Well, “bribery” of a sort: over the past couple of days, two different organizations have tried an interesting tack to build their Facebook followings, promising to make a donation to a cause if people “like” their Facebook...
Howdy folks! Sorry for the brief publishing hiatus, but other parts of life needed tending-to for a few weeks. Plus, it doesn’t hurt to take the occasional break from the writing, painful as it can be to restart. But now I’m looking at a...
These days, corporate brands and nonprofits alike are diving into Facebook marketing — for a small indicator, look at how many TV commercials now drive potential customers to a Facebook page rather than to a company’s own website (ten...
If you haven’t yet, be sure to check out Sandi Fox’s article on the new advocacy platform PopVox, published on Epolitics.com yesterday. I’m fascinated by this new tool, which I think has some crucial advantages over related ideas...
Now blooming: the first Quick Hits of spring. Obama reelection announcement will be a digital extravaganza (Update: it was). Also note the possibility of a big Dem independent expenditure group forming. Update: C.f. What Obama’s re-election...
Mergers and acquisitions? Why not — all the cool kids are doing it. So let’s go after the ghost of AOL, now firmly wed to the web’s most impressive self-reinventor, Arianna Huffington. Let me check my pockets…hmmmm, five...
Howdy folks! Hope you’ve been enjoying Wal-Mart Manager Madness — the second round of voting started today, and the whole world is holding its collective breath to find out whether “A Man’s Job” will beat out...
Busy times around the old e.politics bunker lately! The day job in particular has been keeping me on my toes, but now you guys get to share in the fun. So head on over to the latest project from the National Women’s Law Center, Wal-Mart...
True fact: a website can be a pain to keep up-to-date. A recent example in our own august pages? The list of “Highlights” in the sidebar was looong overdue for some housekeeping, as in about two years overdue, with some articles hungry...
It’s an online politics celebration! Good friend and regular Epolitics.com contributor Henri Makembe is leaving Blue State Digital to join Shana Glickfield and the rest of the crew over at The Beekeeper Group (where they keep the buzz going...