We’ve been search for District 45 for days, but alas, it’s still missing. Last week Congressman Joe Wilson called for an audit of all federal stimulus funds in response to the Obama administration’s complete lack of accountability in this massive spending spree. We launched a petition on Friday and thousands [...]
Having a lot of projects gives us a lot to talk about, but no time to write. Vlogging can give you a great chance to throw out your content in two short minutes. You should give it a try too.
[...]This time of year always goes by fast. There are holiday parties and fun events in town- not to mention really good food and the excitement of a new year rapidly approaching. I just love it and Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday as well. Anyway- not sure where I am [...]
It’s probably because I’m incredibly annoying. Whether chillin’ on a Mexican beach, hanging out a football game, or just doing the married thing, I never shut up about the Internet and the necessity for personal branding.
Finally, it looks like my annoyance is paying off as four of [...]
I’ve been running campaigns for a good while now. During that time I’ve always thought that phone banking was incredibly inefficient. They’re only located in really populated areas and only open a couple hours a day. For years our team has wanted to utilize the web for phone banking and [...]
I’ve been pretty slammed up lately with very little time to blog. Last week we launched a sweet new site for JUMP! and just today we launched a new blog for one of my best buds, Michael Rentiers.
Most of all, I’ve been slammed up launching the brand new [...]
Sorry for the delay in geek links, we’ve been launching new sites, working in Virginia, and staying busy in Columbia.. but on such a nice, rainy day- we thought it was time to get caught up on some geek reading. Hope you enjoy! – Adrienne
[...]I’m fascinated with scientific and technological advancements. You don’t have to go far past Adam Fogle’s blog to know that I’m a big Star Trek fan. To that end, I think it would be great to build a colony on Mars as a back-up plan for when we ruin [...]
Hey everyone. We’ve launched a brand new website for JUMP! New Media to chronicle our latest adventures.
This website is much more fun way to showcase some of the cool stuff we’re doing and our thoughts on Internet and campaign strategy. We’ve also launched a new Facebook fan page [...]
Do you ever have one of those days where you think you should say something just because you haven’t said anything in a while so all you come up with is some blathering BS like I’m throwing out now?
That’s where I’m at right now. Over the past few weeks I’ve [...]
If Kevin Rose, Chris Sacca, and Gary Vaynerchuk are all involved in a new web service, chances are that it will boom.
I signed up for dailybooth.com a few months back after reading an iJustine post. I put it down but just started playing around again recently. DailyBooth [...]
It happens every Vandy game. I think about Connie and spend the week reflecting on life.
Connie Tingin was one of my best friends. We went to high school together in Goose Creek, but we weren’t very close at all. Besides having a few classes together and hanging out at [...]
My memory from when I was little?
My dad used to make me and my two brothers watch Thriller- and it used to really scare me. It still is kinda spooky to me. Haven’t seen it in awhile? Take a look below and check out some of the other Halloween-themed geek [...]
This past Sunday my pastor, Dr. Wendell Estep of First Baptist Church of Columbia, told the story of David, and as always, my mind wrongfully started thinking about work. Dr. Estep taught that David was able to kill Goliath because of he learned how to fight from his past experiences, [...]
I’m a very big fan of Seth Godin. His posts always getting me thinking about how private sector marketing can be used in the political realm. This post about “Trolls” really hit me hard:
Lots of things about work are hard. Dealing with trolls is one of them. Trolls [...]
Today one of my best political friends called and asked “how can I populate the first page with positive information when someone Googles my name?”
Don’t you hate that question? I mean, its good when it comes from someone who is serious about getting the job done, but when it comes [...]
It was definitely a busy week. However, there are some fun things going on this weekend, like the Fair and the USC game. What are you gonna do? I think you know where you can find the web team. Have a good one! – Adrienne
[...]As you may recall, yesterday I wrote about some things that got my goat, notably how there’s a meme among political consultants that a campaign can recreate the Internet success of Barack Obama’s campaign. I used as an example something from Politics Magazine, “Be Like Obama, But [...]
I know it’s a bad trait, but I usually become motivated by things that get under my skin. I’m not unlike most people. Just look at the political environment right now. President Obama was catapulted to the White House by a bunch of folks angry with President George W. Bush. [...]
I’ve been hearing a lot of criticism of the media since the Balloon Boy incident and I think it’s pretty unfounded. Why shouldn’t the media stop everything they’re doing to cover a boy floating in a balloon 10,000 feet above the Earth that’s traveled over 100 miles?
