Regular contributor Laura Packard spotted something noteworthy at the last Republican undercard debate: Rick Santorum invited viewers to Google his name. What? His Permanent Record had been permanently tagged years ago by a well orchestrated...
It’s the State of the Union, huzzah! For political communicators, this is a special time of year…one in which we get to earn our keep. Now that the internet has shrunk our rapid response cycles from hours to seconds, advocates use a big...
2015 is racing to a close, and with it the window to get in on the year-end fundraising frenzy. But never fear, you still have time to plan and execute a campaign to persuade your donors to share a little holiday cheer of the monetary variety. Where...
Regular Epolitics.com contributor and digital strategist Laura Packard (of PowerThru Consulting) is back with us, this time to help folks prepare for Giving Tuesday and year-end fundraising. This post first appeared the PowerThru blog, and see also...
Check out last week’s top 10 over-performing Facebook posts from the 2016 presidential campaigns! The data is via our friends at CrowdTangle, and remember that these aren’t the top-performing posts in ABSOLUTE terms, since that would...
Our old friend Laura Packard sends over this gem: JebCanFixIt.com. And guess what, the Jeb! campaign doesn’t own it. Instead, the domain is in the hands of former Austin, TX city council candidate Jimmy Flannigan, who ran in 2014 with the...
Regular Epolitics.com contributor and digital strategist Laura Packard (of PowerThru Consulting) is back with us, this time to help folks take the plunge into digital fundraising. This post first appeared the PowerThru blog. “We’re a...
Regular Epolitics.com contributor and digital strategist Laura Packard (of PowerThru Consulting) is back with us, this time to help you get the most out of your email list. This post first appeared the PowerThru blog. Take it away, Laura: Here at...
Quick Hits is back! Let’s clear the queue with a campaign-heavy (and social media-focused) catch-up edition. Enjoy. N.Y. Times blocks access to homepage for staff, to highlight importance of mobile. Hillary Clinton just ceded her Twitter...
Regular Epolitics.com contributor and digital Laura Packard (of PowerThru Consulting) is back with us, this time to help you survive the onslaught of cell phones and other mobile devices. Did your website survive Mobilegeddon? What should you be...