tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162656579870910602.post4373642441867165104..comments2023-03-24T02:54:09.772-05:00Comments on The Unincorporated Middle: The Problem with Dan Seals and The PointUnincorporated Middlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01530375448166493451noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162656579870910602.post-20971783396369624262007-11-02T01:56:00.000-05:002007-11-02T01:56:00.000-05:00Well, UM, how DOES The Point make an income? Nobod...Well, UM, how DOES The Point make an income? Nobody has yet been able to address that so we can understand how Dan gets a salary. So tell me, he's an "activist" and he's a "business development" guy and he's now also Director of Outreach. He's a busy guy, for sure, so why isn't he out there touting this new venture? I'm sure it will all come out during his debates with Jay Footlik. Dan seems to be running a rather low key, stealth campaign so far. I'm sure it's due to the fact that he's out there scouring the college campuses to drum up new "business ventures" for The Point. When you figure this out will you please post the answer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162656579870910602.post-37822414365051028382007-11-01T12:40:00.000-05:002007-11-01T12:40:00.000-05:00UM- just in case anyone thinks we're making all th...UM- just in case anyone thinks we're making all this up, here is a copy of an actual e-mail that was received by a Chicago college organization (I have blanked out the names to protect privacy and also because I don't want to give away my mole), but I got hold of this e-mail just after I had discovered The Point website by simply searching for Dan Seals Consulting on Google.<BR/><BR/>I would expect that if Seals wanted to deny that this was his new gig, he would have already sued The Point and gotten them to stop claiming him as an employee.<BR/><BR/>Why is he trying to keep this a secret?<BR/><BR/>Here's the text of the actual e-mail:<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>---------- Forwarded message ----------<BR/>From: Dan Seals < dan@thepoint.com><BR/>Date: Oct 23, 2007 5:47 PM<BR/>Subject: [***GROUP NAME REMOVED ***XXX}and The Point ("Myspace for Campaigns") <BR/>To: [***ADDRESSEES REMOVED***]<BR/>Dear [ADDRESSEES]<BR/><BR/>I was just on your website and thought that you and your members might be interested in The Point ( www.thepoint.com) as an additional way to enact change. The Point is a site for organizing and joining campaigns of all sizes. It's kind of like Myspace for campaigns. We're finding that a lot of students are taking an interest in it because they have a national audience for their initiatives. The site is free and non-partisan and based right here in Chicago. I hope it can be helpful. Here are links to some of the campaigns on the site. I hope you decide to start your own. Please let me know if you have any questions. <BR/><BR/>https://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/new-york-times-plays-favorites<BR/><BR/>https://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/boycott-citgo <BR/><BR/>https://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/stop-best-buy-from-selling-adult-games-to-minors<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>Dan Seals<BR/><BR/>The Point<BR/><BR/>Director of Outreach<BR/><BR/>T - 312-676-2786<BR/>F - 312-676-2728<BR/>E - dan@thepoint.com <BR/>Suite 850<BR/>600 West Chicago Avenue<BR/>Chicago, IL 60610Team Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035504738668036802noreply@blogger.com