The Brigade team has been on the road for the past two weeks at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Our goal was to raise awareness about the world’s first network for voters, and boy did Cleveland and Philadelphia deliver!
We had a great time talking to media, elected officials and delegates from around the country about our mission to leverage social and mobile technology reenergize public participation in our democracy.
Here are some highlights from our trip:
Our CEO Matt Mahan appeared on CNBC’s “Power Lunch”to talk about building Brigade and share his perspectives on the political climate in Silicon Valley. Click here to watch the segment.
We collaborated with REVOLT TV, Sean “Diddy” Combs’s new millennial-focused TV and digital network on content from the conventions as well as a pair of panel discussions about the importance of young voters in this election cycle.
We participated in “American Experiments,” a showcase for civic tech at the Microsoft Innovation Center on the first day of the Democratic National Convention, which drew an impressive crowd in Philadelphia.
We talked to dozens of journalists who were interested in our team’s insights on how mobile and social technologies can transform how Americans participate in the political and electoral process.
And finally, we witnessed history (and some impressive balloon drops) as Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton became their parties’ respective nominees for President of the United States.
Now, with the general election season in full-swing, we can’t wait to announce more ways we’ll be engaging voters — online and offline, locally and nationally — ahead of November. Stay tuned…
