Campaign Trend Podcast
The Campaign Trend Podcast brings you into conversation with professionals who drive the business of Politics.
Hosted by Eric Wilson, Executive Director of the Center for Campaign Innovation.
Visit CampaignTrend.com/podcast for more.
Episodes
128 episodes since 2021
Platform Politics – Katie Harbath (Duco Experts)
Katie Harbath is Chief Global Affairs Officer at Duco Experts. From 2011 to 2021, Katie was the Public Policy Director at Facebook where...
September 18, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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26:31
The Possibilities Of Virtual Production – Matthew Mazzone (Ascent Media)
Our guest today is Matthew Mazzone a partner at Ascent Media Agency where he leads large scale branding and marketing campaigns. Before ...
September 04, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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21:17
Audio Diary: Meet Campaign Trend
Enjoy a brief explanation of the thought process and decision making behind this podcast's rebrand. Become a Campaign Trend Insider to support the podcast and get exclusive content: https://campaigntrend.com/join
August 21, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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10:06
Announcement – Introducing Campaign Trend
The next time an episode hits your feed, the show will have a new name – the Campaign Trend Podcast. Campaign Trend is a journal at the frontier of political campaigning and the new home for all of the campaign-related content I create – includ...
August 07, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 122
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1:47
The Referee Of Political Campaigns – Sean Cooksey (FEC)
Sean Cooksey is Chairman of the Federal Election Commission. The FEC sets the regulations for campaigning at the federal level. To put it bluntly, the busin...
July 24, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 121
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24:08
How To Be A Political Commentator – Doug Heye
Our guest today is Doug Heye, a strategic communications advisor and political commentator. Doug was the communications director for the Republican National Committee during the 2010 election cycle and on Capitol Hill was Deputy Chief of Staff ...
July 10, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 120
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27:12
Insights From The EU Parliament Elections – Armin Petschner-Multari (The Republic)
Armin Petschner-Multari is a digital campaign expert based in Berlin. He is the founder of The Republic, a think tank promoting center-right policies in Ge...
June 26, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 119
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23:47
From Employee #1 To Owner – Daria Grastara (Direct Persuasion)
Daria Grastara is CEO of Direct Persuasion, a performance marketing and persuasion advertising agency serving Republican campaigns and i...
June 12, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 118
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24:44
Using Email Authentication To Boost Deliverability – Seth Blank (Valimail)
Seth Blank is the Chief Technology Officer at Valimail, a leading provider of email authentication and anti-impersonation solutions. Seth is also co-ch...
May 29, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 117
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22:42
How The GOP Became The Anti-Tax Party – Grover Norquist (Americans for Tax Reform)
Our guest today is Grover Norquist, founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform. Since 1985, Grover and ATR have been a fixture of Republican polit...
May 15, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 116
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23:21
Stacking Content To Beat Media Fragmentation – Zack Roday (Ascent Media)
Our guest today is Zack Roday, Partner at Ascent Media, he’s been a communicator on Capitol Hill and the campaign trail for many years, includin...
May 01, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 115
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25:27
Convincing Someone To Run For Senate – Jason Thielman (NRSC)
Our guest is Jason Thielman, Executive Director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, where he is tasked with leading the GOP’s efforts to elect more senators ...
April 17, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 114
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23:56
Inside A Modern Campaign Ground Game – Jon Seaton (Camelback Strategy Group)
Today, we’re talking with Jon Seaton, Managing Partner of Camelback Strategy Group, a full-service political consulting and publ...
April 03, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 113
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20:31
Experimentation Makes TV Ads More Effective – David Broockman (UC Berkeley)
David Broockman is an associate professor of political science at UC Berkeley. He is the co-author of a study pu...
March 20, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 112
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27:37
How Campaigns Can Tap into the Creator Economy – Kurt Luidhardt (Prosper Group)
Our guest today is Kurt Luidhardt, co-founder of the Prosper Group, one of the leading digital strategy firms for Republicans. Kurt ...
March 06, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 111
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24:02
The Origin of Dimpled Chads – Patrick Wohl (Down Ballot)
Our guest is Patrick Wohl, author of the new book Down Ballot: How A Local Campaign Became a national referendum on abortion....
February 21, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 110
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26:25
Key Takeaways From Virginia's 2023 Elections – Survey Webinar
Today we’re sharing the audio from a recent webinar hosted by the Center for Campaign Innovation discussing the 2023 Virginia Post Election Survey they did with the State Government Leadership Foundation. The full survey, including the slides r...
February 07, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 109
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45:52
Rules Of The Road For AI In Political Ads – Scott Brennen (University of North Carolina)
Our guest today is Scott Brennen, head of online expression policy at the University of North Carolina’s Center on Technology Policy. He and h...
January 24, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 108
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25:05
A TikTok-fueled Victory In New Zealand – Sean Topham (Topham Guerin)
Today we’re joined by Sean Topham, co-founder of Topham Guerin, a global creative and digital agency. Sean and his team have work...
January 10, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 107
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30:31
2023 Year In Review: Digital, Tech & Politics
On this episode, we’re taking a look back at the stories that shaped the world of digital politics in 2023 and are setting the trends as we head into 2024. These are the stories I drew from Learn Test Optimize, my weekly newsletter on all thing...
December 27, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 106
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30:04
PoliSci for Campaigners – Bob Maranto (University of Arkansas)
Our guest is Bob Maranto, he’s the 21st Century Chair in Leadership in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas. He’s a founding...
December 20, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 105
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40:01
AI For President – Robert Moran (Lincoln 2.0)
Our guest today is Robert Moran. He’s a futurist, a management consultant, and a pollster. He began his career in political consulting and polling.
December 06, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 104
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30:15
The Future Of Online Fundraising – Ryan Lyk (WinRed)
**Support the Business of Politics Show by becoming a member for just $10 per month (click here)**Today we’re speaking with Ryan Lyk, CEO of WinRed, the official sec...
November 22, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 103
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35:02
Metrics and Innovation in Political Recruitment – Sylvie Légère (Candidate Pathways)
Sylvie Légère is a civic leader, social entrepreneur, and advocate for women in Leadership. She’s the founder of Candidate Pathways, a software p...
November 08, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 102
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31:53
Sun Tzu's Advice For Campaigners – Caitlin Huxley (Huxley Strategies)
We’re joined today by Caitlin Huxley, a campaign strategist, certified project manager, and history buff with a passion for empowering new candidates to overcome challenges and achieve success ...
October 25, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 101
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21:19