There are digital opportunities for progressive campaigners amid the Covid crisis “Now’s not the time to be political.”“We need to rally behind the government.”“Political point-scoring isn’t appropriate at a time like this.” Sound familiar? And I guess it feels mostly true. But this doesn’t mean progressives should put away our campaign pants and settle back …
Like it or loathe it, every campaigner knows they need to be on Facebook. And with almost 2.5 billion users worldwide, 1.6bn of them using it daily, rumours of the platform’s demise have been greatly exaggerated* [*though let’s talk again about Gen. Z] But for start-up orgs, rookie candidates or those still working through a …
When Should Campaigners Use a Facebook Group, Page or Profile? Read More »
How and when to moderate social media comments in a democratic campaign Do platforms like Facebook and Twitter foster freedom of speech or inflame hatred, if they don’t take down incendiary comments? Should social media spaces be safe and inclusive, or is censorship a slippery slope? And which culture or perspective provides the right benchmark …
You may have heard the term ‘digital properties’. Let’s pretend that your Facebook Pages and Ad Accounts are literally rooms within a big property, like an office. Your organisation has several team members, many of whom need access to some rooms within the office, but should not necessarily be able to get into other rooms. …
As part of a series of ‘Views from Belgrade’, ODV Digital shares a local perspective on the opportunities and challenges facing campaigners in Serbia ———————————— With the development of social networks and digital political campaigning, sometimes it seems we forget how big an impact TV still has on people and their political views. In Serbia …
Digital activism as a disruption to political and media hegemony in Serbia Read More »
We were heartbroken last week when NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern resigned, citing burn out. Not least because it means many of our ODV Digital social media best practice guides are now out of date (seriously, not only was Jacinda PM she was also a political social media queen). But more so because Ardern’s experience …
Lessons in leadership and humility from Jacinda Ardern Read More »
Every Social Media Marketer – ODV Digital included – has spent the last decade telling our clients their content has to be short form. Tweet-length copy, 6 second video (RIP Vine). The general wisdom is we all have goldfish brains and the only way to hold attention is to make impact in those crucial first …
On Monday 22 May, the European Centre for Digital Action gathered together in Brussels representatives from political parties, democracy activists and campaign practitioners to discuss how to organise and mobilise progressive voters for the EU24 elections. Our Director Clare was delighted to share the stage with Jaume Duch Guillot – spokesperson for the European Parliament, …
Organising and Mobilising Progressive Voters in Europe Read More »
5 years ago today, the people of Ireland voted to Repeal the 8th Amendment to the constitution, and to grant women access to abortion and full bodily autonomy. It was also the culmination of the first campaign I ever worked (I ran the paid social for Together for Yes). The Repeal referendum was a profoundly …