Achieve Great Things Podcast
After 2016, Politics Can’t Be Someone Else’s Problem
After 2016, Politics Can’t Be Someone Else’s Problem
In Episode 16 of Achieve Great Things, Sara-Jayne Terp talks money in politics, disinformation, and the importance of local engagement.
“You Can’t Be What You Can’t Imagine”
“You Can’t Be What You Can’t Imagine”
In Episode 15 of Achieve Great Things, Jo Miles and Amanda Kloer discuss what political communicators can learn from the world of science…
Analytics with a Heart: Measuring What People Really Care About
Analytics with a Heart: Measuring What People Really Care About
In Episode 14 of Achieve Great Things, Emily Norman discusses how to engage people where they are on issues they care about.
The Key to Progressive Messages That Don’t Leave People Out? Listening and Humility.
The Key to Progressive Messages That Don’t Leave People Out? Listening and Humility.
In Episode 13 of Achieve Great Things, Third Way’s Lanae Erickson Hatalsky discusses how Democrats can bridge political divides.
Advertising Professionals Share Key Insights for Progressive Nonprofits
Advertising Professionals Share Key Insights for Progressive Nonprofits
In episode 12 we sit down with the founders of Starthatching, a new marketplace connecting freelance expertise to nonprofits.
What Democrats Can Learn From Viral Comedy
What Democrats Can Learn From Viral Comedy
In Episode 11, Brad Jenkins of Funny or Die shares a strategy for turning grassroots energy into electoral wins.
How an Outdated Focus on TV Hurts Good Candidates and Causes
How an Outdated Focus on TV Hurts Good Candidates and Causes
In Episode 10, Brad Jenkins of Funny or Die discusses why strategists have to invest in quality digital content to reach crucial voters.
Challenges for Progressive Communicators in the Trump Era
Challenges for Progressive Communicators in the Trump Era
In Episode 9, the directors of Hattaway Communications discuss why progressives should focus on what affects people, not what offends them.
How Nonprofits and Foundations Can Break Through in a Crowded Landscape
How Nonprofits and Foundations Can Break Through in a Crowded Landscape
In Episode 8, Sean Gibbons talks about communications that find their way into people’s hearts and minds.
2016 Election Takeaways: Keep it Simple
2016 Election Takeaways: Keep it Simple
In Episode 7, Joel Payne discusses why progressives must resist the urge to paint all Trump supporters with the same broad brush.
“Democrats Have to Listen to People”
“Democrats Have to Listen to People”
In Episode 6 of Achieve Great Things, Anna Greenberg of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner says Democrats have to take a step back and listen.
Why Do Progressives Have So Much Trouble Talking About Security?
Why Do Progressives Have So Much Trouble Talking About Security?
In Episode 5 of Achieve Great Things, Michael Breen shares why progressives can’t ignore people’s fears in their messaging.
Want to Advance Gender Equity? Don’t Be Afraid to Show Your Passion.
Want to Advance Gender Equity? Don’t Be Afraid to Show Your Passion.
In Episode 4, Susan Markham discusses why communicators shouldn’t be afraid of showing their passion in the new political landscape.
What Democrats Can Learn From Trump’s Tweets
What Democrats Can Learn From Trump’s Tweets
In Episode 3, a West Virginia professor shares why communicators can’t afford to ignore Donald Trump’s unorthodox use of technology.