The Great Battlefield

David Nickerson, an expert in using experiments to determine the efficacy of different campaign tactics and has a substantial career in the field, joins the podcast to discuss the effectiveness of campaign tactics, the unexpected rise of Trump, the evolution of experimentation, and the importance of balancing tactical and strategic approaches in political campaigns.

Mindy Finn joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career in politics, running as an Independent vice presidential candidate and her role at Citizen Data, where they provide research, data and guidance to pro-democracy organizations.

David Pepper joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career as a writer, elected official, party chairman and activist and his books "Laboratories of Autocracy," and "Saving Democracy."

Josh Nelson returns to The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about how Civic Shout is helping nonprofits grow their email and SMS communities.

Ken Grossinger joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in the labor movement and his book "Art Works: How Organizers and Artists are Creating a Better World Together".

Mike Marotti joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in tech, providing IT and Cybersecurity for Elizabeth Warren and founding Personified, where they offer managed IT services for progressives.

Meghan McAnespie, Chief Innovation Officer at Grassroots Analytics, shares her journey from a politically engaged family to leading digital fundraising strategies. She discusses the importance of personalized communication to engage donors effectively. The conversation delves into the challenges of digital fundraising, such as email fatigue, and introduces the Click Collective to enhance donor outreach. Meghan emphasizes the role of data analytics and innovative tools that can transform campaigns, especially for candidates with smaller networks.

Tali DeGroot joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career in politics, fundraising and her current role as Political Director of J Street, where they support pro-Israel, pro-peace policies.

Billy Rogers joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his long history in politics and founding Advanced Micro Targeting, where they gather signatures to qualify ballot initiatives and candidacies.

Amy Friedman joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career and working her way up to Executive Director of Virginia House Democrats, where they helped Democrats get elected in the state legislative elections.