Comments on: Why Does Obama’s Online Stuff Work So Well? http://www.theagitator.net/dont-miss-these-posts/why-does-obamas-online-stuff-work-so-well/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-does-obamas-online-stuff-work-so-well Fundraising and advocacy strategies. Trends, tips ... with an edge Thu, 24 May 2012 10:56:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jason Dick http://www.theagitator.net/dont-miss-these-posts/why-does-obamas-online-stuff-work-so-well/comment-page-1/#comment-1733 Jason Dick Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:12:16 +0000 http://www.theagitator.net/dont-miss-these-posts/why-does-obamas-online-stuff-work-so-well/#comment-1733 One thing Obama has that we do not is the attention of the nation. I wonder how well his campaign would do if he was not on the news every night. I also wonder how donors would respond to a "nonpolitical" organization that sent out as many emails and text messages to their supporters as Obama & McCain do. I wonder if we allow ourselves to be "solicited" more because we know after November that it will be done. I'm really interested to see what Obama does with his 2 million plus mailing list after the election. He is a pioneer in online campaigns and it is a really amazing to watch. One thing Obama has that we do not is the attention of the nation. I wonder how well his campaign would do if he was not on the news every night. I also wonder how donors would respond to a “nonpolitical” organization that sent out as many emails and text messages to their supporters as Obama & McCain do. I wonder if we allow ourselves to be “solicited” more because we know after November that it will be done.

I’m really interested to see what Obama does with his 2 million plus mailing list after the election. He is a pioneer in online campaigns and it is a really amazing to watch.

]]> By: Fern Sanford http://www.theagitator.net/dont-miss-these-posts/why-does-obamas-online-stuff-work-so-well/comment-page-1/#comment-1417 Fern Sanford Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:17:35 +0000 http://www.theagitator.net/dont-miss-these-posts/why-does-obamas-online-stuff-work-so-well/#comment-1417 Dear Tom and Roger, I have an entry for "You Ought to be Fired" and sadly it involves the Obama campaign. Here goes ... My husband and I were visiting Chicago last week on vacation. We thought it would be cool to stop by the Obama headquarters to get buttons etc. for ourselves and other FOB's. We got the address of the national HQ and happily headed off. We were first greeted by the building's security officer who told we weren't allowed up. We asked about other local Obama offices. She didn't know, saw an Obama staffer walking by and called her over. Well, this woman looked like a deer caught in the headlights. She told us we couldn't come up. We said we understood, but wanted to visit an office in Obama's home town to buy buttons. She said we should do it online. She asked where we were from and told us we should visit the office there. Then she took off as fast as she could possibly get away. This wasn't exactly the experience we were expecting. And...we could have come there with a big check in our pocket. So, we turned from happy Obama supporters, volunteers and donors to dismayed and unhappy people who are not going to continue volunteering or giving. As a fundraiser for over 20 years, here's why I think the Obama team ought to be fired. 1) They should train everyone on staff with talking points for the many questions and situations that might arise when meeting members of the public; 2) they should know where to direct people who ask questions like this; 3) if they truly see their efforts as grassroots campaigning, they should not look at members of the public as if they were going to mug them. I suppose I expected better as the online Obama campaign is a wonderful, empowering experience. I was wrong. Dear Tom and Roger,

I have an entry for “You Ought to be Fired” and sadly it involves the Obama campaign. Here goes …

My husband and I were visiting Chicago last week on vacation. We thought it would be cool to stop by the Obama headquarters to get buttons etc. for ourselves and other FOB’s. We got the address of the national HQ and happily headed off.

We were first greeted by the building’s security officer who told we weren’t allowed up. We asked about other local Obama offices. She didn’t know, saw an Obama staffer walking by and called her over.

Well, this woman looked like a deer caught in the headlights. She told us we couldn’t come up. We said we understood, but wanted to visit an office in Obama’s home town to buy buttons. She said we should do it online. She asked where we were from and told us we should visit the office there. Then she took off as fast as she could possibly get away. This wasn’t exactly the experience we were expecting. And…we could have come there with a big check in our pocket.

So, we turned from happy Obama supporters, volunteers and donors to dismayed and unhappy people who are not going to continue volunteering or giving.

As a fundraiser for over 20 years, here’s why I think the Obama team ought to be fired. 1) They should train everyone on staff with talking points for the many questions and situations that might arise when meeting members of the public; 2) they should know where to direct people who ask questions like this; 3) if they truly see their efforts as grassroots campaigning, they should not look at members of the public as if they were going to mug them.

I suppose I expected better as the online Obama campaign is a wonderful, empowering experience. I was wrong.

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