I was glued to [...]
Been stuck inside all week? Need some reading on a Friday afternoon? Look no farther…. the geek links are here to save you.
Lifehacker: Make Unlimited Free Calls on Your Cellphone with Google Voice [...]This week the RNC rolled out a new website for the nation’s Republicans at www.gop.com. Critics of the rollout have been harsh, attacking the sites design and messaging. Many say the banner looks too much like the flag of communist China. Some say the RNC is trying too hard [...]
I’ve never claimed to be the smartest guy in the room. Maybe the most intense or the most passionate, but never the smartest. In fact, I’m pretty sure I’m running out of brain cells. And I’m not the only one. Campaigns should be aware of this…and adapt immediately.
Let me explain.
I [...]
Well, well, well… Wesley only has a few more days left in Hawaii. And you know how that saying goes… “while the cat is away, the mice will play…” So, what has the web team been doing?
Drinking beers?
Plotting a revolution?
Watching iJustine videos?
Those are all great ideas and things we should [...]
Today, Google is rolling out invitations to people to check out the new communication and collaboration platform, Google Wave. Coincidentally, Wesley is going to Hawaii for the next week to surf some real ones. Hopefully on the plane he will have time to check out these really great geek links [...]
On February 21, 2008, I published these words on the Under The Power Lines website:
“We believe that one day every voter will get the majority of their news from the web. But that’s not going to happen in the next few cycles and it certainly isn’t going to happen [...]
I found a new love – Tumblr. Its really great when you have something to share that’s more than 140 characters but not quite sufficient for an entire blog post. It’s also easy to use with their fantastic iPhone app.
As you know, I primary use my blog to talk about [...]
Missed the geek links this week? Yeah, we thought so. So…drum roll please……. here they are! Have a great weekend!
Technorati: Discussion about “CallSpark: Will Social Media Transform the Phone Call?” [...]When we sign with a new client, I always tell them the same thing – I’m available around the clock, 24-7…but don’t bug me during a USC football game unless you are in the hospital or in jail. Yes, it’s exactly like that. Some things just have to come first. [...]
So who has the most Twitter clout in Congress? According to an analysis of klout.com by techPresident it’s our client Congressman Joe Wilson. No surprise there after the massive influx of Twitter followers over the past few weeks. But techPresident says his work on Twitter started [...]
I give a lot of talks about the intersection of politics and the web and it always starts out the same way. “The Internet is changing everything. It’s changing the way we get our news. It’s changing the way we shop. It’s changing the way we interact. It’s only natural [...]
Over $2 Million raised in 1 week. WOW! It was intense, but most of all, it was an honor to stand with Congressman Joe Wilson as he became the voice of many Americans frustrated with the way President Obama and his liberal congressional allies are spending our future away.
It [...]
By now you probably know that I’ve been recruited by Chairman Karen Floyd to help ramp up Internet outreach for the South Carolina Republican Party.
I told you in the past that its a lot of fun working with Senator DeMint, because as a former marketing guru, he really gets communication [...]
We created a nice blog site for Senator Harvey Peeler.
It serves as a great place for the Senator to post his 2009 Constituent Survey as well and numerous blog posts and articles to keep his constituents up-to-date from the Statehouse!
Nothing is more important to Harvey than being able to hear [...]
I don’t have a ton of Facebook followers. I don’t really care too. The things I talk about on my blog are niche, so most people really don’t care. Nor do I have a magnetic Gary Vaynerchuk personality. I am who I am, kinda bland, just a geeky beach bum [...]
Washington Democrats and their liberal allies want to divert attention away from the questions being raised about the massive government takeover of health care. In fact, they have made me their Number One target — already raising more than a million dollars to attack me.
But Joe will not give up [...]
Last week I wrote about Seacoast and their operational structure built on a multi church layout. Each location allows for connections to be made between members, instead of just one-way communications, that energizes people to become more involved in the church. The more energized they become, the more they talk [...]
Over the past three weeks I’ve been fortunate enough to be in Charleston, SC two of those weekends. On both Sundays I visited Seacoast Church. I watched the third Sunday via podcast.
Ranked as one of the five most innovative churches in America, Seacoast practices a multi-location system using the [...]
Yesterday I received an email from a friend needing advice on how to design a political homepage. My buddy does some create corporate work, but this will be the first time he’s designed a political site. In a nutshell, here’s what I told him:
Your homepage is like your mothership. Yeah, [...]
