A Note About the Re-Runs

If you’re a reader or subscriber and are wondering why I’m posting clips from 2006 campaigns, here’s why: At some point a while back, I decided to take YouTube up on it’s increased file size allowances and re-upload a number of clips from back in the day,  when there was a 100 MB limit. I’m [...]

Off to Washington

Tomorrow I’ll be boarding a plane to our Nation’s Capitol to join the ruckus surrounding the Inauguration of our 44th President. Maybe you’ve heard something about it. So, check back here between tomorrow morning and Wednesday for he sights and sounds as power in this country changes hands without bloodshed – something that is still [...]

Programus Interruptus

Apologies all around for both the unfortunate title of this post, and for the last two Pillars of online video campaigning being late. Last week we covered Frequency, Interactivity and Exclusivity…and were staring Continuity right in the face. Then came the California Democratic Convention, which sent me into the bunker and kept me from jotting [...]

The Week Ahead

I’ve resolved to do more around here – or at least as much as I can, with a lot of work ahead of me on the upcoming California Democratic Party Convention. Starting next week, I’ll be taking a look at a few principles I’d like to see as the baseline in online campaign videos. Monday [...]

Joining the fray

From here on out – or at least until I land a gig that precludes blogging – I’ll be joining Kotecki and Jarvis in their efforts to chronicle the evolution of videos online. Coming from a slightly different point of view – as someone whose actually made these things! – consider this space for the next few months as my pro-bono advice for those who care what I have to say.

Gone ‘Til November

And now I’m back.

After many months out on the campaign trail, a few things I saw today – coupled with the election season being over – have called me back from dormancy here on Dropping the Gloves.

So, now that I don’t fear getting fired by one or more of my employers for blogging (considered “going on the record” by most…something only certain staffers are allowed to do), I’d like to share two things.