Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda

Electoral Organizing Guidebook for the Working Class with Tomas Garduno

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Tomas Garduno, organizer and activist, joins Deepak Puri, Founder of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the power of the working class and what tools are necessary to organize and mobilize this diverse cohort. After 25 years of political experience, Tomas has written the Fundamentals of Electoral Organizing to support this community and encourage more people to get involved. He points out that the electoral arena offers a unique opportunity for the working class to leverage its numerical strength against those with extreme wealth.

Deepak and Tomas talk about

Need to overcome the artificial divisions of party and identify politics to unite people around shared material interests like housing, food access, and healthcare
Primary obstacles to working-class power
Who can be an organizer
Practical skills for organizing communities for action

#FundamentalsofElectoralOrganizing #TheDemLabs #ProtectingDemocracy #VoterEngagement #Democracy #WorkingClass #GrassrootsActivism #GrassrootsOrganizing #Organizing #Activism #VoterTurnout #CivicEngagement #GOTV #GetOutTheVote #PoliticalActivism #DemocracyInAction #DemocracyMatters #ProtecttheVote #ElectionSecurity #CommunityOrganizing #PoliticalEducation #SocialChange

FundamentalsofElectoralOrganizing.org

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Why Political Billboards Cut Through Right-Wing Propaganda in Rural America with Stephen Schear

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Stephen Schear, activist and billboard expert, joins Deepak Puri, Founder of The Democracy Labs, to discuss a strategy to penetrate the right-wing propaganda machine by placing billboards with concise, visually powerful, and often negative messages in purple rural areas. Stephen details the logistics of creating, funding, and placing these kinds of billboards, emphasizing their cost-effectiveness.

Deepak and Stephen talk about

Why billboards are persuasive in rural communities
Media habits of voters who believe false claims
Collaborating with local county Democratic parties to target persuadable voters
The value of negative advertising and ridicule in exposing political lies

#PoliticalBillboards #TheDemLabs #VoterEngagement #GrassrootsActivism #ProgressiveActivism #VoterTurnout #PoliticalAdvertising #RuralOutreach #PoliticalMessaging #CivicEngagement #GOTV #GetOutTheVote #PoliticalActivism #DemocracyInAction #VoterSuppression #VoterOutreach #DemocracyMatters

steveschear@gmail.com

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How the SAVE Act Creates Barriers for Legitimate Voters with Michael McNulty Issue One

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Michael McNulty, Policy Director at Issue One, joins Deepak Puri, Founder of The Democracy Labs, to discuss fixing democracy through campaign finance reform, election protection, big tech accountability, and defending the constitutional powers of Congress from executive overreach. The SAVE Act and Save America Act are identified as partisan attempts to create significant barriers to voting based on a false narrative of widespread voter fraud.

Deepak and Michael talk about

Lessons learned from international work observing authoritarian tactics to undermine elections
Coordinated efforts underway to rewrite election laws and install loyalists in key government positions
Details of the SAVE Act and Save America Act and how they are being presented
Action that can be taken to protect democracy and combat voter suppression and disinformation

#IssueOne #TheDemLabs #ProtectingDemocracy #VoterEngagement #Democracy #GrassrootsActivism #VoterTurnout #CivicEngagement #GOTV #GetOutTheVote #PoliticalActivism #DemocracyInAction #SAVEAct #SaveAmericaAct #ElectionIntegrity #VoterSuppression #DemocracyMatters #ProtecttheVote #ElectionSecurity

IssueOne.org

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Local News Sites Untapped Goldmine for Political Ad Buyers with Chris Nolan Spot-On

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Chris Nolan, Founder of Spot-On, points out that political consultants often overlook local news sites in favor of national sites with large audiences and programmatic advertising capabilities. Local news sites offer highly effective geographic targeting and audiences engaged in current events and their communities. With shifting loyalties to political parties and a move towards issue-based decisions, local news publishers have an opportunity to play a larger role in down-ballot races.

We talk about:

Why direct ad buys on local news sites can be more effective and financially smart for reaching voters in specific districts than complex targeting campaigns based on broad data analytics
Engagement level on local news sites and their newsletters
History of news organizations moving to a digital environment
The Spot-On Pinpoint Persuasion Platform

#PinpointPersuasionPlatform #PoliticalAdvertising #LocalMedia #LocalNews #CivicEngagement #VoterOutreach #MediaBuyers #PoliticalTech #CampaignStrategy #TargetingVoters #HyperLocalMarketing

spot-on.com

Pinpoint Persuasion Platform

Handwritten Postcards Featuring Political Cartoons Breaking Through Media Bubbles with Erin Miller Cartoons for Democracy

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Erin Miller, Founder of Cartoons for Democracy, joins Deepak Puri, Founder of The Democracy Labs, to discuss using postcards to enable people who can't canvass due to age, location, or time constraints to support campaigns. A political cartoon on one side of a postcard with a handwritten note is an eye-catching way to communicate a message quickly and humorously to a broad audience, and it is proving effective at getting attention from voters.

Deepak and Erin talk about

Why postcarding is a crucial tool for activism and complementary to other tactics
Finding ways to overcome digital disinformation
Role of the Campaign Postcard Captain
How cartoons and humor can bypass literacy and attention span barriers to plant a seed about an idea

#CartoonsForDemocracy #TheDemLabs #PostcardCampaign #VoterEngagement #Democracy #PoliticalCartoons #GrassrootsActivism #VoterTurnout #Postcarding #CivicEngagement #GOTV #GetOutTheVote #PoliticalActivism #DemocracyInAction

CartoonsforDemocracy.org

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Why Nonprofits Need to Make Complex Issues Part of a Larger Narrative with Caroline Sanchez-Avakian BISC

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Caroline Sanchez-Avakian, Strategic Communications Director at the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, BISC, offers advice to nonprofits on effectively managing their communications and earned media strategies. The media environment continues to change, requiring nonprofits to tell authentic, clear, and concise stories about complex topics that fit into a larger narrative.

We talk about:

The need to move beyond episodic campaign-based thinking to building a comprehensive ongoing narrative
Connecting policy to real-world community impact is essential to getting the attention of reporters
Creating succinct and visually engaging videos, infographics, and bullet points
Focusing on reaching an engaged, invested community rather than attempting to go viral with a message

#BallotInitiativeStrategyCenter #BISC #BallotInitiatives #Nonprofits #EarnedMedia #MediaStrategy #CommunityEngagement #DigitalStrategy #PoliticalCommunications

Ballot.org

Grassroots Group Mobilizing Black Voters for High-Stakes Virginia Redistricting Battle with Andrea Miller Center for Common Ground

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Andrea Miller, Center for Common Ground, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to highlight the strategy behind the effort to get out the vote in the Virginia special election, where voters will decide on a proposal to redraw the state's congressional district maps.

Deepak and Andrea talk about:

Potential impact of the proposed Virginia congressional map
Tactics to reach the 675,000 Black voters in Virginia
Importance of postcards to effectively reach older, poorer, and rural voters who may not have reliable access to the internet
Building trust and demonstrating that civic engagement can lead to tangible changes

@CTR4CMNGround #VASpecialElection #GOTV @TheDemLabs #Redistricting

CenterforCommonGround.org

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Project 2025 Blueprint Driving Military Action Against Venezuela and Greenland with Anne-christine d'Adesky

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Anne-christine d'Adesky, journalist and Founder of Resisting Project 2025, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the financial and ideological motivations behind the Trump administration's policy to seize Venezuela and Greenland for oil and rare earth minerals.

Deepak and Anne-christine talk about:

How Project 2025 is the instructional guide for autocratic takeovers
Who benefits from actions against Venezuela and Greenland
Moves to counter China's dominance over the supply chain of rare earth minerals
The pursuit of a Christian fundamentalist agenda

#TheDemLabs #ResistingProject2025 #Protests #ResistancetoAutocracy #Autocrats #Resistance #Democracy #CivicEngagement #SocialMovements #PoliticalAction

Resisting Project 2025

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Why Humor and Historical Context Matter in Political Commentary and Fight Against Disinformation with Patrice

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Patrice, a political commentator, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to talk about the need to write anonymously to be able to maintain his freedom of expression without jeopardizing his corporate career or putting his family at risk. His aims to show that modern political tactics are not new but part of a well-established historical pattern with predictable results. The use of first-person narratives and fictional characters is proving effective in attracting a growing international audience to his Substack Open Letters by Mersault.

Deepak and Patrice talk about:

The need for independent writers to counter disinformation
The long history of the demonization of opponents
Using humor, satire, and an entertaining approach to make sharp political critiques more effective
Educating readers to fight disinformation

#TheDemLabs #PoliticalWriting #Substack #AnonymousJournalism #PoliticalAnalysis #Democracy #GlobalReaders #HistoricalContext #PoliticalCommentary #DigitalActivism #IndependentMedia #PoliticalEducation #ResistanceWriting

Open Letters by Mersault on Substack

TheDemLabs.org

Lying is Not Journalism and the Difference Between Gonzo Journalism and Disinformation with Lauren Windsor

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Lauren Windsor, political journalist and documentarian, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to talk about gonzo journalism and the need to report on a story with integrity and commitment to the truth. She draws a sharp distinction between her work and that of people who use deceptive tactics to appeal to less media-savvy audiences and create a false narrative.

Deepak and Lauren talk about:

The value of undercover reporting to hold politicians accountable
Rules of the road for activist journalists
Advice for victims of deceptive video campaigns
Lauren's documentary Gonzo for Democracy

#TheDemLabs #Journalism #EconomicJustice #SocialJustice #GonzoforDemocracy#GonzoJournalism #ElectionIntegrity #PoliticalJournalism #MediaLiteracy #Democracy #Accountability #Disinformation #DocumentaryFilm

theundercurrent.tv

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Powerful Apps Transform Complex Data Into Clear Visual Stories with Deepak Puri The Democracy Labs

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, shines a light on how free and low-cost apps can simplify political intrigue and complex social issues and be used to educate and motivate. Visualization tools for relationship mapping, accountability mapping, and crowdsourcing increase civic engagement, hold elected officials accountable, and counter disinformation and conspiracy theories.

Deepak and I talk about:

Relationship mapping tools such as Kumu.io which are effective for exposing hidden financial and personal connections between individuals and organizations
Accountability maps from Esri that serve to directly connect decisions of elected officials to tangible consequences and outcomes in their districts
Crowdsourcing apps like Padlet which is a way to engage individuals in real-time information gathering and mobilization allowing for rapid response and collective documentation of events

#TheDemLabs #PoliticalAccountability #DataVisualization #CivicEngagement #PoliticalTransparency #SocialJustice #VotingRights #CitizenJournalism #PoliticalData #CommunityOrganizing #Kumuio #Esri #Padlet

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The Fear Behind Our Lack of Empathy and Why We Turn Away from Poverty with Pat LaMarche

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Pat LaMarche, broadcaster, journalist, advocate, and founder of the Homeless Remembrance Blanket project, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss poverty, hunger, and homelessness. Pat uses her journalism skills to address the root causes of mental health disorders, homelessness, and substance abuse, to inform and drive change in public policy.

