Obama’s Silicon Valley Man Is Oprah’s Mystery Guy
By Reshma Kumar at November 09, 2008 5 Comments|
Sam was with the Palo Alto office of the campaign. He is a former Reuters reporter and a VC. He has been thrust into the spotlight with everyone including Oprah asking who he was. She has since invited him onto her show where she became acquainted with her “Mr. Man” as she referred to him.
Above: Sam Perry and Oprah Winfrey
Above: Me, Sam Perry, and Daya Baran, WebGuild Related: Barack Obama Inauguration |
Unless you were under a rock and I was semi- under one in the last week regrouping from the 
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barack obama, oprah winfrey, sam perry, web 2.0
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Great social media work on the Obama campaign…but it was more than the strategy, it was the true vision behind it, as detailed here:
http://chep2m.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/obamas-victory-the-real-foundation-of-success/
Harnessing the power of people is the new reality, whether in business, politics, or any movement in life.
Mystery solved! DH and I were wondering who the heck he was
Hey, what a neat coincidence and also a guy who deserves a lot of credit for the success of the best run campaign in history.
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