The Power of Organizing: Betsy Hoover at TEDxDePaulU

Betsy is an organizer by nature and training and has become passionate about the opportunity organizers have by finding and motivating people online. She most recently served as the Online Organizing Director for the Obama Campaign, helping the organization think about and manage the intersection between online and offline organizing.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

[@thatonegirlwiththenosepier7761]

I have to say, I am surprised by the negative feedback on this video. No, she is not talking about organization in your home and work life, she is discussing community organizing, and YES that is a thing and it's super important. This is how positive change is made in communities and society at large. This woman played a big role in getting the 44th president of the United States elected. This may not have been what some were looking for when they searched for "organizing", but it is valid and relevant and deserves a lot more appreciation.

[@lawnmowerman7]

I was looking for motivation to get organized. Wasted five minutes before I realized this wasn't about that type of organizing...

[@finashilongo2922]

Exactly, I've never seen the word organize used in this way before... I'm like, does she mean organize or problem solving?

[@dranupaprabhu8424]

Ikr

[@premierdernier3897]

Boy am I glad I'm in the habit of reading the comments as I'm listening to first few seconds of whatever CZcams video I'm about to watch cuz I too thought this was a presentation on the "other" kind of organization, personal space organization. And that's not what this talk is about

[@finashilongo2922]

I'm like, did she google the word organize before she came up? I'm pretty sure she meant problem solving not organize

[@LM-mg1km]

If only I would have read the comments I would have saved 6 mins, Ill never get back😣

[@nananananaanana]

Thankyouuuuuu very much ✨🌻

[@isaacmcgaming4553]

This is from a school computer have a good day

[@juliasimone974]

this is also from a school computer have an amazing day Isaac, you cracked btw

[@finashilongo2922]

Does she mean organizing or problem-solving? ... like? what are you talking about? problem solving and administration?

[@oujisanhikari18]

umm umm umm

[@user-jk4mi4ns3n]

Boooooooo terrible she must of been nervous but I would not want to listen to another second of this

[@inabandtinag]

Biggest waste of my life watching this.