http://www.epolitics.com/2009/03/11/learning-from-obamas-volunteer-army-how-to-put-people-to-work-on-your-behalf/ dissecting the craft of online politics and online advocacy Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:25:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.epolitics.com/2009/03/11/learning-from-obamas-volunteer-army-how-to-put-people-to-work-on-your-behalf/#comment-736927 e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics » DC Activists Stage “Virtual Sit-in” on Local Politician’s Facebook Pages Mon, 17 May 2010 15:28:11 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/?p=1745#comment-736927 [...] besides listening? When faced with an aggressive and (virtually) hostile takeover, campaigns can meet people-power with people-power, mobilizing their own supporters to respond in the same social spaces. Assuming, of course, that [...] [...] besides listening? When faced with an aggressive and (virtually) hostile takeover, campaigns can meet people-power with people-power, mobilizing their own supporters to respond in the same social spaces. Assuming, of course, that [...]

]]> http://www.epolitics.com/2009/03/11/learning-from-obamas-volunteer-army-how-to-put-people-to-work-on-your-behalf/#comment-716183 e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics » Winning in 2010: Online Outreach Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:41:30 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/?p=1745#comment-716183 [...] As the experience of the Obama campaign showed, one of the most effective ways to spread a campaign’s message online is to get someone else to do it — every supporter is a potential outreach hub in his or her social universe. Campaigns may reach supporters through a social network or Twitter, but they usually ask for help by sending them an email with a specific request, making the CRM a surprisingly useful outreach tool. For instance, campaigns can ask supporters to: [...] [...] As the experience of the Obama campaign showed, one of the most effective ways to spread a campaign’s message online is to get someone else to do it — every supporter is a potential outreach hub in his or her social universe. Campaigns may reach supporters through a social network or Twitter, but they usually ask for help by sending them an email with a specific request, making the CRM a surprisingly useful outreach tool. For instance, campaigns can ask supporters to: [...]

]]> http://www.epolitics.com/2009/03/11/learning-from-obamas-volunteer-army-how-to-put-people-to-work-on-your-behalf/#comment-700154 e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics » Winning in 2010: Online Fundraising and Mobilization Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:49:42 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/?p=1745#comment-700154 [...] Another aspect of the Obama fundraising machine that other campaigns can copy is its peer-to-peer component, the personal fundraising campaigns that individual volunteers launched through their MyBarackObama.com accounts, alongside all of their other online outreach. [...] [...] Another aspect of the Obama fundraising machine that other campaigns can copy is its peer-to-peer component, the personal fundraising campaigns that individual volunteers launched through their MyBarackObama.com accounts, alongside all of their other online outreach. [...]

]]> http://www.epolitics.com/2009/03/11/learning-from-obamas-volunteer-army-how-to-put-people-to-work-on-your-behalf/#comment-661207 The Feed » Epolitics Releases Learning From Obama: Lessons for Online Communications in 2009 and Beyond Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:03:30 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/?p=1745#comment-661207 [...] Learning from Obama’s Volunteer Army: How to Put People to Work on Your Behalf [...] [...] Learning from Obama’s Volunteer Army: How to Put People to Work on Your Behalf [...]

]]> http://www.epolitics.com/2009/03/11/learning-from-obamas-volunteer-army-how-to-put-people-to-work-on-your-behalf/#comment-643537 e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics » Learning from Obama: How to Move Forward Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:13:03 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/?p=1745#comment-643537 [...] all the attention paid to the internet’s potential for political outreach, it’s an even better mobilizing tool. Television is still the best way to reach that great mass of potential voters who are NOT [...] [...] all the attention paid to the internet’s potential for political outreach, it’s an even better mobilizing tool. Television is still the best way to reach that great mass of potential voters who are NOT [...]

]]> http://www.epolitics.com/2009/03/11/learning-from-obamas-volunteer-army-how-to-put-people-to-work-on-your-behalf/#comment-613835 e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics » Prop 8 Battle Shows that the Left has No Monopoly on the Internet Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:38:34 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/?p=1745#comment-613835 [...] just find Republican leaders and the party apparatus online: individual conservative activists can learn from Obama’s online organizing just as fast as their liberal counterparts (and Ron Paul’s supporters certainly did their [...] [...] just find Republican leaders and the party apparatus online: individual conservative activists can learn from Obama’s online organizing just as fast as their liberal counterparts (and Ron Paul’s supporters certainly did their [...]

]]> http://www.epolitics.com/2009/03/11/learning-from-obamas-volunteer-army-how-to-put-people-to-work-on-your-behalf/#comment-592253 Weekly Recap, Sunshine Week Edition | Social Government Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:10:00 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/?p=1745#comment-592253 [...] Delany pens a great piece on Social Media Activism in [...] [...] Delany pens a great piece on Social Media Activism in [...]

]]> http://www.epolitics.com/2009/03/11/learning-from-obamas-volunteer-army-how-to-put-people-to-work-on-your-behalf/#comment-583499 links for 2009-03-12 - Kevin Bondelli’s Youth Vote Blog Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:31:39 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/?p=1745#comment-583499 [...] e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics » Learning from Obama’s Volunteer Army: How To Pu... [...] [...] e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics » Learning from Obama’s Volunteer Army: How To Pu… [...]

]]> http://www.epolitics.com/2009/03/11/learning-from-obamas-volunteer-army-how-to-put-people-to-work-on-your-behalf/#comment-582822 Suzanne Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:52:37 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/?p=1745#comment-582822 As usual, great work Colin! Wonderful piece. As usual, great work Colin! Wonderful piece.

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