Most of us would agree that transparency and disclosure represent important pillars of the best practices of digital advocacy. Political and issue campaigns ought not to deceive readers, viewers and listeners as to the nature of advocacy-oriented communications. Historically, the Federal Election Commission and other government agencies have required “paid for by” disclaimers on advertising,…
Heather Lauer, author of the Bacon Unwrapped blog for the past several years, has penned a book about her favorite meat titled “Bacon: A Love Story.”
She took some time to talk with me about the book, the food, and the process of writing and promoting her first book.
The following is a transcript of a Conversation with Doug Haslam that aired on May 19, 2009. (Click here to listen to the Conversation.) Chip Griffin: My guest today is Doug Haslam. He is with Shift Communications but today I’m talking to him not about his professional life but about some charitable work that he’s…
Convio, a provider of constituent relationship management software and services, released a report detailing the continued growth and success of online efforts in the face of the economic downturn. The Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark Index Study seeks to measure the growth and success of technology based outreach undertaken by its non-profit clients.
It seems that Hope really is just a town in Arkansas. It would be imprudent to suggest that President Obama make everything seem like it is coming up roses. Clearly, it is not. But it would be reassuring for him to deploy his considerable oratorical skills to paint a picture of hope and optimism instead of extolling the politics of gloom and doom.
The Republican National Committee will be hosting a technology summit on Friday where activists and experts will be given 5 minute blocks of time to express their own ideas about how the GOP should take advantage of high-tech tools to move forward.
Patrick Ruffini draws attention to President Obama’s election pledge to shed some light on the legislative process by posting legislation to the White House web site and permitting 5 days of public comment before signing.
Now the Obama campaign has a massive list of supporters and donors with disparate motivations and desires. It is likely that not all of them support the stimulus package currently on the table, and it is even more likely that support for future policy battles will steadily erode as details emerge and divergent viewpoints resurface.
Nevertheless, Obama has an important resource and even partial success could translate into legislative victories in Washington, DC.
Are House Republicans getting ahead of the game when it comes to technology? Nancy Scola at TechPresident seems to think so. She writes that “Again and again, Hill Republicans are proving themselves more creative, more ambitious, and more forward-looking than Hill Democrats when it comes to the web.” Scola specifically points to the recent announcement…
Usually when a presidential election concludes, the campaign goes dormant for a few years while much of the party-building and other grassroots activities switches to the national party committee and state and local campaigns. Not the Obama campaign. They have decided — probably wisely — to try to continue to harness the energy of its…