Thursday, April 3, 2008

Why Prevention?

Mega-Fi has just launched a major gang awareness and prevention initiative for the Tallahassee Police Department in Tallahassee, Fl. The site is http://www.talgangs.com/ and the local news release is below.



When we discuss our technology with people and describe to the them the possibilities of creating a true, two-way dialogue over the Internet they always start rattling off tons of opportunities and uses for this approach. And they're right! The applications of this technology are endless. Training, recruiting, product knowledge, organizational communication (internally and external), leadership development, and on and on. We are working in those areas and they are exciting. The next question always intrigues me. "Why prevention?" My response, "because we can make a difference with this technology."

Web dialogue provides a unique resource to engage people in conversations that may be difficult with any other medium. Talking about gangs, drugs, STD's, bullying, alcohol abuse and the list goes on. With our approach and technology, we are able to engage many different audience segments (parents, youth, teachers) in one medium. We can target the message based on their responses to provide information valuable to them, specifically. We can also provide an opportunity for each audience member to provide feedback of their own. We know that we can make a difference in our communities and around the country. It's as easy as starting up a conversation.

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