How does a candidate with a small budget standout in a crowded field? Innovation. Seeyew Mo is running to represent S.F. Assembly District 19 at the Democratic County Central Committee (DCCC). As a Chinese American, he understands ways in which the Chinese community is often overlooked. He needed a low-cost way to reach his heavily …
Keep an eye on trolls activity and report harassment to Twitter. New apps make it easier and more affordable to monitor trolls. Who is behind the Twitter bots attacking you? What messages are they are pushing? How should you respond? How can you separate tweets from trolls and real people? DemLabs tested a new app by analyzing the Twitter attacks on Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib. Background “The …
Doctors triage patients. They divide patients into those who don’t need treatment, those beyond hope, and those they should focus on. Campaigns should triage voters and focus limited resources on persuadable voters. Geri Ventura, an organizer with several local Indivisible groups and Josephine County Democrats, uses this approach to encourage Non-Affiliated Voters (NAV) to register their party affiliation in order to vote …
Canvassers improve voter turnout with pledge to vote cards. Digital pledge cards work even better than printed ones. DemLabs and Deliver My Vote are testing digital Pledge to Vote At Home cards to encourage more potential voters. This solution improves canvasser productivity and cut costs. DesignA printed pledge card was re-created in digital form with the Survey123 …
Trying to find the right campaign app when you’re tight on money and not tech savvy? Checkout the DemLabs site with over 110 solutions and Solution Guides like the one below for free and inexpensive apps. DemLabs is a non-profit that provides democratic groups with advice and training on affordable, innovative apps. DemLabs doesn’t develop nor sell software to make sure that its recommendations are unbiased by …
Millions listen to podcasts but not enough are hosted and produced by women. How can we fix this? An exclusive Be Your Change workshop will train fifteen women to harness the power of podcasts for social good. Attendees will learn how to create and distribute their own podcast at this four day retreat in Arizona. DemLabs is offering two free scholarships. Podcasting basics …
“Those who do not learn from history, are doomed to repeat it,” George Santanya. This parody video shows the similarities between the start of the last Iraq war and the recent US killing of Iranian General Soleimani. Background “Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, has been killed by a US air at Baghdad airport in a strike ordered by US President …
Spoof videos are weapons of mass persuasion. They convert popular movie clips into political messages disguised as satire. The videos are inexpensive to make, but get millions of views as they’re mass shared. How are memes created? Storylines chosen? We created a spoof video to see how it’s done. Background “A violent parody aired this weekend at President Trumpĺs Miami-area golf resort Ś …
Issues can be complicated. Relationship maps strip away the BS to show what’s really going on. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overturned a prior ruling making it harder for McDonalds workers to earn a living wage and put an end to sexual harassment at work. McDonalds recently fired its CEO for having a relationship with another employee and then …
There are two ways to hold onto power. Get more people to support you, or silence those who don’t. One way is to deny people their voice by not counting them in the census and by making it harder for them to vote. Lack of internet access is a high-tech gag. Many marginalized communities lack internet access. …