My favorite overheard comment at Netroots Nation, said in reference to Roxanne Conlin, a Democrat challenging Chuck Grassley…a senator with a habit of shooting his mouth off online. Taking on an incumbent is rarely easy, particularly when...
Special straight-outta-Netroots Nation edition, brought to you from Las Vegas — a land of sensory overload and curiously banal excess. How the Internet Organizes the Unemployed. Sarah Palin, Paper Grizzly. Who watched her video? People who...
Outside Links: New federal gov web 2.0 policies Digital Diplomacy Government Use of Social Media — “In Addition to,” Not “In Lieu of” GovTwit: A guide to government officials on Twitter 12 Social Media for Government...
It’s an excellent day down here in the e.politics bunker, and not just because of the exquisite combination of heat and humidity that makes DC so joyously wilt-inducing in the summer. Here’s the scoop: Politics Online and the World E...
“Never reinforce failure” — an old military adage that’s equally applicable in the world of Facebook advertising. Why? Because Facebook wants it that way. Here’s the deal: Facebook charges for advertising on a sliding...
Parts of the online communications community have been abuzz the last couple of days over reports that Ben & Jerry’s ice crean is dropping its email marketing program in favor of Facebook and Twitter. Turns out, the change only affects...
Thought that headline might get your attention — and that’s no doubt what the House Democrats were hoping for when they put out the widget below (thanks to the legendary Alan Rosenblatt for sending over the link). My only critique? The...
The new Old Spice guy weighs in on a political question — how Obama can build his support among the Ladies, er, the female voters of America. Monocle smile! Via Facebook’s own Adam Conner. Update: Mashable has great numbers on this video...
Reid Takes Down Mock Web Site Of GOP Rival. D’oh! It’s back up after slight modifications (thanks for the catch, Phil). CNN’s Octavia Nasr Leaving Network After Controversial Hezbollah Tweet, as Kos is banned from MSNBC over Tweet...
While I was doing a little research for an old client who wants to set up online fundraising for a PAC he’s involved with, Sean Powell pointed out a great article from Idealware that goes through plenty of cheap and/or easy options for...