Working with Influencers: A Handy Guide
As we shared in a recent blog post on how advocacy organizations can reach new audiences through visual social media, for an increasing number of individuals—and particularly young people—social media is their primary source of news. As this trend continues, it is important to meet these audiences where they are, and one way to do…
Read MoreSo You Want to Make a Video: How WV Activists Made a No-Budget Video to Announce Their Campaign
Video is a compelling way to communicate lots of information quickly. With Facebook and other platforms prioritizing video on timelines, news publications looking for video opportunities and pitches, and people absorbing more video content than ever online, it only makes sense to add it to your media skills repertoire. We’ve heard from lots of people wondering…
Read MoreGuest Blog Post: How the Monopoly Man Captivated the Press and Won the Internet
The best heroes have a way of showing up when you least expect them and exactly when you need them the most. On the morning of Oct. 4, reporters and Twitter users were surprised and delighted to discover an activist dressed as the Monopoly Man sitting directly behind former Equifax CEO Richard Smith at a…
Read MoreWhat We Learned at Netroots Nation’s 2017 Conference
Last week, 2,500 progressive activists, organizers, and communicators descended upon Atlanta for the annual Netroots Nation conference, a gathering to learn from each other and plan future campaigns. ReThink Media was thrilled to present three sessions to the conference-goers: The Progressive Response To (Predictable) Emergencies: National Security Crises And Domestic Crackdowns In The Time Of…
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