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Mapping Your Political Territory
This is the second post in a series on how to organize and be heard in public discourse. It’s largely US-centric, but many principles will apply to any liberal democratic civil society setting. I want to tell you about being a Jehovah’s Witness in the last decades of...
What type of person should be involved in political organizing, and why does that include you?
This is the first post in a series on how to organize and be heard in public discourse. It’s largely US-centric, but many principles will apply to any liberal democratic civil society setting. You’ve made a commitment to leveling up your political organizing practice,...
I raised over $800,000 for charitable and political causes over email in 2022, and here’s what I learned
Through email list management consulting this past year, I’ve cumulatively raised over $830,000 in online donations from the more than 900 email blasts I sent out for clients, collectively getting over 75 million opens.* Here are some brief takeaways in an...
RNLA Panel on Parental Rights
When I mentioned that I liked Star Trek growing up, I felt moved to prove that I was a real fan. A week ago, I spoke at the Republican National Lawyers Association about the impact of gender identity policies on parental rights and the safety of young people,...
Why your indie movement has no money, part 2: The Power of an Organization
So you’re part of a political movement, and you’re learning a lot, doing valuable work, and becoming a more effective advocate. You see others doing the same. Maybe you think there should be more resources for all this work. Now there may really not be any money...
The Authenticity Trap
Hot take: there’s a direct correlation between the public relations ideal of a public figure as someone who’s never had an ordinarily strong or difficult opinion—unless maybe that opinion was rolled out carefully to position the person as brave and stunning—and the...
Why your indie movement has no money, part 1: How do people talk about others who have or accept money?
So you’re part of a political movement, and you’re learning a lot, doing valuable work, and becoming a more effective advocate. You see others doing the same. Maybe you think there should be more resources for all this work. Now there may really not be any money...
Overcoming Doubt
Someone in a group I’m part of asked us to share a time when we overcame doubts. So. When I was a new parent, I was a little scared that the hospital actually let me take the baby home. I felt like grabbing someone on staff there by the collar, looking right into...
Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
How is the always-on lifestyle many of us have fallen into affecting our lives? Indistractable takes a deep dive into the issue of social media and workplace interruptions, with case studies and interviews spanning a rich range...