The latest episode of @crosstabspodcast.com is up, and features @lindsayscola.bsky.social talking about the work culture of DC and what it means for how our leaders function.
(Shorter episode this week, but we covered A LOT of ground.)
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At long last!
The latest @crosstabspodcast.com is uploading right now, featuring the brilliant @kathleenweldon.bsky.social of @ropercenter.bsky.social talking about the power of archiving opinion research - and so much more. Subscribe to get it in your feed: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
My conversation with @dhuckelbridge.bsky.social is live (as of last night - would be great if schedulers worked as advertised), and the refreshed newsletter/blog is also updated - find out more about what @crosstabspodcast.com is up to in the latest from me: www.crosstabspodcast.com/what-power-i...
Coming tomorrow on @crosstabspodcast.com, my conversation with @dhuckelbridge.bsky.social of @paidleaveforall.bsky.social. This is part of a future vision that is (or should be) what the power is for. Subscribe to get it in your ears mid-day.
4 lessons from my recent conversation with @runforsomething.net's Amanda Litman:
1. Go big.
2. Change is possible.
3. Promises are made to be kept.
4. Measure your strategy.
This idea - that not all definitions of success can be measured on short term timelines - I think explains the short-term success of @runforsomething.net -- long term thinking sometimes yields short-term gains, while building something durable. I wish more leaders thought like this:
Latest @crosstabspodcast.com went up last night, featuring @amandalitman.bsky.social of @runforsomething.net talking about the need for strategic, transformational, generational change in our political leadership, and their strategy to achieve it. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
I'm starting outreach to potential guests for @crosstabspodcast.bsky.social going into the fall and would love to know:
* Who do you think I should interview?
* What topics would you like me to explore?
* What do you wish you knew more about?
@ me or email me! farrah@crosstabspodcast.com
Great being on the @crosstabspodcast.bsky.social with you, @farrahbostic.bsky.social!
August is kicking my ass, but the latest ep of @crosstabspodcast.bsky.social is out, feat Michael D. Cohen, PhD, author of Modern Political Campaigns. We talk about how tech, speed & money intersect to create more professionalization of campaigns & more! Listen:
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Some reflections (and then a little meander) on the latest episode of Cross Tabs, featuring @gelliottmorris.com on the latest edition of our newsletter: www.crosstabspodcast.com/p/representa...
Do you like direct links to actual episodes? Here's the link to our latest, featuring Strength in Numbers author/founder @gelliottmorris.com podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
All supplement recommendations will be supported by data ;)
Cross Tabs: People • Data • Power Episode 17, "Strength in Numbers" featuring G. Elliott Morris Listen Now www.crosstabspodcast.com
Coming up in the feed, my latest interview with @gelliottmorris.com about his latest poll from Strength in Numbers, and his vision for pollster-led poll-based journalism. Subscribe to the show here to get it in your feed: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
“You can’t vote your way to democracy.”
In this episode of Cross Tabs, @anatosaurus.bsky.social explains why mobilization—not persuasion—is what wins, and why too much message testing is just expensive copy editing.
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#Messaging #Organizing #CampaignStrategy
New episode featuring @aedwardslevy.bsky.social talking about the importance of designing for - and looking for - nuance in survey data.
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Latest episode is available on your podcast players!
Featuring @farisyakob.com talking about whatever this economy is now.
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If you're already a fan of Cross Tabs Podcast, you know the audio version is packed with smart conversations and sharp takes. But if you're only listening, you're missing part of the experience. Every episode is also on YouTube — same guests, same insights. Check out the archive: buff.ly/GTMtoZK
Ever feel like politicians use polls as a smokescreen to dodge real action? Farrah's latest Cross Tabs post reveals how leaders cherry-pick data to fit their narratives, dismissing the public's true sentiments. She argues that this tactic erodes trust and stalls meaningful progress:
“Create a brain trust and bring everybody into one strategy.” In this clip from Cross Tabs, Rachel Bitecofer calls out fragmented comms in Dem orgs and reminds us that message discipline & reaching new audiences is key for any org, from campaigns to corporations: buff.ly/2ES7aag
