Reorganizing the us states tm speech #4

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TM Speech #4 – Get to the Point

• Presenter: Nick Salvatoriello• Senior IMC• Co-VP of Public Relations, HubSpot

Toastmasters• HubSpotter Since April, 2011

I’m a “border baby”

Borders

Redraw the US state borders

Why this is a good conversation to have as a country right now….

How relevant are borders we have currently?

From Thiemann et al. 2010, PLoS ONE

Dude, where’s my state?

Reorganize the US states

Lets Try This Again…

Break my state?!

It is worth it? What would it look like?

Economics…

Market Patterns

From Thiemann et al. 2010, PLoS ONE

Cost Savings , Consolidation

Cultural…

Social…

City-States

Urban-Rural Divisions

Political….

50 States, 50 Senators, Equal population. Not a big deal.

Is it possible?

How to Create a State

It’s Your World, Baby

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