EchoDitto

EchoDitto Inc. is "an internet strategy firm that specializes in interactive community building," its website states. It offers "everything from the nuts and bolts to shiny bells and whistles: strategy development to fundraising, content writing to webmastering, blogging to email campaigning, and 'Podcasting' to advanced online petitions" and creates "comprehensive online community-building strategies and have the expertise to implement each facet." 

About
According to the EchoDitto website:


 * We do this work because we care. Harnessed correctly, the Internet can enliven debate and invigorate ordinary Americans to reengage in the political process.


 * We use the internet, online technology, and web-based tools to fundraise, organize, and build vibrant online progressive communities.


 * Primarily, we're interested in working with you if you're interested in taking risks and creating a stir. We enjoy the process of fleshing out vague concepts and general ideas. The excitement is always in the details, and it's in untested hypotheses.

John McCain: U.S. presidential election, 2008
According to an August 25, 2006, message on the EchoDitto Blog posted by Harish Rao:


 * Nicco Mele's August 24, 2006, post "about his support for Senator John McCain has caused quite a lot of ruckus. We at EchoDitto disagree with his decision. While Nicco does not work for Senator McCain, his support for a possible McCain candidacy runs contrary to many of our core beliefs at EchoDitto.


 * "As a firm, EchoDitto is committed to progressive campaigns and organizations. We started in the political space and have been privileged to work with a lot of progressive candidates and campaigns as well as clients in the non-profit and corporate spaces. We're proud of the work we've done over the past three years with our partners, and we look forward to all the great work ahead.


 * "Everyone in this world has to follow their own heart. Nicco has agreed to, effective immediately, take a leave of absence from our company. We hope he takes some time to re-consider his position. I am assuming Nicco's responsibilities for the duration of his leave of absence."

EchoDitto Projects

 * Air America Radio
 * Alliance for Security
 * Ashoka: Innovators For The Public
 * Association of Trial Lawyers of America
 * Barack Obama's U.S. Senate Campaign
 * Campaign for America's Future
 * Chris Bell for Governor
 * Clinton Global Initiative
 * DearJonStewart.com
 * Defenders of Wildlife
 * DeStefano for Connecticut
 * Gov. Jennifer Granholm's Gubernatorial Campaign
 * Independent World Television
 * Just $6
 * Miramax Books
 * NoIraqDraft.com
 * NRECA
 * PurpleOcean.org (a project of SEIU)
 * Rock the Vote
 * Rosie.com
 * Seth Godin
 * Seventh Generation
 * Since Sliced Bread
 * U.N. World Food Programme
 * World Trade Center Memorial Foundation
 * Youth Venture

Open Source Products
See EchoDitto open source products site.

Personnel

 * Nicco Mele, CEO (webmaster for presidential candidate Howard Dean)
 * Harish Rao
 * Michael Silberman, Senior Strategist (National Meetup Director for presidential candidate Howard Dean)

Contact Information
EchoDitto Inc. 1020 16th Street NW, Fourth Floor Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202 449-5644 FAX: 202 478-0169 Website: http://www.echoditto.com Weblog: http://www.echoditto.com/weblog

Related SourceWatch Resources

 * blogging/blogosphere
 * Howard Dean's "Dean for America" campaign
 * U.S. congressional elections in 2006
 * U.S. presidential election, 2004
 * U.S. presidential election, 2008