You could say that Under the Power Lines was conjured up in Michigan.
In 2006 Terry and I were there helping US Senate candidate Mike Bouchard when I asked Terry, “how do these buildings get electricity? I haven’t seen any power lines since I’ve been here.”
Terry responded, “they bury the [...]
If you are wondering what Jump has been up to lately, we’ve got some news to tell you. We went to Florida.
Okay, not physically(we wish!), but we took our ideas, design, and new media web strategy to Ellyn Bogdanoff who is running for State Senate District 25 down in the [...]
Happy 09/09/09! Got anything interesting in store for today? Have plans to jam out to some Beatles? If you don’t there are some pretty good geek links below to keep you busy and to get the wheels spinning. Hope you’re having a nice week! -Adrienne
[...]There’s a good reason why your campaign’s Internet strategy isn’t working. Or shall I just say…why it’s sucking.
It’s because you are doing the same junk everyone else is doing.
I say all the time that the best part of the Internet is that we share. And I’m not just talking about [...]
We get a sense of pride when we find reviews about our client campaign sites and successful notes about how they are helping them raise critical fundraising dollars during a time when people are really watching their wallets.
Recently, Congressman Wilson sent out a fundraising mail piece focused on health care [...]
What are your plans this weekend? I am going camping, Wesley and Elizabeth are headed to Folly… everyone it seems is in need of a little break. So, if you find yourself with some down time this weekend, take a look at the following articles. You may like them! Have [...]
There’s always someone smarter than you.
I learned that the hard way a couple years ago when I was busted wide open after launching a website attacking a presidential candidate. I also learned that there is no such thing as real anonymity on the Internet. If someone wants to find out [...]
I know…you’ve read some blog that has you convinced that retweets are the way to blow your brand up on the web, right? It was probably Kevin Rose or some other showoff that’s made millions being the first to do something rad on the web.
Well, they are cool because [...]
Fall is in the air… and that only means one thing- Carolina Football! What are your big plans for the game tomorrow? I’ll hopefully be finished with work and watching it from a friends house! So, below are some geek links, we figured you wouldnt have time to read tomorrow, [...]
What’s the latest Geek news? Everyone is raving about Snow Leopard. Check out the article from Wired, for all the cool stuff it can do to your Mac.
K Street Cafe: Blog Archive » Daily Specials [...]These are some pretty awesome cupcakes. Check out the article about how to make them below. Cupcakes aren’t your thing? Well, good thing there are plenty of other really good reads today. Hope everyone has a great weekend. – Adrienne
[...]I heard the same question from five different people today – who’s advising Mark Sanford?
It’s a valid question because it obviously isn’t the same folks who drove Governor Sanford’s popularity through the roof over the past six years. Those folks wouldn’t have let the Governor get in front of cameras [...]
A lot of times, our clients/friends/family come to us and ask for some help with Twitter.
Fortunately for them, we’ve got some pretty good ideas and game plan strategies to make the most of Twitter for newbies.
What is the one question that people who are new to Twitter ask us the [...]
Trying to keep up with current projects and meetings can be challenging. However, we are getting a system down…using google calendar to mark all meetings and important events, having actual folders with all client materials, and at the beginning of each week, I make a weekly “pipeline” chart with due [...]
Life is busy, but that’s a good thing.
It’s been a pretty fantastic summer. Work is great. Caucus life is finally slowing down and Under The Power Lines and JUMP! New Media are both expanding outside of South Carolina. On the JUMP! side, we just launched a new site for Florida [...]
The weekend goes by fast, doesn’t it? Anyway, hope your week is off to a great start…Here are some geek-ish reads to get you started off on the right foot.
Geek Dad: 5 Things Not to [...]Well, this is the new book I decided to pick up. And let me tell you, already a hundred pages in, I don’t want to put it down. Vanderbilt takes a look at not only the “rules of the rush hour” and brief history of the road and [...]
In the spirit of school starting back, I decided to take a look at an equation.
No, this blog post isn’t about math. (In school I would have much rather written a five page paper than tackle one statistics assignment).
It’s just a few thoughts about using what is going on in [...]
President Barack Obama isn’t the only one wasting good cold hard cash right now. Looks like the Democratic National Committee is following his lead and flushing money right down the toilet.
According to a new poll released by HCD research, the majority of viewers who were shown the recent ad [...]
So, about a month ago, I read “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell. And, I haven’t been able to decide on my next read. (Why can’t Gladwell hurry up and write another one?!) I was thinking about giving “I Drink for a Reason” by comedian David Cross or “Trust Agents” by Chris [...]
