It’s Christmas in June! One of those common requests that floats around the email lists is, “does anybody have a copy of a sample _______ that I can take a look at?” Maybe it’s a contract, maybe it’s specification or a...
Working on a presentation for tomorrow’s Vocus user conference, I’m stuck by how often I keep coming back to a simple model for online organizing: the tripod. The basic idea (which I stole from Josh McConaha a while back) is that most...
Update: As Obama’s speech looms, “Security agencies in Egypt ‘do not know what to do with connectivity’ — the ability of bloggers, Twitterers and Facebook users to share information and quickly assemble a crowd.”...
STILL haven’t caught up on the online politics and advocacy blogs, but let’s clear the proverbial cache and make room for some fresh links. Congratulations to Adam Conner and Tanya Tarr! 6 in 10 Twitter Users Jump Ship Within a Month...
Part Five of a six-part series Obama’s platform may have envisioned a grand reform of the political system, but the primary change he brought to political fundraising was to do more of it than anyone in history: 3 million donors made a total...
Today’s POLC panel about Online Politics at the State Level aimed to be practical and specific, which is why we packed it with people who’ve actually run for office. One takeaway: targeting Facebook users via advertising is easier than I...
Well, look what happens when e.politics goes off the grid for a couple of days: the kids get all crazy over their Twitter. Jon Pincus started the conversation yesterday with a reply to the Twitter-is-not-a-strategy e.politics piece from last week:...
Am waaaaay behind on catching up with the online politics-specific sites, but here are a few stories that stood out over the past few weeks. Update: When an Obama email matters more than an Obama TV ad in the Murphy/Tedisco race, plus the new GOP...
Whew, that was one hell of a week-and-half — South By Southwest is so overwhelming and immersive that you’re almost glad when it’s over, though the real world feels flat and quiet by comparison. Work is a relief, a familiar groove...
When you’re the director of social media for General Motors, you have a political job whether you expect it or not. At an SXSW panel on the “Digital Tsunami” that brews up around breaking news events, GM’s Christopher Barger...