Posts Tagged campaigns
Twitter Primary, Update
Posted by Bill in MeshBlog, Social Networking on November 28th, 2009
In Tennessee’s 3rd Congressional District Republican primary race, Robin Smith continues to lead in the Twitter Primary, while in second place, based on the number of people following him on Twitter, is Bradley County Sheriff Tim Gobble – whose lead over Chattanooga attorney Chuck Fleischmann is shrinking.
Another Republican candidate in the race is Cleveland, Tenn., businessman [...]
Conservative Talking Points – On Your IPhone
There’s a new iPhone app geared for conservative political activists and conservatives who want to win arguments with liberals. The “Conservative Talking Points” iPhone app, $1.99, provides an extensive yet easily-accessed collection of sourced information, data, quotes and more on 50 different political topics. Its creators say it is “filled with 205 talking points backed [...]
Times that Try Men’s Souls: The FTC Moves to Regulate Blog Speech
The Federal Trade Commission has released new regulations will add a layer of difficulty for companies hoping to promote their products, services or point-of-view via blogs and other social media. As the New York Times reports, the FTC…
…said it would revise rules about endorsements and testimonials in advertising that had been in place since 1980. [...]
Winning the Twitter Primary
I took a look today at the number of Twitter followers for each of the top three candidates in Tennessee’s hotly contested race for the Republican nomination in the 3rd Congressional District. The numbers are interesting. Former Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Robin Smith (@robints) had, as of this morning, 925 followers, giving her a more [...]
“One of the Most Powerful Brands in Social Media”
The Politico looks at how Sarah Palin has built “one of the most powerful social media brands in politics.”
While Palin isn’t the only major political figure to try alternative means of communication to bypass the media, her unique ability to remain in the headlines while avoiding the spotlight suggests she may be the first to [...]
Stand and Deliver
New York Times columnist Tom Friedman, appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday, talked with host David Gregory about the recent resignation of Obama administration official Van Jones after social media publishers unearthed numerous controversial statements Jones had made in the past.
MR. GREGORY: …the fact that in this, in this media age, what he [...]
Brazilian Oil CEO Takes On Critics Via Corporate Blog – Plus: Garth Brooks!
Via a tweet from TheCEODaily.com, I ran across a Business Week story today on how the CEO of a Brazilian oil company is firing back at critics via the company’s blog – and on Twitter: Petrobras Brandishes Its Corporate Blog: In a company blog and on Twitter, booming Brazilian oil giant Petrobras strikes a combative [...]
VoteStacey.com
Mesh Media Strategies’ current projects include VoteStacey.com, the website of Tennessee state Senate candidate Stacey Campfield, a Knoxville Republican serving his third term in the Tennessee state House.
The goal for the site was simple: A low-cost, easy-to-operate campaign website which incorporated the most useful social networking tools for encouraging grassroots involvement and financial support.
Mission Accomplished: [...]
A Site to See
Mesh Media Strategies serves clients both in and not in politics, and with the 2010 election season fast approaching we’re seeing more activity in that arena. Today, MMS took a look at the first website for any candidate in the budding race in state senate district 17, which includes part or all of eight counties [...]
Motivated+Connected=Activists
The Associated Press reports on the anti-Obamacare town-hall protests:
The emerging protest movement is almost the mirror image of the grass-roots campaign that helped sweep Obama into office by pulling in people who’d never been politically active. This time Obama is seeing the other side of what can happen when people are motivated, connect over the [...]
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