New Ohio voter ID requirements put out-of-state college students “between a rock and a hard place” – Ohio Capital Journal A new law changing voting ID requirements makes it more challenging for out-of-state college students to vote. House Bill 458 requires a photo ID to vote — meaning an unexpired Ohio driver’s license, a state ID card, U.S. …
Use rapid response campaigns that leverage the headlines to recruit new supporters and donors. The news cycle moves fast. How can a grassroots group leverage what’s in the news to build awareness for its cause and recruit new supporters? How can this be done quickly, with little time or skills? Why the need for speed? …
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Martin Luther King Jr. would want 270 votes. This blog describes how activists designed a rapid response video for MLK day to encourage people to vote. It ties the importance of persevering and how voting power translates to benefits. The inspiration for the video came from Richard Greene, a political communication strategist and civics educator …
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The CHAOS CAUCUS gets to work… creating chaos. They’ve taken America hostage and threaten to force a debt default unless their demands are met. What would this mean to millions of Americans? How do you explain the widespread harm this would do? Quickly and in a form that’s easy to share? We created a 27 …
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How do you reach small, marginalized groups that don’t speak English? There’s an app for that. Timely, locally relevant work best to get your message heard and counter disinformation. Such messages are most effective in the form of short authentic videos, created by people from the community, and not bots. The videos should be: That’s …
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Talking-head videos engage more viewers. How can groups with small budgets, few technical skills and tight deadlines create videos with talking heads? DemLabs volunteers created two 25 second about Banning Cash Bail with the Synthesia app on a MacBook in four hours. Ban cash bail “The cash bail system criminalizes poverty, as people who are unable …
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Robin Williams (D) is a community leader in Indiana District 30 and running to unseat Mike Karickhoff (R) who’s voted to ban abortions. Robin speaks truth to power by highlighting Karickhoff’s support for a total Indiana abortion ban with no exceptions in Indiana. How do you get heard against a well-funded incumbent? How can you …
How do you share details of a program, like Student Debt Relief that’ll improve the lives of millions of Americans? But do it fast, with no budget and few technical skills? In a form that’s easy to share on Twitter, Tik Tok, Giphy and Facebook? And make it easy for people to take action on. …
Rick Scott oversaw the biggest Medicare fraud and author of the GOP Platform to cut Medicare. He inspired INVASION OF THE MEDICARE SNATCHERS. When Scott was deposed in Medicare fraud scandal during his time as CEO of Columbia/HCA. Scott pleaded the Fifth Amendment 75 times. – Newsweek The investigation revealed a slew of offenses – …
Choose the right app to tell your story by considering your audience, the message and your desired outcome. There is no one size fits all in storytelling. Start with your objective, audience and message. Audience profile? How much time do they have for your message? What level of detail is needed? Will they read your …