Deepak and Pat talk about:

The source of her dedication to writing about poverty and homelessness
The lack of empathy for the poor and the need to translate complex information into stories that inform a general audience
What can be done to address the underlying issues of homelessness
The potential for communities to make a difference

#TheDemLabs #MemorialBlanket #Homelessness #Poverty #PovertyAwareness #Journalism #EconomicJustice #Affordability #SocialJustice #OrganizingMatters #FoodInsecurity #MentalHealth #SubstanceAbuse #SocialImpact #VoicefortheVoiceless

MemorialBlanket.org

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How Mobile Voting Could Drive Participation and Restore Faith in Democracy with Bradley Tusk

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Bradley Tusk is a political strategist, venture capitalist, philanthropist, podcaster, and author with a mission to promote and implement mobile voting in US elections. He points out that the most effective way to combat low voter turnout is to make it easier for people to vote and find out information about candidates and ballot initiatives. The Tusk Foundation has developed an open-source mobile voting platform that addresses security, authentication, and auditability, and it is being rolled out in 2026 in the US, starting with a local election in Anchorage, Alaska.

We talk about:

Increasing voter turnout to address political extremism by making politicians accountable to a more representative electorate
Who benefits from low voter turnout, and why they might not support mobile voting
How mobile voting drives cost savings, timeliness of results, and accessibility
The need to give voters choices about how and when they can vote, including in-person and by mail, but also using the convenience of their mobile device

#BradleyTusk #TuskFoundation #MobileVoting #Democracy #VoterEngagement #CivicTech #DigitalDemocracy #VotingRights #ElectionSecurity #PoliticalInnovation #TechForGood #DemocracyMatters

BradleyTusk.com

Author of Vote with Your Phone: Why Mobile Voting is Our Final Shot at Saving

Organizing for Living Wages in the Fight for Affordability with Saru Jayaraman One Fair Wage

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Saru Jayaraman, long-time activist and leader of One Fair Wage, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the historical origins of the sub-minimum wage for tipped workers in the US and the power of that community to drive higher wages. The movement has now expanded beyond tipped workers to a broader coalition fighting for a living wage for all. Saru emphasizes that any political platform that focuses on affordability must also include raising wages to be effective.

Deepak and Saru talk about:

Organizing restaurant workers dating back to the response to 9/11
How COVID empowered restaurant workers to demand higher wages
The composition of the workforce most impacted by low minimum wages
Why addressing affordability requires policies that drive living wages in more states

#TheDemLabs #OneFairWage #FairWage #LivingWage #RestaurantWorkers #LaborRights #EconomicJustice #Affordability #WorkersRights #TippingCulture #SocialJustice #OrganizingMatters #DigitalPolitics

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How AI and Mobile Technology are Transforming Political Fundraising with Javan Van Gronigen Donately

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Javan Van Gronigen, Founder of Donately considers 2025 as a year of testing the water for peer-to-peer and crowdfunding for political and advocacy campaigns. AI is enabling organizations to create and deploy fundraising content more quickly and target specific audiences. Increasingly, digital tools are showing effectiveness for all donor levels, whether turning a small-dollar donor into a recurring one or engaging a major supporter.

We talk about

Digital outreach to mobile-first donors
Common mistakes on donation pages, including overly complicated forms
Value of fundraising appeals tied to rapid response to current events
Need to create compelling stories about real people to motivate donors

#Donately #DigitalStrategy #OnlineGiving #NonprofitMarketing #DataDrivenNonprofits #DigitalFundraising #NonprofitTech #DonorEngagement #AIForGood #MobileFirstFundraising #AdvocacyTech #SocialImpactTech #StorytellingForChange

Donately.com

Why Sexual Abuse Victims Must Come Forward to Protect Others with John Fitch The Fitch Law Firm

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000

John Fitch, The Fitch Law Firm, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the importance of victims reporting sexual abuse not only for their own justice but to break the cycle and prevent perpetrators from harming others. John warns that delayed reporting can lead to the loss of essential physical evidence, making the case harder to pursue.

Deepak and John talk about:

The staggering widespread prevalence of sexual abuse in small towns to big metropolitan cities
Behavior of sexual predators
Lifelong trauma victims endure
Challenges victims face in seeking justice

#TheDemLabs #FitchLawFirm #SexAbuse #Lawyer #Ohio #NewYork #SexualAbuseSurvivors #Justice #LegalAdvocacy #BreakTheSilence #ChildProtection #LegalRights #SexualAbuseAwareness #LegalSupport #EpsteinFiles

JohnFitch.com

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Network of Vetted Marketing Firms to Address Diverse Campaign Needs with CJAM The Marketing Connector

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Behdad Jamshidi is the Founder of CJAM The Marketing Connector, which has vetted over 1,000 marketing agencies to identify those most qualified to deliver on their promises. The idea of a single agency handling all political and advocacy campaign needs is no longer realistic, as there are an increasing number of channels to reach voters and supporters.

We talk about:

The vast majority of agencies are execution focused while clients often expect high-level strategic thinking
Red flags of agencies noted during the vetting process and from their work with clients
The need for constant testing and adjustment to messages in this rapid response environment
If a marketing firm is not using AI, it is falling behind the competition

#CJAMMarketing #PolitcalCampaigns #Advocacy #MarketingAgencies #DigitalPolitics #CampaignStrategy #PoliticalMarketing #MarketingROI #DigitalStrategy #CampaignManagement #PoliticalConsulting #MarketingPartners #ElectionMarketing

CJAMMarketing.com

Deep Organizing and Mobilizing the Zohran Mamdani Volunteers with Ivan Pardo Solidarity Tech

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:30:00 +0000

Ivan Pardo, Founder of Solidarity Tech used his organizing platform to successfully manage the over 100,000 volunteers for the campaign of Zohran Mamdani for Mayor of New York. This platform was originally designed to be multilingual from its inception to organize non-English-speaking rideshare drivers. While technology was key to the Mamdani success, the authenticity of the candidate and message discipline were key to connecting with volunteers and voters.

We talk about:

Deep organizing at scale focusing on getting volunteers to commit and show up for shifts, re-engage and recruit their friends
Converting social media engagement into volunteer sign-ups
Why multilingual capabilities are essential for reaching diverse communities
Bridging online enthusiasm with offline action

#ZohranMamdani #ZohranforNYC #CRM #LaborOrganizing #CampaignVolunteers #GrassrootsTech #PoliticalInnovation #CommunityOrganizing #CivicTech #Democracy #VolunteerManagement #PoliticalCampaigns #NYC #SocialImpact #TechForGood

Solidarity.tech

Combining Influencer Content with Paid Media Strategy with Nicole Dunger and Ryan Davis People First

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Nicole Dunger, Vice President of Growth, and Ryan Davis, CEO of People First, highlight the value of integrating influencer content into paid media strategies, a practice becoming more common in the political and advocacy space. The use of micro-influencers is key for state and local races, and the paid amplification can promote authentic voices to hard-to-reach voters. Campaigns are planning their influencer strategies earlier in the campaign cycle and effectively using creator content to inform messaging to a broader audience.

We talk about:

The common practice of commercial brands to use creator content in paid advertising
Why micro-influencers with 5,000-50,000 followers are the sweet spot for congressional races
Measuring ROI from influencer campaigns
Learning to cede creative control to influencers, trusting them to know how best to communicate to their followers

#PeopleFirst #Influencers #InfluencerCampaigns #InfluencerMarketing #PoliticalCampaigns #DigitalCampaigns #VoterOutreach #Election2026

peoplefirst.cc

Ground-Breaking 4K Video Texting Technology Transforms Political Campaign Messaging with Josh Justice Peerly

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

Josh Justice, CEO of Peerly, highlights the new Video in Motion technology, an evolution of their previous HD video texting service. This next-generation tool allows for sending 4K high-resolution video to voters' phones via text message, bypassing the limitations of MMS protocols. This is a direct-to-voter messaging model that Josh argues is superior to traditional OTT and CTV advertising because it delivers a measurable interactive experience directly to voters.

Josh and I talk about:

The integration of AI for video captions and thumbnails using AMP AI to handle replies that text campaigns generate
The benefits of delivering messages directly to a voter's phone versus paid advertising
The value of the robust real-time metrics tracking 64 different points of engagement
Need for campaigns to take a mobile-first strategy to meet voters where they are in motion and not just sitting in front of a screen

#Peerly #VideoInMotion #CampaignTech #PoliticalInnovation #DigitalOutreach #VoterEngagement #MobileStategy

Peerly.com

Building Ethical Generative AI for Nonprofits and Activists with Aram Fischer Change Agent

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Aram Fischer, Co-Founder and CEO of Change Agent, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss values-aligned generative AI and how it contrasts with mainstream AI platforms. Aram warns about built-in societal biases and misinformation in tools like ChatGPT that need to be identified to better align data with proper action.

Deepak and Aram talk about:

Shortcomings in existing gen AI platforms related to data privacy and implicit and explicit biases
Practical applications for AI for voter data analysis and fundraising
Using AI to support campaign communications and messaging
Creating a library of pre-built workflows to improve campaign efficiency and automate time-consuming tasks

#TheDemLabs #TheChangeAI #ChangeAgent #Nonprofits #NonProfitTech #AI #GenAIinPolitics #PoliticalAI #EthicalAI #Activists #SocialJustice #Fundraising

Change Agent

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Filmmaker Partners with Activist Dolores Huerta to Create Short Videos to Inspire Nonviolent Resistance with Ellen Gavin

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Ellen Gavin, filmmaker and changemaker, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss her latest project, a short film titled "The People United," a collaboration with legendary activist Dolores Huerta that encourages nonviolent community intervention to protect neighbors from ICE. Ellen drives home the point that effective activism must touch the heart to move the feet and be driven by a message of solidarity, rather than being motivated by fear-based tactics.

Deepak and Ellen talk about:

The use of films to tell stories that combat political disinformation and inspire action
Need for urgency to fight threats to our democracy
Parallels between the current political climate in the US and the historical rise of fascism
Drawing inspiration from Huerta

#TheDemLabs #EllenGavin #DoloresHuerta #Protests #Autocrats #Resistance #Democracy #CivicEngagement #SocialMovements #PoliticalAction

EllenGavin.com

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How a Critical Mass of Peaceful Protesters Can Fight Autocracy with Anne-christine d'Adesky Resisting Project 2025

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Anne-christine d'Adesky, Founder of Resisting Project 2025, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss strategies to counter the agenda of Project 2025, guiding the Trump administration. She details the growth and significance of the No Kings protests, explaining the goal of reaching 3.5% of the US population — a figure identified as a tipping point for effective nonviolent resistance.

Deepak and Anne-christine talk about:

How the No Kings mobilization grew and who participated
Lessons from international pro-democracy movements
Why creative forms of resistance are critical for breaking down autocrats' projection of power
Future actions that are being organized to build coalitions and identify community-specific priorities

#TheDemLabs #ResistingProject2025 #Protests #ResistancetoAutocracy #Autocrats #Resistance #Democracy #CivicEngagement #SocialMovements #PoliticalAction

Resisting Project 2025

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Expanding Citizen Led Ballot Initiative Access with Maresa Strano New America

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:20:00 +0000

Maresa Strano, Director of the Political Reform Program at New America, discusses the role and mechanics of ballot initiatives in the 23 states that allow for citizen-led statewide initiatives. These Initiatives are a tool for direct democracy and are an effective mechanism for achieving political and good governance reform. Once established in a state's constitution, ballot initiative-driven legislation is difficult to restrict, and typically, changes are unpopular with voters. Current research suggests an opportunity to expand the ballot initiative process to new states as a means to transcend partisan politics and foster meaningful civic engagement and democratic reform.

