Greetings! I'm pleased to see the Progress Michigan community really grow by leaps and bounds, less then a week after our site went live. This just solidifies for me how great a need there is all across Michigan for an organization like Progress Michigan.

So you found the Web site, you found this blog, now what? I'm so glad you asked. :-) First, welcome, we're glad to have you, and we can't wait to have you get involved. Speaking of getting involved, here's a couple tips...

Consider signing up for an account and joining our community under the My Accounts page. It's free and only takes a minute or two to do, Once you've signed up, get started creating your profile. This tells the community who you are, what kinds of issues you're interested in, what part of the state you hail from, and any other additional information you're interested in. You can use your real name, or a nickname/pseudonym, it's up to you! 

Looking to meet other progressive activists either in your area or elsewhere around the state? Be sure to visit the People section.  Look up those friends who've recently updated their profile, those in your area, or new members of the Progress Michigan community. 

If you're looking to get involved, visit our Groups page. Find a group on an issue you're interested in, or create one of your own. It might be a group on an issue like labor or campaign finance, but it also could also be something a little more light-hearted like Ski Enthusiasts of Traverse City, or Oakland County's Drinking Liberally Group. It's all up to you! Once your group is created, you can send messages to your group through your own private list-serv, all brought to you free by Progress Michigan.

Do you have an event that you'd like to advertise and invite others too? List it on our Events page and tell the world. Pick what kind of event it is, from a meet up to a movie screening, to a vigil, to a visibility/sign waving event, to a press conference.  Or, find events in your area by entering in your zip code.

Perhaps you're just interested in learning more about the Progress Michigan Team. Click on the About Us at the bottom of the page to learn more about our mission, who we are, and how you can help out. 

As you can see, Progress Michigan is here ;to offer you many tools and features to make your time and experience all the more valuable. If there is something that you don't see here that you'd like suggest, feel free to email me. 

Thanks again for stopping by ProgressMichigan.org and we look forward to seeing you around!