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...
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...
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...
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"...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
“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...
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...