We talk about:

The complexity of creating and driving a successful citizen-initiated ballot measure
Why initiative topics like raising the minimum wage frequently attract bipartisan support
Ballot initiatives as a powerful tool for engaging members of a community especially the younger generation
Identifying states ripe for adopting a ballot initiative process

#NewAmerica #BallotInitiatives #PoliticalReform #DirectDemocracy #CivicEngagement

NewAmerica.org

Managing Candidate Expectations in the Age of Security Threats and Social Media with Eva Posner Evinco Strategies

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Eva Posner, Founder of Evinco Strategies, focuses on the immense challenges facing political campaigns in this current environment of political violence, the 25-minute news cycle, and economic uncertainty. This climate has deterred qualified candidates from running and made it more difficult for campaigns to raise money, particularly from larger donors.

We talk about:

How the threat of political violence is impacting the physical safety and mental health of candidates and their staff
While partisan outrage drives small-donor online donations, sustained funding from major donors has become harder to secure
Why the nationalization of state and local campaigns sets unrealistic fundraising expectations for candidates
The role of social media in amplifying campaign ground efforts and breaking through the noise

#EvincoStrategies #PoliticalCampaigns #PolitcalViolence #Fundraising #PoliticalCandidates

EvincoStrategies.com

From MySpace to TikTok and Why Political Campaigns Must Adapt to the New Social Media Landscape with Scott Goodstein Catalyst Campaigns

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Scott Goodstein, Founder and CEO of Catalyst Campaigns, discusses the evolution and current state of social media strategies in politics in this interview, recorded on September 11 and the day after the murder of Conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Scott was the social media architect for the 2008 Obama campaign and contrasts the early, diverse social media landscape with today's video-dominated rapid-response environment, which is concentrated on a few major platforms.

We talk about:

Where and how voters are getting news and information
Using social media for two-way engagement rather than broadcasting
Need to break out of the partisan echo chambers
Strategic differences between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to defining the narrative and storytelling
The role of AI in creating sophisticated disinformation

CatalystCampaigns.com

https://www.thewrap.com/wsj-trans-ideology-charlie-kirk-bullets-false-report/

Tips for Podcasters and Their Guests with Karen Jagoda and Deepak Puri

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 01:00:00 +0000

This is an interview conducted by Deepak Puri of The Democracy Labs, discussing the art of podcasting with me, Karen Jagoda. Being a podcaster since the early days, I have seen my share of great guests, reluctant guests, and unprepared guests. Listening to other podcasters has helped me understand both the great potential and limited value podcasts and podcasters can have. In addition to the Digital Politics Podcast, I am also the producer and host of the Empowered Patient Podcast, which has allowed me to interview scientists and medical professionals who are increasingly interested in discussing politics and advocacy related to healthcare and research.

Deepak and I talk about:

Preparation of guests about the format and host of the podcast to ensure key messages are expressed effectively
Need for flexibility on the part of the host and guests to allow for natural and authentic conversations
Keys to good storytelling, especially in an audio format
Why commitment and consistency are necessary for a podcast to be effective

TheDemLabs.org

EmpoweredPatientPodcast.com

Life Science Leaders Call for Combatting Science Skepticism with Hamid Ghanadan LINUS

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Hamid Ghanadan, CEO at LINUS, reports on their recent State of Science research that tracks scientists' sentiment, funding expectations, and barriers to their work. Key findings reveal that the politicization of science and erosion of public trust in science threaten to slow innovation rates and negatively impact public access to accurate information. The survey also shows a direct negative impact on scientists' morale, job satisfaction, and creativity.

We talk about:

The growing perception of the public that science is not real
Sources of public distrust of scientific information
When scientists become politically active
Need for more direct communication from the scientists and life science leaders to make complex topics more understandable and relevant
Opportunity for researchers, institutions, vendors, and advocacy groups to recognize these issues and take responsibility to improve the communication of accurate health and medical information to a broader audience

#TheLINUSGroup #Scientists #MedicalResearchers #PublicTrust #PoliticizationofScience #HealthcareInformation #MedicalInformation

TheLINUSGroup.com

FastAlert Now App for Activists and Organizers with Deepak Puri The Democracy Labs

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, has developed the FastAlert Now app that allows organizers and non-profit organizations to send alerts to people without requiring their phone number, email, or downloading an app. This free app is a channel-based system that uses QR codes and URLs to enable users to subscribe to a specific channel and receive push notifications on their phone or computer while protecting the identity of the recipient.

Deepak and I talk about:

Need for privacy-centric communication technologies
Advantages of precise targeting of messages while protecting privacy
Rapid alerts in emergencies and combating misinformation and rumors
Why humor is a strategic weapon in advocacy

#TheDemLabs #FastAlertNow #Advocacy #RapidResponse #Activists

TheDemLabs.org

Impact of Healthcare Policy Changes and Need for New Models with James Keppel Sarana Health

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000

James Keppel is the Founder and CEO of Sarana Health and a healthcare advocate for an integrated, wellness-focused approach to keeping people healthy instead of simply treating diseases. While the impacts of current policy changes and budget cuts in healthcare and medical research have yet to be seen, all indications point to widening gaps in serving rural populations and those with complex conditions. James encourages private industry to step up to innovate new models of healthcare delivery and financing, and to use AI and technology to support healthcare providers in providing personalized, continuous care.

We talk about:

Need to inform and influence the debate about healthcare policy
Gaps in how traditional medicine addresses chronic conditions and preventative care
Hot button issues like drug price transparency, telehealth, and nutrition benefit cuts
How the smarter use of diagnostic tests to find early warning signs of disease benefits all stakeholders
Growing frustration among healthcare providers and patients with the current healthcare system is creating an opportunity for innovative models to emerge

#SaranaHealth #Healthcare #HealthcareCuts #RuralHealthcare #MedAI

Sarana.Health

Fighting Political Cynicism by Sharing Authentic Conversations with Brian Rolling the MurMur Project

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Brian Rolling, Co-Founder of the MurMur Project, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss how individuals can engage more effectively through digital communication and social media, gaining a deeper understanding of political issues, campaigns, and elections, and have their own voices heard. Brian has a background in filmmaking and content creation, while his mother and co-founder has a long history in community organizing and running non-profits, making them a unique team to navigate the current political landscape.

Deepak and Brian talk about:

Overcoming cynicism and the lack of trust in traditional media
Reasons to encourage more people to share information with friends and family
Value of trusted sources of authentic information
Available tools and guidance for people to create and share content on social media
Calls to action for 2026

#TheDemLabs #AmericansUnitedforSeparationofChurchandState #AU #SeparationofChurchandState #JohnsonAmendment

MurMur Impact Project Substack

TheDemLabs.org

The Johnson Amendment Under Fire with Rebecca Markert Americans United for Separation of Church and State

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Rebecca Markert, Vice President and Legal Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State , joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the fundamental American principle of the separation of church and state, as included in the Constitution. The Johnson Amendment, passed 70 years ago, is a critical law that prevents churches and charities from endorsing or opposing political candidates.

Deepak and Rebecca talk about:

Historical perspective of the Johnson Amendment and bipartisan support
Efforts to inject more religion into public schools
The threat of religious beliefs being used to undermine democratic principles
The rise of White Christian nationalism and efforts to dismantle the separation between church and state
Calls to action

#TheDemLabs #AmericansUnitedforSeparationofChurchandState #AU #SeparationofChurchandState #JohnsonAmendment

au.org

TheDemLabs.org

Empowering Local Organizers for Ballot Initiative Success with Chris Melody Fields Figueredo BISC

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, Executive Director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, discusses the 2.5 Project, an initiative by BISC that provides early, flexible funding to support ballot initiatives focused on economic justice. Recent efforts in Nebraska and Missouri to support minimum wage and paid sick leave ballot initiatives yielded positive results, demonstrating the ability to frame the issues and collaborate with related efforts, such as reproductive rights measures.

We talk about:

The differences between political candidate campaigns and ballot initiatives
Importance of local coalitions
Need for ongoing communication to drive civic engagement and education about the potential impact of ballot initiatives
Ballot initiative trends and coordination across states

#BallotInitiativeStrategyCenter #BISC #BallotInitiatives #Organizing #LocalOrganizers

Ballot.org

Humanizing Political Impact with Stories about Real-Life Consequences with Jim Lardner Good Trouble Podcast

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Jim Lardner, journalist, activist, and host of the podcast "Good Trouble," joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the "We Are Your Neighbor" Project, which aims to collect and promote personal stories of people impacted by the Trump administration's policies. The goal is to promote these types of stories in a non-ideological way to reach out to Trump supporters and others who may be reconsidering their political support.

Deepak and Jim talk about:

The power of storytelling to connect voters across the political spectrum
Growing number of people who are willing to share their stories publicly
Encouraging more nuanced and empathetic discussions about local and national issues
Serving as a resource for journalists and activists looking to better understand the real-world impacts of policy changes

#WeAreYourNeighbors #TheDemLabs #FederalWorkers #FundingCuts #Healthcare #Immigrants #Storytelling #PoliticalResistance #Activism

WeAreYourNeighbors.net

TheDemLabs.org

Power of Art and Visual Storytelling to Reframe Political Narratives with Bill Moyer Backbone Campaign

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Bill Moyer, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Backbone Campaign, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to explore the value of creative activism and visual props in promoting causes and values. The metaphor of the backbone is a symbol of moral power and strength that voters are encouraged to draw on to protest, drive awareness, and mobilize to bring about change. The Backbone Campaign is supporting organizers nationwide to help them collaborate and effectively convey their messages.

Deepak and Bill talk about:

The intersection of art and activism
Impact of large visual props and light projections
Providing training, tools, and support to activists
Need to drive conversations and build emotional connections

#TheDemLabs #BackboneCampaign #Activism #GrassrootsActivism #Organizing #Protests #PoliticalProtests

BackboneCampaign.org

TheDemLabs.org

How StoryMaps Humanize Data and Drive Action with Allen Carroll Esri

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Allen Carroll, cartographer and lead of the Story Maps team at Esri, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the power of maps and the visualization of GIS data to tell a compelling story. The StoryMaps platform combines multimedia elements to create richer and more engaging maps to spark empathy, raise awareness, and potentially inspire change.

Deepak and Allen talk about:

Why maps and StoryMaps are a highly efficient and effective way to convey complex information
The role of heroes in telling a story and humanizing data
Using maps to advocate and educate
Driving public engagement with maps and potential actions to be taken

#TheDemLabs #Esri #StoryMaps #ArcGIS #GIS #Advocacy #CivicEngagement #Storytelling #Maps

esri.com

TheDemLabs.org

Reporting on Abby Hoffman to Military Action Against Iran with Lucian Truscott IV

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Lucian K. Truscott IV, journalist, author, and screenwriter, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to shine a light on the challenges of writing about and reporting on current events, political voices, and cultural trends. Lucian started working for the Village Voice while still a cadet at West Point in the 1960s and comes from a long line of military leaders and political figures. He is currently covering politics on his Substack newsletter, Lucian Truscott. Note that this interview was recorded a few days before the US dropped bombs on Iran.

