My favorite overheard comment at Netroots Nation, said in reference to Roxanne Conlin, a Democrat challenging Chuck Grassley…a senator with a habit of shooting his mouth off online. Taking on an incumbent is rarely easy, particularly when...
Parts of the online communications community have been abuzz the last couple of days over reports that Ben & Jerry’s ice crean is dropping its email marketing program in favor of Facebook and Twitter. Turns out, the change only affects...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Well, of the summer. Well, of the summer fundraising season. Okay fine — maybe it’s not that wonderful a time at all, but it’s certainly interesting, at least if you’re into...
New guest author! A fresh voice around here, at least. But Shana Glickfield‘s hardly new to the internet politics space, since she’s an experienced online communicator, one of the founding partners of The Beekeeper Group (“a new...
Social media consultants, start your engines — and head on over to Idealware.org. Laura Quinn and company are working on a new guide to social media for nonprofits, which includes an opportunity for consultants (like me and many of you) to...
The latest from Martin Matheny (blog, Twitter), whose recent exploration of Nine Things Campaigns Shouldn’t Forget in the Gee-Whiz World of the Social Web was a big hit here. Capitol Hill Democrats and Social Media: The Sky is Not Falling Martin...
Hot on the heels of last week’s popular Martin Matheny piece on campaigns and social media, here’s a great excerpt on a similar topic by Josh Koster and Tyler Davis from Digital Political Campaigns 101. Download your free copy today. Ten...
We don’t know the actual truth, since the Other Half of the equation is denying all knowledge, but South Carolina blogger Will Folks is claiming that he had an “inappropriate physical relationship” with Republican gubernatorial...
New guest author! Check out the post below for the first of what I hope will be many articles from political consultant Martin Matheny (blog, Twitter), who comes to us with a terrific set of tips for campaigns using social media. Nine Things...
Corporate communicators in your mighty legions, The Onion has your number: New Social Networking Site Changing The Way Oh, Christ, Forget It Let Someone Else Report On This Bullshit NEW YORK — While millions of young, tech-savvy professionals...