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Scaling Obama: Applying the Online Campaigning Lessons of '08 to State and Local Races

Scaling Obama: Applying the Online Campaigning Lessons of '08 to State and Local Races. Colin Delany, Epolitics.com Judith Freeman, New Organizing Institute Scott Goodstein, Revolution Messaging Julia Rosen, Courage Campaign

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Scaling Obama: Applying the Online Campaigning Lessons of '08 to State and Local Races

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  1. Scaling Obama:Applying the Online Campaigning Lessons of '08 to State and Local Races Colin Delany, Epolitics.com Judith Freeman, New Organizing Institute Scott Goodstein, Revolution Messaging Julia Rosen, Courage Campaign @epolitics / @judithfreeman @neworganizing / @sgcatalyst @revmsg / @juliarosen

  2. Learning from Obama: Lessons for Online Communicators in 2009 & Beyond • Free E-book (PDF) • Download at Epolitics.com

  3. Basic Lessons from the Obama campaign:

  4. Basic Lessons from the Obama campaign: • Tools are less important than how you use them

  5. Basic Lessons from the Obama campaign: • Tools are less important than how you use them • Online outreach is incremental and rewards an early start

  6. Basic Lessons from the Obama campaign: • Tools are less important than how you use them • Online outreach is incremental and rewards an early start • Simple improvements can make all the difference

  7. Basic Lessons from the Obama campaign: • Tools are less important than how you use them • Online outreach is incremental and rewards an early start • Simple improvements can make all the difference • Most tools are cheap in money but expensive in time

  8. Basic Lessons from the Obama campaign: • Tools are less important than how you use them • Online outreach is incremental and rewards an early start • Simple improvements can make all the difference • Most tools are cheap in money but expensive in time • Online/offline integration is absolutely essential

  9. Real Obama Victory: Putting People to Work • Supporters can often spread the word on your behalf more effectively than you can alone

  10. Real Obama Victory: Putting People to Work • Supporters can often spread the word on your behalf more effectively than you can alone • Volunteers will require education, motivation and channels for activism

  11. Real Obama Victory: Putting People to Work • Supporters can often spread the word on your behalf more effectively than you can alone • Volunteers will require education, motivation and channels for activism • Online fundraising can be decisive – both to raise money and to connect people to your organization

  12. Key Obama Tools: 1. Supporter database

  13. Key Obama Tools: 2. A website designed to build that database, provide tools, distribute messaging & take donations

  14. Key Obama Tools: 3. Email, email, email

  15. Key Obama Tools: 4. MyBarackObama.com – toolkit/custom social network

  16. Key Obama Tools: 5. Facebook, MySpace and niche social networks (good for outreach, source of recruits for email list)

  17. Key Obama Tools: 6. Video (useful for training, recruitment and message distribution)

  18. Key Obama Tools: 7. Cellphones/text msgs (limited by structural constraints, but useful for mobilization and for hitting certain audiences)

  19. Key Obama Tools: 8. Advertising, particularly search advertising (Google Ads)

  20. Key Obama Tools: 9. Blogger outreach

  21. Big Difference Between Presidential and other campaigns:

  22. Big Difference Between Presidential and other campaigns: Presidential campaigns have to do EVERYTHING. Most local and even state campaigns must choose…

  23. Big Difference Between Presidential and other campaigns: Presidential campaigns have to do EVERYTHING. Most local and even state campaigns must choose… SO PLAY TO YOUR STRENGTHS!

  24. Choosing Tools: The Essentials • Online Hub (website) • Way to stay in touch (email) • Way to influence online discussion

  25. What Do I Do First? • Get a website/CRM package & build that list! • Social networking outreach (Facebook, Twitter) • Blog Outreach • Online Video • 5. Google Ads • 6. Fundraising/Email program

  26. Contact: Colin Delany, Epolitics.com 202-422-4682 cpd@epolitics.com

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