Deepak and Lucian talk about:

Interviewing Abby Hoffman for Life Magazine and covering the Stonewall Riots
Current and potential US military action against Iran
How Lucian's experience as a graduate of West Point informs his view of the consequences of US involvement in conflicts
His concern about hasty and ill-advised military and political decisions

#TheDemLabs #LucianKTruscott #MilitaryAction #PoliticalReporting #AttacksonIran

LucianTruscott.substack.com

TheDemLabs.org

Charley Chatbot Revolutionizing Access to Abortion Information and Services with Nicole Cushman

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Nicole Cushman joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to talk about Charley. This private, secure abortion focused AI chatbot was created in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The goal of this project is to provide personalized, accurate, up-to-date information about abortion services while protecting the privacy of those looking for resources.

Deepak and Nicole talk about:

Abortion access in America
Databases powering Charley to track changes in clinic locations and state-level abortion policies
The power of combining healthcare experts, lawyers, and technology to provide a source for trustworthy information
How Charley the chatbot has been designed to be embedded in websites that reach the target audience for this information
Privacy and security measures that include not collecting any personally identifiable information and deleting chat logs

#TheDemLabs #AI #Chatbots #AbortionServices #ChatwithCharley #INeedanA #AbortionPill #AbortionCare #AbortionbyMail

ChatwithCharley.org

INeedanA.org

NicoleCushman.com

TheDemLabs.org

How Constituent Pressure Can Influence Congressional Budget Decisions with Catherine Rowland Congressional Progressive Caucus Center

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:15:00 +0000

Catherine Rowland, Legislative Affairs Director at the Congressional Progressive Caucus Center, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to explore the current budget reconciliation process in the US Congress. Regardless of the method, Catherine emphasizes that the voice of constituents can make a difference in the outcome and influence budget decisions.

Deepak and Catherine talk about:

The reconciliation process and rules that determine what provisions can be included in the budget
The priorities of the Big Beautiful Bill and the competing priorities and interests at play
Potential impact of significant budget cuts and shifting priorities
Importance of voter engagement and pressure on members of Congress

#ProgressiveCaucusCenter #CongressionalBudget #BudgetReconciliation #Advocacy #CongressionalBudgetOffice

ProgressiveCaucusCenter.org

TheDemLabs.org

How the Working Class Story Can Lead to Social Change with Gwenn Fulton Addition Project

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Tue, 13 May 2025 15:44:57 +0000

Gwenn Fulton from the Addition Project joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to explore how storytelling is a powerful way to translate personal experiences into public dialogue, building shared understanding and action around common challenges. Stories of the working class are particularly needed so that their concerns and aspirations are told in their own voices.

Deepak and Gwenn talk about:

Effective storytelling balances facts with emotional expression to allow listeners to see themselves as part of the story
How storytelling can drive grassroots organizing and mobilization
Why narratives need to identify the heroes as well as the villains.
How the Republicans are weaponizing storytelling to advance divisive narratives and how the Democrats are responding

#AdditionProject #TheDemLabs #Storytelling #WorkingClass #SocialChange #Organizing #SocialJustice #ClassinAmerica

AdditionProject.org

TheDemLabs.org

Connecting Nonprofit Organizations with Lawyers for Pro Bono Legal Services with Anna Chu We the Action

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 08 May 2025 16:13:10 +0000

Anna Chu, Executive Director of We the Action, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the critical role lawyers play in defending the rule of law and supporting nonprofits during these challenging times. The We the Action platform connects lawyers with organizations addressing the challenges both sides face in finding specific expertise and meaningful opportunities.

Deepak and Anna talk about

Making it easier for lawyers to find nonprofits they can help
Increasing need for legal support for nonprofits
Working with unions to set up free legal counsel for Federal workers who have been laid off or fired
The responsibility of lawyers to serve the public good

#WetheAction #TheDemLabs #Lawyers #Nonprofits #ProBonoLegalServices

WeTheAction.org

TheDemLabs.org

Using Stories and Music to Explore the American Dream and Drive Activism with Jennifer Appel

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:55:17 +0000

Jennifer Appel, filmmaker, teacher, and activist, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the American Dream and the need to provide a more complete and accurate portrayal of the American experience. Jennifer uses storytelling, music, and visuals to give voice to diverse perspectives, including those of Indigenous people and veterans, to rally the country and heal the divisions in American society. She reminds us of the Hopi Indian quote, "The one who tells the story rules the world."

Deepak and Jennifer talk about

What drives Jennifer to use music and film to inspire change
What kind of change is needed in this increasingly materialistic society
The unrealized potential of the American Dream
The Country Club Culture
Bruce Springsteen

#SomewhereIRead #JenAppelCreates #TraitorFilm #TraitorMovie #TraitorAStoryOfPatriots #IndieFilm #Patriotism #Democracy #Democrats #GOP #Republicans #MusicInFilm #BruceSpringsteen #TheBoss #SpringsteenSongs #BornToRun #SpringsteenNation #MusicHeals #HealingTheNation #TruthOverTyranny #MikeAppelLegacy

SomewhereIRead.com

TheDemLabs.org

The Power of Protests with Shasti Conrad Washington State Democratic Party

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:51:31 +0000

Shasti Conrad is the Chair of the Washington State Democratic Party and Associate Chair of the Democratic National Committee. Her involvement in political organizing and activism taught her that campaigns must focus on economic messages to build coalitions that cut across partisan lines. This year, before the 2026 mid-terms, there is an opportunity to engage diverse constituents in person and online to test new messaging and strategies for reaching consensus and winning races.

We talk about:

Who is participating in the nationwide protests against the Trump administration
Reaching out to Republicans and Independents to engage persuadable voters
Focusing on down-ballot races and statewide races in 2025
Engaging younger voters

#ShastiConrad #WADEMS #Voters #Persuasion #Protests #ProtestingTrump #Townhalls #DemocraticParty #Democrats

WADems.org

Building and Maintaining Relationships with Voters with Zach Adams VDX.tv

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:55:35 +0000

Zach Adams, Senior Specialist in Client Partnerships for Politics and Public Affairs at VDX.tv, discusses the evolving landscape of political campaigns and the importance of ongoing engagement with voters beyond election day. Candidates and campaigns often fail to maintain relationships with voters, except for requests for contributions. Data analytics is one path to effectively target messages to engage and motivate the base and attract new supporters.

We talk about:

Moving beyond the transactional nature of voter engagement
Why political ads need to be more emotionally evocative and strategically targeted to specific voter segments
The need for campaigns to take a more holistic, coordinated approach to messaging, with traditional and digital channels working together
Expanding contextual targeting and leveraging influencers
Data needs to be balanced with an understanding of the art and emotional impact of effective political ads

#VDXTV #PoliticalAdvertising #PoliticalCampaigns #DigitalVoterOutreach #PoliticalEvangelists #VoterEngagement

VDX.tv

How AI and Data are Reshaping Political Campaigns with Michael Cohen the Cohen Research Group

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:05:46 +0000

Michael D. Cohen is the CEO of the Cohen Research Group, a political public affairs and corporate research firm, and the author of Modern Political Campaigns: How Professionalism, Technology, and Speed Have Revolutionized Elections. He has written a new chapter for this well-received book that focuses on the power of AI and opportunities to apply it in political campaigns. Michael emphasizes the need to balance the use of AI with maintaining the authenticity and voice of the candidate.

We talk about:

AI tools being used by campaigns to generate content ideas for fundraising emails and social posts
Opportunities to use AI in campaigns to inform rapid responses to news and events
Increased motivation to use AI tools to enable campaign teams to do more with fewer resources
The increased adoption of AI tools by down-ballot campaigns, not just high-profile campaigns

#CohenResearchGroup #PoliticalCampaigns #BookTok #Elections #AIinPoliticalCampaigns #AI #PoliticalConsultants #Voters

CohenResearchGroup.com

ModernPoliticalCampaigns.com

How a Healthcare Advocate is Changing Access to Clinical Trials Robert Maxwell ClinConnect

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 23:26:51 +0000

Robert Maxwell, Founder of ClinConnect, focuses on improving access to information about clinical trials and simplifying the path patients, doctors, and caregivers need to go through to find potentially life-saving trials. This clinical trial data is drawn directly from the clinicaltrials.gov database. The ClinConnect solution is updated more accurately and provides a user-friendly interface to explore possible trials, aid in applying to participate in a trial, and support participation. The community of people concerned about science-based healthcare and the need for access to clinical trials is growing, and a voter cohort that cuts across traditional party lines.

We talk about:

Stakeholders in the drug development and testing environment
Overcoming challenges of recruiting and retaining clinical trial participants
How COVID-19 impacted willingness to participate in clinical trials
How extending access drives more diverse participation in clinical trials
Protecting patient privacy and measures to ensure data security
Public policy implications of restrictions and access to health data

#ClinConnect #ClinicalTrials #Healthcare #PublicPolicy

ClinConnect.io

AI-Powered Programmatic Advertising Platform Optimizes Voter Targeting with Mark Positano StackAdapt

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:42:44 +0000

Mark Positano is the Head of Political at StackAdapt, a programmatic digital advertising buying platform. With a focus on advertising outside the "walled gardens" like Facebook and Google, StackAdapt uses AI and data analytics to optimize ad buying and targeting for political campaigns across a wide range of media properties and streaming platforms.

We talked about:

Getting beyond micro-targeting using a more nuanced approach to targeting voters
Growth of political digital ad budgets outpacing growth of traditional ad budgets
Digital ad buying strategies
How response to digital ads can inform traditional ad strategies
Metrics of success of a digital ad campaign

#StackAdapt #PoliticalAdvertising #DigitalAdvertising #PoliticalMarketing #Midterms2026 #VoterTargeting #CTVAdvertising #AdMeasurement #ProgrammaticAdvertising

StackAdapt.com

Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response with Desiree Matel-Anderson Field Innovation Team

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:00:39 +0000

Desiree Matel-Anderson, Founder and Chief Wrangler of the Field Innovation Team joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss emergency preparation in an age of natural and man-made disasters, climate uncertainty, and overwhelmed government resources. The key is to be prepared with a plan to respond with a critical thinking mindset to avoid emotional reactions and panic.

Deepak and Desiree talk about

Need for innovative, flexible problem-solving in emergency situations
Importance of local community involvement and preparedness for emergencies
Emergencies within emergencies
Solving problems in real-time
Technology and emergency preparation and response

#FieldInnovationTeam #TheDemLabs #EmergencyPrep #DisasterResponse

FieldInnovationTeam.org

TheDemLabs.org

Protecting Data from Increasing Sophistication of Cyberattacks with Ben Katz ISPolitical

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:05:52 +0000

Ben Katz, Chief Architect of ISPolitical, is concerned about the inadequate data and systems security measures political and advocacy organizations, political campaigns, and government organizations have in place. The first step is to audit current security practices and all the people who have access to the organization's databases, financial systems, and web administration.

