:
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Overwhelming supply of disconnected but meaningful local content
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Currently no single source for this information
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Real world connections can get lost on social media
Our Goal:
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Break the limitations of each individual platform and create a unified community resource
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Create digital connections that mirror those in the local community
#AVLGroundSwell breaks these limitations by:
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Emphasizing community driven content
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Automatic gathering of all available sources of local and regional content
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Allowing users to follow specific people, locations, and topics of interest
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Providing tools that allow individuals, groups, and businesses to reach our community
Immediate Community Benefits
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Huge pool of content
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Personalized content feed
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Content the user is interested in
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Community moderated
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Community determines importance
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Community contributes to categorization
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Open Platform
API interfaces that allow anyone to add or pull available content
Economic Development
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Online training and tutorials in new media
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Personal support by Community Liaison
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Connect local businesses and consumers
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Energize community support for emerging technology
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Retrain old businesses to use new media
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Provide greater reach for those who produce content by connecting them to a vibrant online community
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Advertising revenue-sharing model for hosted content