NationBuilder is helping transform digital public affairs (podcast)
NationBuilder is among the most powerful, most affordable, and most scalable digital public affairs tools. Mike and Edward explain how.
The future of political training in Canada at MNC2014
On paper, this MNC2014 session seemed a shoo-in for discussion on the role of digital in the future of politics and political campaigning.
From railways to the digital highway: Minister James Moore at MNC2014
Industry Minister James Moore spoke passionately about the railway and Internet as nationbuilding devices at MNC2014.
Keep your smartphones on (MNC2014)
Manning Centre Director of Communications Dave Quist asks the MNC2014 audience to use their smartphones during the conference.
Battleground planning with Kathleen Wynne, Tim Hudak and Andrea Horwath
David Akin and I will be talking about social media use and misuse tonight on Battleground.
Canadian MPs and social media in 2013 #POGG2013
A new report from FullDuplex.ca looks at how MPs used social media to communicate and engage with the public in 2013. #POGG2013 is a free download.
Liberal and Conservative convention chatter: public opinion vs. party messages
Democratized media means political conventions can attract a lot of online chatter, much of which reflects public opinion rather than party messages.
Harper, Mulcair and Trudeau on YouTube
No one leader has the monopoly on effective use of YouTube.
Ignore the Ford Nation YouTube channel at your own peril
If you’re not communicating and building community online to augment your in-person efforts, you’re probably working against people who are.
Social media and Canadian politics: a primer list
A primer to introduce you to some of the MANY ways social media have been used and misused by politicians over the last few years.
How much should a tweet cost: Industry Canada’s 12-step Twitter policy
The upshot of Industry Canada’s tweeting-by-committee process is their tweets are unremarkable, asocial and can’t be responsive to current events.
Matters of Opinion 2013 available for download
Profiling “engaged Canadians” and modeling their role in identifying, amplifying and shaping news and narratives which impact public opinion.
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