Social Platforms for Pursuing Activists Online

Guest on the Digital Politics podcast this week was Peter Slutsky, Strategic Relations Manager at Ning. This privately held company founded in 2004 by Marc Andreessen and Gina Bianchini was ahead of it’s time.  With tools to set up custom branded social net sites, political candidates and advocacy groups can quickly deploy tools to sign up volunteers, support a field operation, and motivate supporters.  The growth of social networks has changed the expectations of activists and Ning is seeing increased interest from political and advocacy organizations to use their tools in innovative ways.

Ning has recently rolled out virtual gift-giving functionality.  Stay with the interview to the end to hear how Peter thinks virtual gifts, prizes, and rewards will find a place in motivating contributors and volunteers.  Disruptive technology like Ning will be one of the solutions that will influence the political landscape in 2010.

Listen to this interview with a political insider who really understands the emerging social platform world.

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Aristotle/CompleteCampaigns.com Looks to the Future

As we start 2009, a big thanks to Jeremy Geltman, web designer, Aristotle International/CompleteCampaigns.com for all his help on the redesign of the E-Voter Institute site.  Ben Katz, the new CTO, and his San Diego based team are leaders in the marketplace for innovative online campaigns for state and local candidates.  Joining with Aristotle International in late 2008 will give this group wider exposure to political technology and US and international clients.

Watch this group as we move into the 2009 and 2010 campaign season.

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Political Activism 2008 Style

What are the key trends in political activism?  Top seven include more money from more people, online social networks, the growth of the unofficial campaign, nationalization of campaigns and more transparency.  Check out my article in the San Diego New Room and tell us what you think.

http://sandiegonewsroom.com/news/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4418:karen-jagoda-president-of-e-voter-institute&catid=48:national&Itemid=49

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It’s the Internet Stupid

Article in today’s realclearpolitics from Mike McCurry and Mark McKinnon titled The Internet Brings a New Business Model to Politics and Democracy is a sign that even the established political insiders have seen the light.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/11/the_internet_brings_a_new_busi.html

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