We talk about:

Data access vulnerabilities
File access levels and permissions
Cloud services and backup strategies
Verifying vendor security credentials
How to improve security practices of smaller organizations
Addressing the ongoing arms race between security measures and attackers

#ISPolitical #Cybersecurity #Data #DataSecurity

ISPolitical.com

Re-evaluating Field Operations with Scott Goodstein Catalyst Campaigns

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:40:04 +0000

Scott Goodstein is the Founder and CEO of Catalyst Campaigns and a digital pioneer. The results from the 2024 election indicate that the ground game needs a fresh review of how volunteers can be better deployed and how to find trusted messengers for a political campaign. The traditional ward and precinct system built relationships with voters over time. What's the new face of field operations?

We talk about:

The history of door-knocking in political campaigns
Measuring the success of field operations
Political text abuses
Online fundraising traps
How the Trump campaign and supporting SuperPACs reached voters

#CatalystCampaigns #GroundGame #FieldOperations #Fundraising #PoliticalTexts #Voters #VoterOutreach

CatalystCampaigns.com

Myth of the Ground Game

We've lost control of political text messaging

Patient Advocacy and Healthcare Disparities John Hoffman Advocate for Access

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:18:57 +0000

John Hoffman, principal of Advocate for Access, has 20+ years of experience working with big pharma companies to promote advocating for patients and driving the move to provide access to drugs and therapies to a broader audience. Public/private health policy trends highlight the need to raise awareness about the science of medicine and the inequities in access to life-saving drugs and effective treatments for chronic conditions.

We talk about:

The role of social influencers in raising awareness about patient needs, promoting valuable information, and spreading disinformation
How healthcare advocacy groups are influencing public and private policy decisions
The rise of violent protests against healthcare inequities
Stakeholders in the healthcare environment
Health policies and healthcare disparities in the US
The role pharmaceutical companies play in advocating for patients

#AdvocateForAccess #HealthcareEquity #HealthcareInequity #HealthcareAdvocates #PharmaceuticalCompanies #PatientAdvocacy #SocialInfluencers

AdvocateForAccess.org

Power of the Influencer in Election 2024 with Ryan Davis PeopleFirst

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:21:09 +0000

Ryan Davis, the Co-Founder and COO of PeopleFirst, shares insights and analysis about the activities of influencers and content creators in the campaign leading up to the 2024 election. While celebrity influencers have large followings, the voices of local people sharing authentic content about all kinds of interests broke through the noise to reach key segments of voters.

We talk about:

The value of non-political content creators
The trap of preaching to the choir of those who are already interested in the campaign
Micro-influencers and the sweet spot for followers
Gen Z engagement and building relationships
Need for diverse voices to reach those looking for political information

Political vs. Non-Political

https://people1st.substack.com/p/meeting-in-the-middle-political-vs

RFK/Trump used creators to break through

https://disinfoagainstdemocrats.substack.com/p/how-trump-used-rfk-jr-to-harness

Recent Webinar on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se2RsJ0Izio&t=1s

Sign up for Webinar Invites

https://people1st.substack.com/

#PeopleFirst #ContentCreators #Influencers #Election2024 #GenZ #Voters

PeopleFirst.cc

Voter Behavior in a Time of Political and Economic Uncertainty with Andrew Einhorn LevelFields

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 22:52:04 +0000

Andrew Einhorn, the Co-Founder and CEO of LevelFields, is an expert on fintech and AI. He highlights how political uncertainty and tight elections create market volatility and can impact voting behavior. Using their event intelligence platform, LevelFields connects the dots using AI to spot trends and predict future behavior.

We talk about:

How the volatility of the stock market affects voting behavior
How AI is being used to understand the cause and effect of conflicts and trade wars on the stock market and voters
Possible political ramifications of antitrust cases against tech giants
Events on the horizon

#LevelFields #FintechAI #AI #FiscalPolicy #VoterBehavior #Voting #StockMarket #StockMarketBehavior #WealthManagement

levelfields.ai

How AI-Generated Podcasts Provide Immediate Analysis and Audio Content with Deepak Puri The Democracy Labs

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:17:31 +0000

Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, experimented with an AI engine that can digest, summarize, and verbalize dense content like the Harris Walz Plan to lower costs and create an opportunity economy. The result is this 10-minute podcast, a conversation between a male and female voice highlighting the plan's key issues.

The first part of this podcast is the real Deepak and me talking about:

Preferred methods of communicating complicated ideas with voters
The value of AI to quickly disseminate campaign information
Bias built into AI models
Value of voices to tell a story

@TheDemLabs #AI #HarrisEconomicPlan

Kamala Harris Economy Policy Plan

TheDemLabs.org

Editorial Cartoons in the Age of Trump with Daryl Cagle Cagle Cartoons

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:08:58 +0000

Daryl Cagle of Cagle Cartoons Syndicate has a keen eye for detail and brings a strong sense of humor to the world of editorial and political cartoons. He is also the host of the video podcast Caglecast, available on YouTube, where he talks with the cartoonists. Political humor is an increasingly challenging topic, and Daryl confirms that there is not much that Democrats and Republicans agree about, including what is funny.

We talk about:

What catches the political cartoonist's attention to drive home a point
The right way and wrong way to characterize Donald Trump
The challenge of drawing Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and JD Vance
The role of cats and dogs in expressing political humor

#CagleCartoons #PoliticalCartoons #EditorialCartoons #PoliticalHumor

CagleCartoons.com

YouTube.com/CagleCartoons

Targeting Multicultural Voters with Sean Duggan SD Media

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:08:42 +0000

Sean Duggan owner SD Media, a media and entertainment consulting firm, has seen the media landscape for targeting voters shift dramatically, requiring a broader view of where and when to reach voters. Attending the DNC Convention in Chicago, Sean was struck by the mix of entertainment and content and the range of speakers and talent under 40 in the Democratic party. With the end of the election season in sight, new approaches to finding likely and persuadable voters through streaming services, social media, audio networks, and influencers are key to engagement.

We talk about:

How the DNC Convention reached out to multicultural and young voters
How media buying in the last part of the election season has been a new challenge for content creation and ad placement
Where the new infusion of campaign dollars will be spent
Advertising on YouTube to audience segments otherwise unreachable
Mistakes campaigns make about how voters get their news

#SeanDuggan #PoliticalAdvertising #PoliticalAds #TargetingVoters #SpotterLA #YouTube

Sean Duggan Media

Power of Video Commerce in Political and Advocacy Campaigns with Eitan Koter Vimmi

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 18:28:16 +0000

Eitan Koter is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of Vimmi, which brings next-generation e-commerce functionality to digital video content. With its video commerce platform, audiences can engage with video, make purchases, and contribute within the context of the video. Applications can include digital feeds of live events and social media posts.

We talk about:

How interactive videos transform the way candidates and advocates can build relationships with their target audiences
How Vimmi's platform overcomes the challenges of seamless social commerce
Rising expectations for the availability of shoppable videos
Strategies for driving digital engagement

#Vimmi #VideoCommerce #SocialCommerce #ShoppableVideos #PoliticalCampaigns #VoterEngagement

vimmi.net

Using Content Creators on YouTube to Reach Voters with Lauren Benedict Spotter

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:02:52 +0000

Lauren Benedict is Spotter's Chief Revenue Officer and a media ecosystem professional. She has been at the forefront of the consumer shift to streaming services and CTV and understands the value of content to attract a diverse audience. Spotter invests in content creators to help create a robust landscape of long-form videos on YouTube and provides sophisticated targeting tools for advertisers to reach desired affinity groups. This approach is particularly effective for reaching cord-cutters and low-information voters with a YouTube first-viewing behavior.

We talk about:

The content creator economy
How consumer media consumption habits are changing
Value of targeting voters on YouTube
Political advertising in a streaming media world

#Spotter #YouTube #PoliticalAds #Voters #ContentCreators #GOTV #Election2024 #VoterPersuasion #LowInformationVoters

spotter.la

Power of the DNC Convention with Deepak Puri The Democracy Labs

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:37:37 +0000

Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, attended the DNC Convention in Chicago and came away with a strong sense of the energy that will be applied to Democratic campaigns moving into election season. Deepak was struck by the crowd's diversity, particularly the younger multi-cultural attendees. He also points out the historical views that were driven home by the diverse speakers.

We talk about:

The role Project 2025 played in the narrative of the Convention
The new format of the Roll Call of States and the other entertainment and social media content the Convention organizers made available
Most productive actions volunteers are taking to get out the vote
Turning enthusiasm into votes

@TheDemLabs #VoterOutreach #VotingMatters #GOTV #Democrats #Canvassing #FieldOperations #Mobilization #Organizing #CampaignVolunteers #Project2025 #DNCConvention #Election2024

TheDemLabs.org

Field Operations in Florida with Jamie Miller Reasonable Arguments

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 15:05:57 +0000

Jamie Miller is a political consultant, field operations expert, and author of Reasonable Arguments @ Substack and the book American Speeches that Changed History. As a leader in the Florida Republican party and director of the Florida statewide field operations for the 2000 election and recount, Jamie brings unique insights about Florida voters. He is also exploring the use of AI to improve predictive models of voter behavior and field tactics.

We talk about:

Innovations in field operations
Voter segmentation
Persuadable voters
Best practices for field operations in the final stretch

#FloridaVoters #RepublicanVoters #FieldOperations #VoterSegmentation #GOTV

American Speeches That Changed History

ReasonableArguments.com

Sending Paid Canvassers to Swing States with Reid McCollum Progressive Turnout Project

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:06:12 +0000

Reid McCollum, Program Outreach Director for Progressive Turnout Project, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss tactics for getting out the vote in swing states by paying canvassers. This approach to door-knocking is particularly effective in small towns where people from the community use technology to create walk lists to find likely Democratic voters. PTP will invest $35 million in programs to rally Democrats to vote through direct voter contact. The paid door-knocking program pays $125 for every completed list of 50-60 doors.

Deepak and Reid talk about:

Who are they paying to canvass, and what are the advantages over using volunteers
Adding value to the large apparatus of state and national party field operations
Postcarding success
Value of a conversation with a voter
Emphasis on creating the social norm to vote

#TurnoutPAC @TheDemLabs #VoterOutreach #VotingMatters #GOTV #Democrats #Canvassing #FieldOperations #Mobilization #PaidCanvassers #PhoneBanking #Postcarding

Turnoutpac.org

Turnoutpac.org/door

TheDemLabs.org

Voter Segmentation in the Shifting Political Landscape with Daniel Scantlebury Resonate

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:39:58 +0000

Daniel Scantlebury, Vice President of Data Science and AI at Resonate, is eager to dive into the data he is collecting about voters and where they find information. With the explosion of affinity groups mobilizing to support the Harris-Walz campaign, Daniel is using his insights to better understand and predict voting behavior and targeting opportunities. Existing voter segments used for messaging and targeting are under the microscope and subject to change.

We talk about:

Self-organized groups and reaching these niche audiences
What the term Progressive means
Which candidates are considered old
Media bubbles
Impact of grassroots activity on voter turnout

#Resonate #Voters #Progressive #VotingBehavior #Grassroots #VoterTurnout #Organizing #VoterSegmentation #HarrisWalz #Election2024

Resonate.com

Getting Low Income Communities Engaged in Election 2024 with Andrea Miller Center for Common Ground

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:10:46 +0000

Andrea Miller, Center for Common Ground, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss tactics to encourage voters and volunteers in the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities, particularly in rural areas, to get involved in campaigns. With an emphasis on grassroots organizing, training for effective phone banking, and activities such as postcarding that can be done at home or in small groups, this Center is mobilizing voters and eager to get out the vote in November 2024.

