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Social Media in Politics

@GrahamDavisTruscott Rossman

[email protected]

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Not just for the kids anymore

• 72 percent of online adults use at least one social networking site

• Biggest increase: ages 65 and over (13 percent in spring 2009; 43 percent today) – majorities in all age groups except 65+

• Relatively even among urban, suburban and rural online audiences (74, 71 and 69 percents)

• Relatively even among income levels (75 percent of sub-$30k; 71 percent of $75+k)

Source: Pew Internet and American Life Project, August 5, 2013

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Still some resistance in the Michigan political

world

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Campaigns are being forced to change and use new technologies to reach

voters.

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2004 election resultsA “permanent Republican majority”?

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Obama 2008• Invested heavily in

digital: social media + data

• State-level teams supported by Chicago HQ

• New media teams worked separately from overall communications staff and closely with organizing teams

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State Level in 2010• More or less a

traditional campaign effort

• Relatively weak social media presences for candidates

• Social media as afterthought

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Times Are Changing in Michigan

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Newspaper industry smallest size since 1978Newsroom employment down 30% since peak in 2000

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Local TV news in declineDown 6% in viewership sice 2006; less than 1 in 3 18-29 year olds watch

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Mobile devices driving digital news consumptionAccessing news becoming one of most popular uses for mobile devices

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Bloggers driving news agendaBlogs for every topic and viewpoint driving what’s covered in “mainstream” news

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Social media driving news coverageNews breaking in real time on social media - through citizens, not journalists

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What does this mean for politics?

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Cory Booker: Mayor of Newark, New Jersey“We are syndicators of information. We are media outlets!”

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Cory Booker’s Five Rules of Social Media

1. “Do not erase a tweet – ever.”

2. “I always try to retweet my critics”

3. “Tweeting isn’t extra – it’s a priority.”

4. “You never know the power of a random act of kindness.”

5. “Change the discussion.”

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Social media is no longer ignored by

campaigns.

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Objective: Grow “The List” (used to be just email list, now includes more than just email)

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Applying inbound marketing techniques

to a campaign

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Targeted Online Advertising

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Online advertising for campaigns

• Target by demographics, behaviors, voting history/record, political affiliation

• Target using email list

• Target trending hashtags on Twitter

• In-stream cookie targeted video advertising

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At a minimum, share what you’re doing day-

to-day.

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What have you seen?

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Five lessons for non-political campaigns

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1. Message Discipline Matters

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2. Keep yourself from making mistakes.

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3. Be timely.

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During the first presidential debate

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Eight minutes later…

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4. Anticipate attacks.

#MIsots

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#MIsos

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#AreYouBetterOff

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5. Remember what you’re competing against for

attention.

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6. Keep an eye out for the latest tools…

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But don’t mistake “new” for “important”

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Questions?Stay in touch!@GrahamDavis

[email protected]/GDavis