Over the weekend, Politico’s David Siders examined the coronavirus as a wild card for political campaigns. Let’s focus on one possible effect: will the virus drive candidates out of the real world and onto the internet? Most political...
New Epolitics.com contributor! Brent Merritt is a digital strategy consultant at Metric Communications, LLC. Check out his recommendations for list-building via digital ads below, and when you’re done, be sure to browse past Epolitics.com...
When Twitter announced that it would ban all political ads (including the issue-focused variety), I wasn’t shy about what I thought: I called it a cop-out. Why? Twitter wants the best of all possible worlds — for itself. It’s...
Are we on the verge of the worst online political fight in the history of the medium? Certainly the nastiest one that has real consequences: in this case, the leadership of the most powerful country in the world. Donald Trump has already escalated...
New Epolitics.com contributor! Myles Bugbee is a digital strategist who has consulted from city council to congressional to presidential campaigns. During the 2018 cycle, he directed Sen. Jon Tester’s digital program and was dubbed “Mr...
Axios has reported that “President Trump’s campaign and key allies plan to make allegations of bias by social media platforms a core part of their 2020 strategy”. The supposed goal? To tarnish social media the same way the Right...
New Epolitics.com contributor! Isaac Shalev is president of Sage70, Inc., a boutique consultancy providing guidance on digital strategy to nonprofit and public advocacy organizations. Recent reports from industry news sites, corroborated by personal...
New Epolitics.com contributor! Bryan Eastman is a campaign strategist based in North Florida who runs PoliEngine, “a political website builder and communications company that helps candidates get professional-quality communications for a...
I put this list together as a handout for a digital advertising training at Netroots Nation 2019. To see the list as a one-pager, please download the PDF. What tips would you add to the list? 1. Focus Your Budget Have clear goals. Most advocacy and...
A noteworthy email from Amy Klobuchar’s campaign arrived late yesterday evening: Colin — We’e busy getting ready for the debate tomorrow and we want your help. We’re continuing to build our team to make sure everyone hears...