Deepak and Andrea talk about:

Voter outreach in rural areas
Postcarding to BIPOC voters using cards designed to be culturally motivating
Turning excitement into action
Project 2025 implications for Black and other Voters of Color

#CTR4CmnGround @TheDemLabs #VoterOutreach #VoterTurnout #RuralVoters #Election202 #Voters #VoterSuppression #BIPOC #GOTV #Postcarding #Postcards #CampaignVolunteers

CenterforCommonGround.org

TheDemLabs.org

Reaching Asian American or Pacific Islander Voters with Varun Nikore AAPI Victory Alliance

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 23:23:08 +0000

Varun Nikore, Executive Director of the AAPI Victory Alliance, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the voting habits of Asian American or Pacific Islander voters and how to increase turnout. With an eye on overcoming resistance in the AAPI population to voting, the Alliance offers various activities to encourage involvement in campaigns and excitement for voting.

Deepak and Varun talk about:

Where the AAPI population is growing the fastest
Raising awareness about Kamala Harris, who is part of the AAPI community
The impact of Trump on the enthusiasm of AAPI female voters
Project 2025 implications for the AAPI population
Social media initiatives to engage the AAPI community

#AAPIVictoryAlliance @TheDemLabs #AAPI #AAPIVoters #Voters #AsianVoters #AsianAmericanVoters #PacificIslanderVoters #Election2024

AAPI Victory Alliance

TheDemLabs.org

Applying Tech to Election Administration and Deciphering Project 2025 with Greg Miller OSET Institute

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 23:09:49 +0000

Greg Miller, Co-Founder, COO, and Chair of the OSET Institute, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss using innovative technology to support election administration, including using AI to support call centers to address voters' questions. OSET has also built an AI model to analyze the text of Project 2025 to connect the dots and cut through the coded language to identify potential risks.

Deepak and Greg talk about:

Challenges to managing elections in 2024
Types of technology being used to enhance election administration
Building a generative AI model to evaluate Project 2025 and Agenda 47
The future of elections

#OSETInstitute #TrusttheVote @TheDemLabs #ElectionAdministration #Project2025 #Agenda47 #AI #VoterSuppression #Voters #Election2024

OSET Institute

TrusttheVote.org

TheDemLabs.org

Why Digital Audio Ads are Effective for Reaching Voters with John Fitzgerald DAX US

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:09:38 +0000

John Fitzgerald is EVP, AD Sales, DAX US part of Global Media & Entertainment Lmt and associated companies, and an audio ad expert. Digital audio ads expand the universe of people who can hear a candidate's message thanks to the proliferation of devices that can be used for real-time and on-demand listening. Digital audio ads can also be produced quickly and tweaked to personalize messages for targeted audiences.

We talk about:

Politicians as brands and what they can learn from advertisers of trusted consumer products
The unique characteristics of digital audio ads and where they are being heard
Targeting opportunities for digital audio ads
Why campaigns need to include advertising on podcasts to their media mix to reach niche audiences

#DAXUS #DigitalAudioAds #PoliticalAds #TargetingPoliticalAds

dax.global.com/us/

Bipartisan Support for the Transparency in Coverage Rule with Mark Galvin TALON

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:03:34 +0000

Mark Galvin, Co-Founder, President, and CEO of TALON, discusses the Transparency in Coverage rule in healthcare. This rule was added to the Affordable Care Act and requires commercial health plan sponsors to provide transparency in the costs of tests, procedures, and other medical services. Despite the sharp divide in Congress, this rule received bipartisan support through several administrations. It seems most can agree that providing patients with information on pricing and out-of-pocket costs before committing to medical services allows them to make smarter healthcare decisions.

We talk about:

How this rule got bipartisan support
The impact of moving from total opaqueness in prices to transparency in the costs of tests and procedures
The lack of awareness and understanding of the rule due to the vested interests of stakeholders such as insurance companies
Educating patients, doctors, and employers about the Transparency in Coverage rule

#TALONHealthtech #TransparencyinCoverage #MedicalCosts #PatientCare #AffordableCareAct #ReduceHealthcareCosts #Hospitals #MedicalBills #Healthcare #HealthTech #HealthcareReform

talonhealthtech.com

Using AI to Redefine Voter File Segmentation with Fadi Micaelian SPARKDIT

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:17:15 +0000

Fadi Micaelian, CEO of SPARKDIT, is an AI strategist who brings insights into using generative AI to support political consultants and voters. These voters are weighing choices and making tradeoffs as they decide who to financially support and vote for. Using additional data points to predict voting behavior is increasingly essential as voters become more partisan and face pressure from friends and family to make decisions about candidates and issues.

We talk about:

Training AI to think like humans
Using tradeoff criteria to improve predictive models to identify likely voters
How voters make decisions
Helping voters make smarter decisions about candidates in their own party
Single-issue voters

#SPARKDIT #AI #VoterSegmentation #PoliticalMessages #Voters

SPARKDIT.com

Media Bubbles and Voter Behavior with Daniel Scantlebury Resonate

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:27:03 +0000

Daniel Scantlebury, Vice President of Data Science and AI at Resonate, is a seasoned observer of human behavior. He uses his insights to better understand and predict voting behavior. In this age of media bubbles, how voters consume news and form opinions creates even more challenges for campaigns to reach them.

We talk about:

Use of Predictive Resonate Elements to target specific voter segments
Persuadable, swing, and disengaged voters
Educating clients about the use of AI in developing campaign media plans
Near real-time analysis of online voter behavior

#Resonate #Voters #AI #VotingBehavior #VoterSegmentation

Resonate.com

Tapping Into the Power of Influencers with Ryan Davis People First

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 20:56:13 +0000

Ryan Davis, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of People First, brings voices from diverse and specialized communities to campaigns to promote candidates and causes. The role of individuals with social media followers and the skills to create content is increasingly relevant to political campaigns trying to reach targeted voters. Influencer marketing is filling the need to find the most trusted voices.

We talk about:

Differences between influencers
Recruiting authentic voices to work with campaigns
How campaigns can work with influence marketers
Meta modifications to handling political content
Underutilized digital platforms for reaching voters

#PeopleFirstCC #InfluencerMarketing #Influencers #PoliticalCampaigns #AdvocacyCampaigns #MetaPoliticalContent

peoplefirst.cc

How Private Investigators Work with Wendy Pickering Sullivan

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 30 May 2024 18:39:14 +0000

Wendy Pickering Sullivan, Pickering Sullivan Investigations, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to pull back the curtain on the job of a private investigator. While a great deal of information is available online, PIs have access to proprietary sources, hard-to-find public records, and the right people to access the right resources.

Deepak and Wendy talk about:

White-collar crime and fraud investigations
Finding out facts about the opposition
Determining what facts the opposition might discover about a candidate
Need for background checks for candidates and campaign workers
Finding crumbs and following footprints online and by talking to people

#PickeringSullivan @TheDemLabs #PrivateInvestigators #PI #FraudInvestigation #WhiteCollarCrime #CampaignFraud #ElectionFraud

PickeringSullivan.com

TheDemLabs.org

Driving Genetic ALS and FTD Activism with Daniel Barvin End the Legacy Foundation

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Tue, 21 May 2024 18:09:03 +0000

Daniel Barvin, Founder of the End the Legacy Foundation, is also the VP of Operations and Patient Advocacy at Coya Therapeutics. Coming from a family with a genetic predisposition to develop ALS, Daniel has brought together a community of activists who are intent on educating doctors and patients about early diagnosis and testing. This organization is also raising awareness about the need for more research and funding to cure genetic ALS and FTD.

Coya Therapeutics is developing diagnostics and treatments for genetic ALS and FTD, and Daniel is bringing the voices of the patients and family members to the table.

We talk about:

Why there is a need for another ALS organization
How the End the Legacy Foundation is using social media to build awareness and supporters
The Genetic ALS and FTD Community Summit
Building partnerships with researchers, industry and government
Implications for families with inherited diseases

#EndtheLegacy #ALS #GeneticALS #ALSandFTD #GeneticDiseases #RareDiseases #Activism #InheritedDiseases

EndtheLegacy.org

CoyaTherapeutics.com

Interview on EmpoweredPatientPodcast

Transcript of Coya Therapeutics interview

Value of Issue-Based Digital Campaigns with Ray Kingman Semcasting

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 15 May 2024 22:25:53 +0000

Ray Kingman, CEO and Founder of Semcasting, emphasizes the need to use an issue-based approach to reach and motivate voters instead of using traditional voter segmentation to categorize those likely to vote. Rapid response to current events is a key opportunity for candidates and advocates to express their views on issues and provide accurate information in targeted digital campaigns.

Ray and I talk about:

How issue-based audiences differ from those defined by voter files and related demographic data
Identifying issue-based voters
Issues driving the conversation with voters in 2024
Message testing and measurement in a thematic or issue-based digital campaign
Targeting tools and digital channels to drive fundraising and persuasion

#Semcasting #TargetingVoters #IssueBasedAudiences #Voters #Fundraising #Persuasion #Advocacy

Semcasting.com

Local Democracy Centers Drive Community Engagement with Janice Gay Center for Common Ground

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Tue, 14 May 2024 22:35:04 +0000

Janice Gay, Phonebank Manager at Center for Common Ground, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to address efforts at the local level to reach out to the BIPOC communities where voting is inconsistent. By including familiar faces in the outreach efforts of local Democracy Centers, residents are encouraged to vote, speak up, find resources, and contribute to bringing change to their communities.

Deepak and Janice talk about:

How community activism leads to voting
Who is included in the Black Indigenous Other People of Color (BIOPC) community
Building trust and encouraging repeat involvement in community activities
Using social media and phone banks to recruit volunteers and attendees for events
Development of the FindMyBenefits app to help at-risk communities

#CenterforCommonGround @TheDemLabs #CivicEngagement #Activism #BIPOC #VoterOutreach

Center for Common Ground

FindmyBenefits.info

TheDemLabs.org

Guidelines for Pro-Democracy Election Coverage with Brian Hansbury Media and Democracy Project

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 09 May 2024 15:17:30 +0000

Brian Hansbury, Co-Leader of Media and Democracy Project, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss guidelines for pro-democracy election coverage. With an open letter to American media executives, publishers, and journalists, Brian and his team are intent on expecting more from media companies in their reporting of the 2024 election. The Project is asking national and local journalists to support democracy and encourage the engagement of voters in issues with less focus on polls.

Deepak and Brian talk about:

The eroding trust in traditional news sources
Treating elections like they are more important than sports scores
Polls are not news events
Voter suppression
Supporting robust local journalism

#MediaandDemocracyProject #FixMediaNow @TheDemLabs #ElectionCoverage #Journalists #Journalism #Democracy #Election2024

MediaandDemocracyProject.org

TheDemLabs.org

Fighting Unreason with Reason with Seth David Radwell American Schism

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 08 May 2024 19:14:34 +0000

Seth David Radwell, author of American Schism: How the Two Enlightenments Hold the Secret to Healing Our Nation, which won the International Book Award for Best General Nonfiction in 2023, characterizes the forces driving the schisms in our society. With a view of the past and an analysis of what supports a healthy democracy, part of the solution, he contends, is the election system needs structural reform. There is a need for more competitive races and open primaries, focusing on issues, not just the candidates trying to be the most extreme in the primaries.