Messages require messengers. But there’s a problem with that. When messengers go down, the messages seem to die along side them.
That’s the problem South Carolina’s so-called reform movement now faces.
They’ve done a good job over the past few years. They haven’t won a lot of elections or accomplished much at [...]
Well, over the weekend it looks like the students moved in and are getting ready to start classes. This means, whenever I am driving down Blossom Street, I’ll have to stop a whole bunch of times just to not run over the kids who run across the road (not at [...]
You’ve probably noticed that we really ramped up our PNN activity over the past two weeks. I’m really excited that Jordan Von Tress has come on board Under The Power Lines because he’s helping update PNN throughout the day as story breaks, including one major update every afternoon.
Jordan [...]
Even though I have plans to be on Folly Beach tomorrow afternoon- I made sure to post some geek links, just in case it rains on my parade- I’ll have some good reads. Have a fun, safe weekend and enjoy… – Adrienne
[...]The Announcement:
You may have heard recently (hopefully either through the geek links or Twitter trending topics), that Facebook bought FriendFeed.
What does that mean?
The Best of Both Worlds:
Facebook is the well-known social connection platform that has over 250 million people that use it constantly. FriendFeed aggragates the updates from up to [...]
It’s been since Friday since I’ve put these up here for you… so here are some really good reads. Also be checking back for a good post about Facebook and FriendFeed…
The Onion: Congress Beginning To Suspect [...]I wish I was going to see Coldplay tonight, but I’m not. Wesley is though. And he is pretty excited. If you haven’t seen any Coldplay before, check out the top 3 geek links. Hope yall have a fun weekend! – Adrienne
YouTube: Coldplay – [...]So, who is going to Brew at the Zoo? I went last year and had a really good time, until the lines got long and they ran out of beer. The theme song would make you think that they had just tons of it. Maybe if I get there super [...]
I decided to take a break from writing and post some geek links for you. I tagged the JK Wedding entrance dance Youtube video, only because its very awesome and funny. And everyone needs to laugh. Enjoy – Adrienne
YouTube: JK Wedding Entrance Dance [...]White tigers may be felines, but if you treat them like cuddly little house cats, you’re likely to get your face ripped off. Just ask Roy Horn.
Okay, so Roy didn’t get his face ripped off, but he did get pretty messed up. My point…white tigers and house cats may be [...]
You may remember 5 days ago, Wesley made a post about what a busy summer it has been.
Well, in that post, he made a reference to a new web firm that we decided to open. Well, here is a little more information…
Everyone, give a big welcome to…. JUMP! New [...]
Congressman Joe Wilson has been one of our clients since the beginning. And when we first finished his site- it was incredibly current- always easy to update and very flashy with lots of pictures and donation capabilities.
But, like most things over time, his site started to look out- dated, especially [...]
I finally did it. I bought a gun. A new 9mm Glock model 17 to be exact.
Here it is, lying on my zebra rug. And in case you’re wondering, I did kill the zebra with my new 9 mm. I just figured I’d be really salacious and anger the anti-gun [...]
So what are you up to this weekend? I have some fun plans, so I thought I would share – I am taking whitewater kayaking lessons through Adventure Carolina. Columbia really has a lot of natural beauty, so I thought I would take 1 day break from the computer and [...]
“I am in my early 70s, but I am not ready to be told that I am too old to get some needed treatment, or medication. I trust my doctor a lot more than I trust the government, thank you. The company that gives me my health insurance, as part [...]
Tomorrow I’m giving a short presentation to 150 South Carolina Republican activists about Internet politics. It’s just an introduction to the why this new explosion of activity is happening, the latest trends, and the new tools. Here is the PowerPoint presentation that I’ll be given. Please forgive the weird font [...]
On Saturday I am teaching a group of 150 South Carolina Republican activists about Internet politics. Most of my presentation is finished, but I have one final part that I’d like your help on. It’s titled “The Golden Rules of Internet Politics.”
I’d like to list the 10 most important rules [...]
So, what’s up with all the slack blogging lately?
In the spirit of transparency, let me tell you just how busy I’ve been.
When not hacking Nikki Haley’s website, I’ve been busy with my alien girlfriends…the former having as much foundation in reality as the latter.
In case you haven’t heard [...]
Just in case you thought Senator Jake Knotts was rough on Governor Mark Sanford, I bring your attention to South Carolina political operative Chip Felkel.
