Netroots Nation 2014

Posted by | May 5, 2014
Beyond Livable Wage: Creative Strategies to Get to the Root of Inequality

Around the country, progressives are pushing for much-needed increases in the minimum wage toward a more realistic "livable wage." However, what else can we do to change the debate to...

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The Organizing Edge: Online Predictions for the 2016 Elections

What propelled progressive candidates to victory in 2008 and 2012 won't be enough to keep us there in 2016. If we stood on our laurels in 2008 marveling at the...

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Progressive National Security in the 2014 Elections and Beyond

National security played an unusually strong role in the 2012 elections, with Barack Obama ranked as one of the most effective national security presidents in recent memory. With the memory...

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Network Depth: How the Love Factor is Creating Change

From the leaders taking action against Walmart to domestic workers to organizations emerging in the shared economy, the love factor—people taking care of each other—is a factor in changing systems....

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Women on the Run

Join us for a panel of best practices and cautionary tales from women running for local state and federal office. We'll focus on strategies for overcoming sexism and building diverse...

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Call to Action: Measurable Change in the Digital Space

Organizations are often clear about goals and strategic focus for the change they hope to achieve—until it comes to the digital platform. Getting a website up and generating social media...

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Why Net Neutrality is a Social Justice Issue

Earlier this year, a court overturned the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) common sense net neutrality rules, which guaranteed the right of users to connect to the websites, blogs, and social...

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Beyond the A/B Test: Building Better Fundraising Tests with Behavioral Science

While A/B optimization of emails and landing pages has been widely adopted by progressive organizations and candidates, often these tests compare very different creative rather than use behavioral science insights...

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Changing the Meaning of a Super PAC: Ready for Hillary

Is a grassroots Super PAC an oxymoron? Learn how Ready for Hillary is utilizing the rules for Super PACs to engage grassroots support, expand digital engagement, and drive technology development...

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The Ever-Evolving Ad Tech and Targeting World: What to Look for in 2014 and Beyond

From Facebook's new sign up button to Pandora's musical taste targeting to handle matching on Twitter, the platforms we use to communicate our campaign messages are constantly changing. This panel...

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