Many first-time candidates with science, technology and engineering backgrounds say they are motivated to run by what they say is an attack on science by the Trump administration.
They have come to network, and nothing can stop them. Not the official schedule, which attempts to corral networking into hourly breaks. Not a show of indifference to their eager, outstretched hands. They have come from Philadelphia and California. They have come from Haiti and Brussels and Darwin, Australia. They can make a meet-cute from the most insignificant morsel of observation. How do you feel about your laptop privacy screen? someone genuinely asked me. “We’re going straight into the next session,” is the curfew call they dread.
In today’s episode, award-winning political and advocacy advertising consultant Joe Fuld reveals how (and why) big brands are using advocacy campaigns in their marketing. He also breaks down the best tactics and strategies for increasing engagement in social issues, shows us what commercial enterprises can learn from political campaigns, and so much more.
More than 500 librarians and library supporters from every state gathered in Washington, D.C., on May 1–2 for the 43rd National Library Legislative Day (NLLD), an event organized by the American Library Association’s (ALA) Washington Office to bring US senators and representatives together with their constituents to talk about information policy. An additional 1,000 library advocates signed up to participate in Virtual Library Legislative Day to connect with legislators via email, phone, and social media.
Today we spoke to Joe Fuld — president of The Campaign Workshop, Inc., former Northeast Political Director for the Democratic National Committee, and admitted “policy wonk” — to learn more about what that means for politically-oriented comms professionals.
Joe Fuld, a Democratic campaign consultant, and Dan Allen, a Republican campaign consultant, talked about some of the best and worst candidate and issues ads during the 2014 midterm campaign, Topics also included what goes into creating an ad, and whether negative ads work.
PITTSBURGH — As a gay person running for the City Council in Houston, which already has a lesbian mayor, Josh Verde figured he would have no trouble talking to voters about his sexuality. Then he came here, to a boot camp for openly gay candidates, and promptly flubbed his lines.
