In this session you'll learn how to target local races using basic data-mining skills. You'll learn how to extract data from a voter file, find patterns in voter contact responses...
Posted by | April 8, 2013
First-time Netroots attendee? Not the hugest fan of conferences? Scared about meeting all these people? This session's for you. Networking gets a bad rap, but we'll unpack some tips and...
Posted by | April 8, 2013
Thousands of voters waited for hours to cast their ballots in November, standing in lines long after the polls closed. Even President Obama commented that "we have to fix that"...
Posted by | April 8, 2013
While it was a step forward, the Dodd/Frank bill is missing some critical pieces. Banks are still "too big to fail"—and they're bigger than ever. Wall Street has oversized political...
Posted by | April 8, 2013
After a string of more than 30 losses at the ballot, gay activists won four marriage-related ballot campaigns in 2012. These historic wins legalized the freedom to marry for same-sex...
Posted by | April 8, 2013
An essential tool for engaging audiences in issues that matter to people of color is storytelling that pulls at the heart-strings, appeals to deeply held values and leads audiences through...
Posted by | April 8, 2013
The digital world is bursting with ways to count things—followers, friends, fans, likes, retweets, hashtags and plus ones. But what are you really measuring? And how do you know if...
Posted by | April 8, 2013
How do you run a digital campaign on a budget? There are many things an organizer can do to affect change without a large budget, or even one at all....
Posted by | April 8, 2013
“Micro” and “nano” targeting were all the rage in 2012 as campaigns learned to use data to target messages to high-value audiences more effectively than ever before. Come learn from...
Posted by | April 8, 2013
Politicos of all stripes are searching for ways to engage young people, people of color, and the rest of the rising American electorate. The solution: Make politics more fun, culturally-relevant...
