Thoughts and Writings
In August I wrote about the astroturf “youth organization” Generation Opportunity and how it was using people who liked “Being American” as a means of legitimacy. Well, it turns out one deceptive Facebook page just wasn’t…
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The Republic National Committee has added a new tool to its arsenal in the high-stakes battle for the lifetime allegiance of Millennial voters. FarmVille, a popular Facebook application game with over 80 million monthly users, allows…
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One of the biggest complaints I hear about organizing on Facebook is the difficulty in getting people to actually show up to events that are promoted on Facebook. By using the social psychology principles of social…
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Imagine a situation out of “To Catch a Predator,” but instead of trying to bust people soliciting underage sex they bust college students for underage drinking. That’s exactly what the police department in La Crosse, Wisconsin…
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I have been spending a lot of time working with Facebook Pages recently, and I wanted to share some best practices that I have picked up. Status Updates Status updates are the bread and butter of…
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A little less than a month ago we decided to make a concerted effort to increase the number of fans for the Young Democrats of America Facebook page. I want to talk about how we were…
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I have a new post up on Future Majority reviewing Democracy for America’s Facebook GOTV strategy. Go check it out.
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