We talk about:

Role social media is playing to fuel these divisions
Current student protests and protest movements throughout history
Disinformation, censorship, revisionism, hate speech
Responsibility of the business sector to help heal the divide
Building resilience and conducting open, civil conversations
Overcoming voter apathy and addressing the frustrated majority
How moving forward and holding on to a path creates tension in societies
Why he is optimistic for the future of our democracy

#FightUnreasonWithReason #AmericanSchismBook #Democracy #Partisanship #Voters #VoterApathy

AmericanSchismBook.com

Advertising Opportunities on CTV and OLV for Candidates and PACs with Jess Ellis VDX.tv

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 01 May 2024 20:48:33 +0000

Jess Ellis, Senior Specialist, Client Partnerships, Politics at VDX.tv, illuminates the CTV and OLV landscape for political and advocacy advertising. With the increasing shift to streaming and the use of apps to download and watch videos, targeted advertising opportunities are diverse and effective for reaching specific segments of voters. The length of the ads is also shrinking as voter attention spans shorten, requiring more imaginative use of words and images.

We talk about:

Applying advertising strategies used in the commercial sector to political outreach and persuasion
Push for CTV pre-reservations
Premium CTV inventory and finding those who pay to avoid streaming ads
The under-appreciated value of non-premium CTV inventory
Audiences watching OLV and linear TV

#VDXtv #CTV #OLV #PoliticalAdvertising #TargetingVoters #FASTapps #VideoAdvertising

VDX.tv

The Comstock Act of 1843 and the Anti-Abortion War with Anne-Christine Stop the Coup 2025

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:55:29 +0000

Anne-Christine, investigative journalist and human rights activist Stop the Coup 2025, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to address the anti-abortion war and threat to women's health from Project 2025, a 900-page Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise from the Heritage Foundation. With references to the Comstock Act of 1843 and other state laws, this group is organizing campaigns that promote Christian nationalist values, intending to turn this country into a theocracy.

Deepak and Anne-Christine talk about:

How Christian Nationalists are using non-profits with tax-exempt status to organize hate campaigns and engage in political activities
Strategy behind citing old laws with deliberate incorrect interpretations
Criminalization of "deviant behavior"
Calling on men to get involved with actions about reproductive choice
Getting information into the hands of people who can amplify the message of the fight against Project 2025

#StoptheCoup2025 @TheDemLabs #HumanRights #WomensRights #ReproductiveRights #Project2025 #Democracy

StoptheCoup2025.org

TheDemLabs.org

Targeting Voters in a Post-Cookie World with Bryan Miller Neptune Ops

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:16:10 +0000

Bryan Miller, President of Neptune Ops, discusses how browser companies are changing their policies regarding the use of cookies to locate specific individuals and the need for new campaign strategies to find and persuade voters online. In the post-cookie world, political consultants must consider new identifiers based on other data, surgical contextual targeting, and geo-fencing.

We talk about:

What replaces cookies to identify and target specific voters or groups
Voting propensity, voter turnout, and when people decide how they are going to vote
Finding persuadable voters
How voters are consuming media
Use of humor in political and advocacy ads
Reaching diverse and younger voters
Election Month not Election Day

#NeptuneOps #TargetingVoters #PostCookies #PoliticalAdvertising

NeptuneOps.com

Standing Up to Hate and Racism with Patrice O'Neil Not In Our Town

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 22:25:38 +0000

Patrice O'Neil, Founder of Not In Out Town, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss gathering communities together to support conversations that drive understanding about fighting hate and racism. Patrice reports that screening their film Repairing the World in local gatherings has become a catalyst for people to share their stories about being harmed by hate and actions that can taken to fight racist attacks. NIOT has become a story center for communities who want to stand up together and learn from each other.

Deepak and Patrice talk about:

Inspiring people to take on hate and fight white supremacy
Documenting incidents of hate and racism
Engaging institutions that can take action
Normalizing the fight against hate speech

#NIOT #NotInOurTown @TheDemLabs #HateSpeech #Racism #RepairtheWorldFilm

niot.org

RepairtheWorldFilm.org

TheDemLabs.org

Benefit Screening Tool Cuts Through Eligibility Maze with Melanie Lavelle Benefit Kitchen

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:04:13 +0000

Melanie Lavelle, Founder of Benefit Kitchen, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the impact of welfare reform and the creation of an app and database to empower people to understand what benefits are available. Benefit Kitchen is focused on working with people to overcome obstacles and gain insight into the eligibility rules for federal, state, and local benefits. Melanie has discovered that many rules and hard-to-find information are designed to keep people from enrolling and discourage participation in programs. The more these agencies hide, the more determined Melanie is to dig out the information and help people get necessary services and resources.

Deepak and Melanie talk about:

How people find out about benefit programs and who is qualified to participate
Creating an app that helps people decide which benefits to pursue and how one benefit might impact another
Who is most likely not to get benefits
Why a mobile-first solution for this target audience is essential

#BenefitKitchen @TheDemLabs #WelfareReform #GovernmentBenefits #FederalBenefits #StateBenefits #FoodStamps #SDOH #Seniors #MobileFirst

BenefitKitchen.com

TheDemLabs.org

Activists Focused on Regulating Ammunition Sales with Sandy and Lonnie Phillips Survivors Empowered

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:57:06 +0000

Sandy and Lonnie Phillips, Founders of Survivors Empowered, join Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss their reaction and activism as a result of the murder of their daughter Jessi, killed in the Aurora Colorado theatre 2012 mass shooting. Their organization is focused on regulating companies that sell ammunition and repealing the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.

Deepak, Sandy and Lonnie talk about:

Who is selling ammunition and what information is being collected
Who is building arsenals of ammunition, and the role of online sellers
Addressing the trauma of survivors and victims of gun violence
National actions being taken to repeal the PLCA act that provides immunity to gun sellers

#SurvivorsEmpowered @TheDemLabs #MassShootings #Ammunition #GunViolence #NRA #Activism #AssaultWeapons #RepealPLCA

SurvivorsEmpowered.org

TheDemLabs.org

Changing Role of the Campaign Manager with Joe Fuld The Campaign Workshop

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:19:08 +0000

Joe Fuld, Founder of The Campaign Workshop, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to consider how the role of political and advocacy campaign managers has changed over the last 20 years. The constants are the ongoing challenges for a campaign to refine the message, have the candidate or advocate's voice heard by the target audience, and find the pressure points to make the most short-term and long-term impact. Joe also emphasizes the need to keep innovating to build robust campaign strategies.

Deepak and Joe talk about:

Driving civic engagement
Power mapping
Need for training to maximize the impact of advocates and candidates
Working with underfunded causes to maximize resources

#TheCampaignWorkshop @TheDemLabs #Organizing #Advocacy #Fundraising #CivicEngagement #PoliticalCampaigns

The Campaign Workshop

TheDemLabs.org

Why Campaigns Need a Wikipedia Strategy with Rhiannon Ruff Lumino

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:23:49 +0000

Rhiannon Ruff, Co-Founder of the digital agency Lumino, is a Wikipedia expert and author of the book Wikipedia & Crisis Comms. Increasingly, for voters and the media, Wikipedia is the go-to source for campaign and candidate information, and the accuracy of the information is critical for the site's moderators. While there are ways to get content edited, one presidential candidate's approach is a lesson in what not to do.

We talk about:

Why campaigns should care about Wikipedia
What sources are used to create and update Wikipedia pages
How content is moderated on Wikipedia
Tips on how to get Wikipedia pages changed
Advice for campaigns about creating a Wikipedia strategy and who should take the lead

#LuminoDigital #Wikipedia #PoliticalCampaigns

LuminoDigital.com

Fighting Christian Nationalists with Andra Watkins How Project 2025 Will Ruin YOUR Life

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 20:28:03 +0000

Andra Watkins, The New York Times best-selling author and speaker, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the threat of Christian Nationalists to the future of our democracy. Indoctrinated as a child in Christian Nationalism, Andra understands the language of the calls to action in Project 2025 and warns about the potential impact on families and communities in her Substack: How Project 2025 Will Ruin YOUR Life.

Deepak and Andra talk about:

How Christian Nationalists are different from other Christians
The true meaning of the words Christian Nationalists use when describing God's Law and Man's Law
What Christian Nationalists mean by pornography
The need to drill down into the details of the 900-page Project 2025 Presidential Transition Project and not be distracted by the length
The cost of fighting back against Christian Nationalists

#AndraWatkins #HowProject2025WillRuinYOURLife @TheDemLabs #Project2025 #ChristianNationalists #ChristianNationalism

How Project 2025 Will Ruin YOUR Life

TheDemLabs.org

The Ongoing Fight for Civil Rights with Deepak Puri The Democracy Labs

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:10:14 +0000

Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, shares his reaction and insights from participating in the recent commemoration of Bloody Sunday and his walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. As an activist, Deepak appreciates the importance of learning from history and the need to continue the fight for civil rights.

We talk about:

What motivated people to attend the 59th gathering to remember the beatings of the civil rights marchers and pass on lessons to the next generation
Voter suppression
Overcoming voter apathy
Why it is essential to visit the actual places where history is made
The threat of Project 2025 to democracy

@TheDemLabs #EdmundPettusBridge #CivilRights #Activism #HowProject2025WillRuinYourLife #VoterSuppression #VoterApathy #VoterRegistration #Protests #CivicEngagement

TheDemLabs.org

Lessons from the 2008 Obama Presidential Campaign with Jim Margolis GMMB

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:30:29 +0000

Jim Margolis, Partner at GMMB, was a Senior Advisor to Barack Obama in both of his campaigns for the White House. Jim is one of the stars of the recent documentary The Bigger Hammer: Race for the White House A Look at the 2008 Obama-McCain Race for President. Taking on the challenge of introducing Barack Obama meant having a strategic plan to define a different kind of leader, telling his unique, authentic candidate story, and finding common interests with all voters. It was also the first presidential campaign to use the new social media tools to connect with voters. Jim emphasizes that the critical issue for campaigns is figuring out how to connect with voters where they are across the increasingly complex media landscape.

We talk about

Advantages the Obama campaign had over the McCain campaign
When Sarah Palin was chosen as John McCain's running mate
Use of analytics to create specific media plans that target sub-groups of voters
Value of celebrity endorsements of presidential candidates
Efforts by candidates to enlist trusted influencers
Getting back to hope and change

#TheBiggerHammerFilm #JimMargolis #BarackObama #PoliticalAds #Fundraising #MessageTesting #Pollsters #RapidResponse #Storytelling #Endorsements #2008PresidentialCampaign #KeithGaby #2008PresidentialElection #PresidentialCampaigns #PoliticalCampaigns

GMMB.com

Click here for the Interview with Keith Gaby, Director of The Bigger Hammer documentary.

