{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Citizen Rebel","title":"President Obama's '08 Digital Lead: How can we awaken the same momentum now? ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3039,"description":"In this episode, Michael Slaby discusses his journey from the 2008 and 2012 Obama campaigns to his current role at Murmuration, emphasizing the importance of civic engagement and the role of technology in building community. He also answers the biggest question on all of our minds: what can we all do today? What does America, and the world, need right now? The answer is easier to accomplish than you might think. \nListen to this episode if you've always marveled at the Obama campaign's digital presence and wonder how they pulled it off. And keep listening if you'd like to learn what we can all do today to capture and create that same momentum, collectively and on an individual level. \nFollow Michael on Substack: https://7bridges.substack.com/\nOn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjslaby/\nVisit Michael's website: https://www.michaelslaby.com/\nLearn more about Murmuration: http://murmuration.org/\nNeed branding or marketing? Visit Alaina & Chris' agency, Good Now: http://www.goodisnow.com\nTo join a Find Your Voice Cohort visit: http://www.goodisnow.com/classes\n\nTakeaways\n\n- Michael Slaby's work has reshaped how movements build power in the digital age.\n- The Obama campaign utilized innovative digital strategies to engage voters.\n- Civic engagement is crucial for a healthy democracy and community.\n- Social media has transformed the way people connect and organize.\n- Current challenges in civic life require new approaches to engagement.\n- Technology can be a powerful tool for community building.\n- Murmuration aims to provide infrastructure for civic life and organizing.\n- Building relationships over time is essential for effective organizing.\n- Civic life should not be defined solely by elections.\n- A majority of Americans desire a more inclusive and caring civic culture.\n\n\nChapters\n\n00:00 Introduction to Michael Slaby\n04:25 The 2008 Obama Campaign: A Digital Revolution\n14:38 Reflections on Civic Engagement and Political Culture\n17:41 The Future of Civic Life and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/oNf6giPKdtFCWK0cdOp9aPV9UAAfuw5xKRt8mANPIxk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82NTQx/ODRmOTQ3N2UzYTA2/MDk3YWMzYzkzOTc0/NTQzMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}