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Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda

Welcome to the non-partisan Digital Politics Podcast with Karen Jagoda.  Since 2007, this show has highlighted impact of new technologies on the campaign landscape, how expectations of voters are changing, role of online fundraising, digital and traditional means of persuasion and getting out the vote.  In this time of the COVID-19 Pandemic, changes in the behavior of voters, restrictions on candidates and the new normal for retail politics are all under the microscope.

Popular topics on the show include best practices for political and advocacy campaigns, ground game strategies, cross-media advertising, social media trends and impact of mobile on engaging supporters. 

This weekly podcast includes interviews with political consultants, media strategists, journalists, advocates, candidates, elected officials, campaign managers, and solution providers.

 

Digital Politics Podcast with Karen Jagoda has been included in the Feedspot 70 Best Non Partisan Podcasts worth listening to in 2023.      Check out the list here

 

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Dec 13, 2016

Brent McGoldrick, CEO, Deep Root Analytics talks about the importance of understanding ticket-splitters and cross-over voters particularly disaffected Democrats in 2016.  He points out that polls and voting history are less important in predicting turnout than figuring out what people are concerned about and the best...


Dec 12, 2016

Rena Shapiro, Vice President of Politics and Advocacy, BuzzFeed talks about earning the right to make a personal ask by a candidate or cause, how organizations like Emily's List thought outside the box to reach Millennials, and the science behind creating content that tells a compelling story and is shared often by a...


Dec 4, 2016

Steven Alembik, Founder, SMA Communications reflects on what pollsters and focus groups missed in 2016 and who they neglected to talk to.  Steven points out how misleading voter information can be with an example of those who retire to Florida and register to vote are seen as first time voters when they could have been...


Nov 27, 2016

Sean Duggan VP Advertising Sales, Pandora on the explosive growth of political ad campaigns that ran on Pandora in 2016, how campaigns used sites like Pandora to reach multi-cultural voters, and the need to move more budget dollars from traditional media to digital ads that can be seen and heard on any screen at the...


Nov 23, 2016

Bergen Kenny, CEO, SpeakEasy Political has a self-serve model to help campaigns create direct mail and door hangers using time-tested templates.  Bergen reminds us that in the digital age, print pieces still have an important role to play and can be the last message seen before a voter makes up their mind about...