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Posted by | May 24, 2012
Battleground Caucuses: Maine

Want to know more about what’s happening in battleground states like Ohio and Pennsylvania? Curious about key races and major ballot initiatives coming up? Come to one of these battleground...

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Posted by | May 4, 2012
How (and Why) to Advertise Online

Ever see an advertisement for a pair of shoes or your favorite vacation destination follow you around the internet? There is no greater medium for targeting the individuals your campaign...

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Posted by | April 7, 2012
How Progressives Get Narrative Wrong, and How to Get It Right

Progressives talk a lot about narrative and storytelling these days. So why are we so bad at it? We’re not just bad at it - we’re often reinforcing right-wing ideas...

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Posted by | April 6, 2012
Excel-erate! Turbo-charge your Excel skills

This session is a rapid-fire introduction to several important functions of Microsoft Excel, all of which will help you digest, manipulate and display data quickly and easily. Aimed at an...

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Posted by | April 6, 2012
Randomized Controlled Experiment Results to Win Your Campaign

New scientifically effective proven campaign tactics from the Analyst Institute. Randomized controlled experiments have been used by academics and political organizations for the past 10 years to uncover what works...

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Posted by | April 6, 2012
Tweeting the Revolution: Twitter Training for Campaigning

This session will guide you in the basic to intermediate, with some tidbits of advance strategies for using Twitter to promote campaigns of every type. We’ll discuss awareness/issue campaigns that...

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Posted by | April 6, 2012
Ideas to Action: Launching a People-powered Campaign for Change

Molly Katchpole took on Bank of America's $5 fee. Katy Butler fought to give “Bully” a “PG-13” rating so students can see the film. Saudi women successfully got the world’s top diplomats,...

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Posted by | April 6, 2012
How to Get Earned Media for Your Issue

The news and information landscape is changing dramatically, but one thing hasn’t: generating earned media on campaigns and issues is a major part of how progressives can put pressure on...

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Posted by | April 6, 2012
Beyond Engagement: Progressive Organizing in Communities of Color

The progressive moment often focuses on engagement with communities of color. From GOTV to social justice work, a main challenge is moving beyond activating voters on our issues to truly...

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Posted by | April 6, 2012
Online Activism, Social Media and the Law

Especially in the post-Citizens United universe, organizers involved in political campaigns and party organizations, 501(c)(3)s, (c)(4)s and the labor movement are often unsure what kinds of activity they can engage...

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