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...