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Get Your Message Heard Without Breaking The Bank. A Workshop For Underfunded Campaigns.

Necessity is the mother of invention. So is lack of funding. Underfunded campaigns need new ways to compete against better funded opponents. Technology can level the playing field, but awareness and training for affordable apps is hard to come by. There is no money to be made in promoting free apps and training people on how to use them. Here is …

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Lessons From How The NRA Quickly Mobilizes Its Members For Maximum Political Power.

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“The NRA activates its membership when elected officials are facing gun-related legislation, resulting in phone calls and emails and letters to Congress”, reports NBC: “How the NRA Exerts Influence Beyond Political Contributions”. The NRA Institute For Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) app is used to quickly mobilize members. “Lobby your elected officials and urge them to support your right …

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Get your actions more publicity with highlight videos made from the Facebook Live stream.

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Organizers use Facebook Live to stream videos of their actions, but their audience is often limited to just those who can watch it all. Short highlight clips make the action accessible to others who are tight on time. It’s like golf coverage on TV: people are interested, but many prefer to just watch the highlights. Broadcasting on Facebook Live has been easier …

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Virginia Candidates Create Issue-Specific Campaign Videos With Free, Innovative App.

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“There is an 80% increase in the time spent on watching videos … 45% of the people surveyed in North America said they expect to watch even more videos on their phones“, reports Facebook. Candidates on tight budgets often skip video campaigns due to high production costs. New apps have leveled the playing field. Challengers can now create their own campaign videos against well funded incumbents. …

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Target ads with geographic info on people’s movements and the places they’ve visited.

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Farmers use digital tags to monitor their livestock. Advertisers have it easier. People voluntarily carry tags that constantly report their position and activity: mobile phones. Geomarketing Personal privacy has disappeared. Where you go and the places you’ve visited tells advertisers a lot about you. Apps on your phone continuously transmit their location to services who collect this data …

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Up your game with this library of free campaigning and organizing ‘how to’ guides.

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Grassroots organizing changes constantly with new tactics and apps. How can the lessons learned on one campaign be quickly shared with other progressive groups? Blueprints for Change converts know-how from campaign organiziners into free ‘how-to’ guides. A community of helpers creates and updates these online guides which are available here: A/B testing for sendouts Building networked coalitions Canvassing and door knocking Crowdsourcing ideas and content from supporters Digital …

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Make Your Point Clear. Create Infographics Easily With This Free App.

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It’s hard to quickly explain the scope of corporate welfare and how to bring it under control. How can the case for reform be presented in a simple, engaging manner? Infographics convert complex issues and mountains of data into graphics that are visually appealing and easy to understand. Infogram is a free app that makes it simple for anyone to create engaging infographics. We created this infographic in three …

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They only listen to their own voters. Use geocoding to mobilize better and focus supporters’ energy.

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Elected officials only listen to their own voters. So it’s essential for campaigns need to direct their supporters to lobby the right official. How can this be done with shifting district boundaries and the person to contact changing by issue? Geocoding. Mobilize The Peace for Rohingyas campaign launched by Sumaiya Ahmad shows how to do it right. It asked supporters to canvas their national Senators …

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Campaign videos made easy. Free app includes thousands of video clips, photos & soundtracks.

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Video campaigns on social media are proven effective. But many candidates can’t afford them due to the high costs and specialized skills needed to produce good videos. This is changing with the introduction of free, innovative apps that are widely used in business, but not well known in politics. DemLabs bridges this information gap by continuously scouting for apps that …

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Create Your Own Campaign Videos LEGO-Style. It’s Fast, Flexible And Free.

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Cars at the turn of the century were custom made and expensive. Henry Ford automated the production of cars. This slashed the cost and made cars more affordable to more people. Most campaign videos are like custom cars before mass production, expensive and inaccessible to most candidates. New apps are changing how these videos will …

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