From today’s Herald Journal:
Republican strategist Chip Felkel of Greenville said in a phone interview that Sanford’s affair would overshadow everything the governor tries to [...]
Things are changing folks. Now a member of the press can go directly to a United States Senator without being filtered through a staffer. I, and many others, might just find ourselves out of a job here soon.
Check out the end of this video and the Twitter exchange between America’s [...]
@starbucks What did you get with your drink this morning? #FreePastryDay
So, who got something good to munch on with their morning coffee? I would have gone, but I got too busy and couldn’t pry myself away from my desk.
Maybe with your afternoon cup… you can [...]
We’re in trouble folks. It’s not just the ethical problems plaguing our party or the technological divide killing our ground game. It’s the lack of ideas and solutions coming from Washington Republicans.
We’ve become the party of negativity while the Democrats have branded themselves the party of hope and optimism. And [...]
“As a sign of the urgency, some House members worked through the night. The Education and Labor Committee debated amendments to health care legislation until about 6 a.m. Friday and planned to resume at 9:15 a.m.”
I’ll never forget visiting Washington one early January week. I’d never seen [...]
It’s downhill from here folks! How has your week been going anyway? We would like to remind you to always feel free to make comments below about the geek links you enjoyed or if there are some you want to see more of! Your feedback would be helpful! Thank you [...]
Alright you Geeks. Today has really been nice. We hope that after work, you can get outside and enjoy it. When you come back in, there are always some geek links to get caught up on.
[...]Now don’t lie… how many people are excited about Harry Potter tomorrow night? Adrienne is. So, there are a whole lot of geek links today- for those who are about as geeky as she is. Also, check out the link to the HP website, its pretty cool.
[...]We have a great opportunity for you to reach South Carolina’s political insiders and opinion leaders by advertising on PoliticalNetNews.com.
PNN is a niche website. We don’t reach tens-of-thousands of readers a day. Our site gets about 4,000 unique hits a day.
Who are those 4,000 people?
Reporters…editorialists…lobbyists…association leaders…legislators….and people just interested [...]
So, some of you may be wondering, what the rocking web team has been up to- Well, we recently launched a new website! And I thought I would get you caught up and share the excitement with you!
Here is the press release, Adrienne sent out when the site launched:
Murrell Smith [...]
Okay, so we didnt post any geek links yesterday, for that- I apologize. My only excuse is that its been a busy week. So here you go- all the newest geek news for Thursday! Enjoy!
Micro Persuasion: Five Gadgets for [...]It’s already July 7? Weeks go by fast when you are having fun and working hard. Relax tonight and enjoy some good geek links.
K Street Cafe: Blog Posts Are the New Press Releases [...]As a self-proclaimed political Internet strategist, you’d think I’d do a better job running my own blog. Well, that obviously ain’t the case.
Yeah, I know. I suck.
But it isn’t my fault. Really!
Session got really crazy there toward the end and then I went to San Francisco for a redistricting conference.
And [...]
We bet you have some fun stuff planned for the weekend, so that’s why we are bringing you a real good list of geek links! When you have some down time or before you head to the beach- use the break to catch up on some reading! Have a fun [...]
“So, what do you see?
What Guy found was that he could control the spinning by widening his eyes, developing a sort of far away look.
One teacher said, ‘I felt like they were all moving… but slowly. Kinda like, they were breathing.’
The pictures are used to test the level of stress [...]
Summer is a great time to catch up on reading (Adrienne is currently reading Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell)…so whether it’s a book (and we recommend that one) or articles, yall should check out today’s geek headlines.
TwiTip: 5 Uncommon Ways [...]
Some days its a little harder to get going-We find that Mondays are the worst. So to make sure your week starts off right- Adrienne has picked out today’s geek links to make sure you’re on top of the techy news.. Tuesday will probably be better. [...]
You’ve [almost] made it through another busy week! Enjoy the geek links while listening to a preview of the new Wilco album! And yes, Adrienne is very excited about that coming out June 30.
NPR Music: First Listen: ‘Wilco (The Album)’ [...]Need a break from all the media coverage today? Well, look no further than the geek links. Completely Sanford free today. Read about something else for a few minutes…
RWW: Apple Granted Patent for Sports Sensors [...]Guess what new beer has finally made it to the Palmetto State? That’s right- Fat Tire. It’s delicious.. so go grab a pint, and your lap top- and relax after the work day with the geek links..
Ad Age: Twitter [...]