The Bigger Hammer on Amazon Video

Lessons Learned from the McCain Palin 2008 Presidential Campaign with Fred Davis Strategic Perception

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:09:52 +0000

Fred Davis, CEO of Strategic Perception Inc., is a well-known Republican communications expert and one of the stars of the recent documentary The Bigger Hammer: Race for the White House A Look at the 2008 Obama-McCain Race for President. As the Chief Creative Officer of McCain's presidential campaign, Fred had the challenge of running against the Barack Obama team and the plot twist of the addition of Sarah Palin to the McCain ticket. While Fred agrees social media, digital ads, and the internet are helpful for fundraising and organizing, he is not convinced those are strong tools for branding.

We talk about:

The last Presidential campaign before digital media came of age
Strategies for creating and testing political ads
The strengths and liabilities of candidate John McCain
Meaning of the Bigger Hammer and need for a long-term game plan
When Sarah Palin was selected to be the Vice Presidential candidate
Keys to authentic storytelling

#TheBiggerHammerFilm #FredDavis #PoliticalAds #Fundraising #MessageTesting #Pollsters #RapidResponse #Storytelling #JohnMcCain #SarahPalin #2008PresidentialCampaign #KeithGaby #BarackObama #2008PresidentialElection #PresidentialCampaigns #PoliticalCampaigns

StrategicPerceptionInc.com

Click here for the Interview with Keith Gaby, Director of The Bigger Hammer documentary.

The Bigger Hammer on Amazon Video

Building Political Awareness in the Asian American Pacific Islanders Community with Varun Nikore AAPI Victory Alliance

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 21:02:10 +0000

Varun Nikore, Executive Director of the AAPI Victory Alliance, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the Asian American Pacific Islanders' growing presence in the US. This group is expected to be the largest minority group by 2040 and includes first to fifth-generation family members from over 20 countries of origin. Varun's mission is to get more people from the AAPI community involved with politics, to run for public office, and to drive fundraising campaigns to support the next generation of leaders.

Deepak and Varun talk about:

The demographic diversity of the AAPI community
States where the AAPI communities are growing
How to talk to the AAPI voters about issues that matter to them
Base building for the future
Battleground states in 2024 where the AAPI voters can make a difference

#AAPIVictoryAlliance @TheDemLabs #AAPI #AsianAmericanPacificIslanders #Voters #Fundraising #Election2024 #BattlegroundStates

AAPIVictoryAlliance.com

TheDemLabs.org

Update on Strategy to Reduce Gun Violence with Po Murray Newtown Action Alliance

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 19:54:56 +0000

Po Murray, Co-Founder and Chairwoman of the Newtown Action Alliance, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the variations in state and federal laws protecting residents from gun violence. Since Uvalde, there have been changes in the awareness of the need for background checks and holding stakeholders responsible for public safety. Citizen activists are pushing for state and federal legislation to pierce the shield that protects weapon sales.

Deepak and Po talk about:

Continuing efforts to get the assault weapon ban passed
Nationalizing Ethan's Law, the child access prevention law passed in Connecticut
Holding the gun industry accountable for gun violence and mass murders
Preventing school shootings
When motivated citizens get involved in changing public policy

#NewtownActionAlliance @TheDemLabs #GunViolence #MassShootings #SchoolShootings #AssaultWeaponBan #GunLaws #GunIndustry #SandyHook #Uvalde #EthansLaw

NewtownActionAlliance.org

TheDemLabs.org

The Bigger Hammer a Look at the Obama McCain 2008 Campaigns with Keith Gaby Director

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:33:24 +0000

Keith Gaby is the Director of The Bigger Hammer: Race for the White House a Look at the 2008 Obama-McCain Race for President and communications expert. This behind-the-scenes documentary is a time capsule of presidential campaigns before the proliferation of social media and mobile devices. The film presents a balanced picture of the strategies and tactics of the advisors to Obama and McCain and how they handled challenges and opportunities.

We talk about:

The motivation for the creation of this film
Crisis management style of each campaign
Crafting the candidate's message and image
What the Bigger Hammer means for campaigns
The impact of the addition of Sarah Palin as McCain's running mate
Expansion of the role of celebrities and social media influencers in political campaigns for reaching low-information and swing voters
Lesson learned: Nothing is more important than the quality of the candidate

#KeithGaby #TheBiggerHammerFilm #Obama #McCain #2008PresidentialElection #PresidentialCampaigns #PoliticalCampaigns

The Bigger Hammer on Amazon Video

Inspiring Young Voters to Get Involved with Ian Gates Students for Justice Vote

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 19:25:40 +0000

Ian Gates, a participant in the Students for Justice Vote intern program, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to talk about getting young voters involved in political campaigns and voter registration efforts. The challenge is finding young voters where they get their news and creating content that comes from trusted sources and is shared in their social networks. This intern program focuses on learning about campaign techniques, political marketing, and civic engagement to build the next generation of campaign managers and candidates.

Deepak and Ian talk about:

Recruiting African American students to get involved in campaigns
The value for young voters to get out of their comfort zone by reaching out to register new voters
Making compelling content to engage young people and encourage them to vote and share the content with their own network
Speaking out about voting rights

#StudentsForJusticeVote @TheDemLabs #YoungVoters #VoterRegistration #Elections #VotingRights #Voters #Democracy #Election2024

StudentsForJusticeVote.org

TheDemLabs.org

Telling the Candidate's Story with Josh Klemons Reverbal Communications

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:36:00 +0000

Josh Klemons, Founder of Reverbal, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to talk about the need to make the audience the hero, not the candidate, when communicating with voters. An expert on first-in-category candidates, Josh has refined his storytelling skills to create compelling digital content for winning campaigns and drive relationship organizing.

Deepak and Josh talk about:

Keys to good storytelling
The connection between organizing and digital tools
Finding trusted messengers for campaigns to fight disinformation
Role of social media influencers
Advice for down-ballot races to find voters online
Free digital tools for campaigns

#JoshKlemons @TheDemLabs #TikkunOlam #FreeDigitalTools #RelationalOrganizing #Elections #Voters #Democracy #Election2024

JoshKlemons.com

TheDemLabs.org

Targeting and Tracking Delivery of Digital Political Ads with Ray Kingman Semcasting

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:02:02 +0000

Ray Kingman, Founder and CEO of Semcasting, is focused on bringing a deeper understanding of the media habits of voters to campaigns. The shift from traditional linear TV advertising to Connected TV and other digital ad options is being accelerated thanks to the ability to target messages and measure the delivery and effectiveness of the ads.

We talk about:

Candidate identity management
Using a constellation of match keys to more accurately target voters
The value of Real-Time Voter Measurement to ensure message delivery
Availability of digital ad inventory

#Semcasting #PoliticalAds #DigitalAds #Election2024 #RealTimeVoterMeasurement #RTVM

Semcasting.com

The Authenticity Industries with Michael Serazio Author and Associate Professor

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:03:32 +0000

Michael Serazio is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communications at Boston College and author of The Authenticity Industries: Keeping it "Real" in Media, Culture, and Politics. Calling authenticity the moral framework of our time, Michael addresses whether politicians can fake authenticity and what gives inauthenticity away. Drawing on observations of reality TV, social media, pop music, commercial advertising, and electoral politics, Michael has written a thought-provoking analysis of how politicians are becoming more like brands and brands are acting more like politicians.

We talk about

How authenticity is created and demonstrated
The different kinds of authenticity
Perception of the authenticity of male and female candidates
Role of influencers and nano-influencers in establishing candidate authenticity
What will be seen as authentic in 2024 campaigns

#MichaelSerazio #TheAuthenticityIndustries #PoliticalCampaigns #PoliticalMessaging #VoterPersuasion #Authenticity

The Authenticity Industries: Keeping it "Real" in Media, Culture, and Politics by Michael Serazio

New Hampshire Primary Voters with Matt Robison Beyond Politics Podcast

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:07:47 +0000

Matt Robison is a political consultant and former chief of staff for former New Hampshire Congressman Paul Hodes, his co-host on the Beyond Politics Podcast. Matt shines a light on the tendencies of New Hampshire primary voters and what the results might indicate about voter strategies in 2024.

We talk about

Independent and unaffiliated NH voters
How negative ads impact primary voters
The importance of endorsements
Do candidate debates make a difference
Did Democrats change their registration to vote in the Republican primary

#MattRobison #BeyondPoliticsPodcast #NewHampshirePrimary #NewHampshireVoters #Election2024

BeyondPoliticsPodcast.com

Recruiting the Next Generation of Poll Workers with Marta Hanson Power the Polls

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 18:06:27 +0000

Marta Hanson, National Program Manager, Power the Polls, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to emphasize the need for a nationwide effort to recruit the next generation of poll workers to ensure that elections run smoothly. In a presidential election year, it is estimated that one million people are needed to fill these paid positions at the local level to address language needs, balance party affiliation, and provide help with technology.

Deepak and Marta talk about:

The importance of opportunities for non-partisan and bi-partisan civic engagement
Demystifying the role of election administrators and poll workers
Training poll workers
Who is stepping up to become a poll worker
How poll workers are being recruited through partnerships and events

#PowerthePolls @TheDemLabs #HelpAmericaVote #PollWorkers #Elections #Democracy #Election2024

PowerthePolls.org

TheDemLabs.org

Informing and Mobilizing the South Asian Community Across the US with Rajiv Bhateja They See Blue

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:58:44 +0000

Rajiv Bhateja, Co-Founder of They See Blue joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the need to educate and motivate Americans of South Asian origin to vote for Democrats and become involved in their local communities. Rajiv is an accidental activist bringing data analytic skills to this volunteer organization, allowing them to specifically target messages, organize, and get out the vote.

Deepak and Rajiv talk about:

Where South Asians live across the US
Successful methods to reach South Asian voters
Encouraging South Asians to run for public office
Issues that are meaningful to this community
Looking for irregular voters and new voters to impress on them the importance of the 2024 election

#TheySeeBlue @TheDemLabs #SouthAsianCommunity #Mobilizing #Outreach #CivicEngagement #GOTV #Election2024

TheySeeBlue.com

TheDemLabs.org

Raising Alarm About the Mandate for Leadership with Anne Christine Stop The Coup 2025

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 22:59:13 +0000

Anne Christine, investigative journalist and human rights activist Stop the Coup 2025, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to address the threat to civil rights from Project 2025, a 900-page Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise from the Heritage Foundation. The key is turning the Mandate into discrete components so people can understand this anti-diversity platform and plan to dismantle the Federal government.

Deepak and Anne Christine talk about:

Lessons learned from other countries fighting oppression
The need for a big tent to include more voices in our democracy
Getting information into the hands of people who can amplify the message of the fight against Project 2025
Overcoming voter fatigue
Worst-case planning

#StoptheCoup2025 @TheDemLabs #HumanRights #Democracy

StoptheCoup2025.org

TheDemLabs.org

2024 Political Advertising Trends with Sean Duggan SD Media

digitalpoliticsradio@gmail.com (RadioActive) — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 15:58:06 +0000

Sean Duggan, Founder of SD Media has seen many political cycles as Vice President of Advertising at Pandora and SiriusXM. He notes that it is curious how some of the presidential candidates are relying so heavily on television ads. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

We talk about:

The pace of buying digital ads for the 2024 primaries
Competition for campaign advertising dollars
Value of audio ads and advertising on podcasts
Use of AI by political consultants and agencies
Addressing the threats to campaigns from foreign interference

#PoliticalAds #DigitalAds #AI #VoterPersuasion #Election2024

LinkedIn Profile for Sean Duggan