Eva Posner, Founder of Evinco Strategies, focuses on the immense challenges facing political campaigns in this current environment of political violence, the 25-minute news cycle, and economic uncertainty. This climate has deterred qualified candidates from running and made it more difficult for campaigns to raise money, particularly from larger donors.

We talk about:

• How the threat of political violence is impacting the physical safety and mental health of candidates and their staff
• While partisan outrage drives small-donor online donations, sustained funding from major donors has become harder to secure
• Why the nationalization of state and local campaigns sets unrealistic fundraising expectations for candidates
• The role of social media in amplifying campaign ground efforts and breaking through the noise

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EvincoStrategies.com

Scott Goodstein, Founder and CEO of Catalyst Campaigns, discusses the evolution and current state of social media strategies in politics in this interview, recorded on September 11 and the day after the murder of Conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Scott was the social media architect for the 2008 Obama campaign and contrasts the early, diverse social media landscape with today's video-dominated rapid-response environment, which is concentrated on a few major platforms.

We talk about:

• Where and how voters are getting news and information
• Using social media for two-way engagement rather than broadcasting
• Need to break out of the partisan echo chambers
• Strategic differences between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to defining the narrative and storytelling
• The role of AI in creating sophisticated disinformation

CatalystCampaigns.com

https://www.thewrap.com/wsj-trans-ideology-charlie-kirk-bullets-false-report/

This is an interview conducted by Deepak Puri of The Democracy Labs, discussing the art of podcasting with me, Karen Jagoda. Being a podcaster since the early days, I have seen my share of great guests, reluctant guests, and unprepared guests. Listening to other podcasters has helped me understand both the great potential and limited value podcasts and podcasters can have. In addition to the Digital Politics Podcast, I am also the producer and host of the Empowered Patient Podcast, which has allowed me to interview scientists and medical professionals who are increasingly interested in discussing politics and advocacy related to healthcare and research.

Deepak and I talk about:

• Preparation of guests about the format and host of the podcast to ensure key messages are expressed effectively
• Need for flexibility on the part of the host and guests to allow for natural and authentic conversations
• Keys to good storytelling, especially in an audio format
• Why commitment and consistency are necessary for a podcast to be effective

TheDemLabs.org

EmpoweredPatientPodcast.com