Gabbi Zutrau was Zohran Mamdani’s ManyChat wizard, helping drive tens of thousands of clicks and thousands of email subscribers from Instagram — all via automation, and all for just… $318.
But she’s also so much more than just an automation expert! Read more
“Think more about the message you’re trying to get across and then make the humor something that brings people in instead of pushing people away.”
I met Mark Kendall and Bill Worley at Netroots this year and was super excited to invite them on the pod. Read more
Read more“What I would really like to see is more Democrats using their resources to help people right now to fill in the material gaps that Trump has created. I think it’s the right thing to do and I also think it is the most persuasive thing to do if you want to flip either chamber in 2026 and make a serious cultural impact.”
“The most powerful form of engagement online is when a regular person posts on their channel about something they truly believe in.”
Tudor Mihailescu is a cofounder and CEO of SoSha, an AI powered social amplification platform that helps mission-driven organizations leverage the social clout of their communities. Read more
“I’ve always believed in the power of storytelling and storytelling as a means for kind of creating understanding across difference.”
Garima Verma is a strategist and storyteller who bridges the worlds of culture, politics, media and social change. With over 10 years of experience spanning entertainment, political campaigns, and impact organizations, she specializes in transforming visionary ideas into actionable strategies, impactful programming and compelling narratives on-and-offline. Read more
“We do not need to run the same ad to everyone. It’s 2025 — we don’t need to do that.”
Maya Hutchinson is a data-driven marketer with roots in Democratic politics. She started her career on the digital team of President Obama’s re-election campaign and has continued to work at the intersection of tech and politics ever since. Read more
I give that advice to anyone who will listen — candidates, organizations, activists.
It’s not about us. It’s about them.
It’s a hard truth for some to hear, but I drill it into every campaign I work on: no one cares about you — they care about themselves. Read more
“You don’t want to be caught in that high volume moment and not have a way to capture people, not have a way or a plan to funnel people from Instagram onto your owned list.”
You might not recognize today’s guest by name, but you’ve seen her work in action.
“It can’t just be about the things that affect us as individuals. It has to be broader.”
There’s been a lot of talk lately about looking for a Joe Rogan of the left.
The whole thing is ridiculous… for so many reasons.
Read more“Every newsroom, whether they acknowledge it or not, is values-driven. The choice to cover something or not cover something, the choice to use a word in a headline or not, is a statement on your values and your mission. We are just more transparent about it.”
Gabbi Zutrau was Zohran Mamdani’s ManyChat wizard, helping drive tens of thousands of clicks and thousands of email subscribers from Instagram — all via automation, and all for just… $318.
But she’s also so much more than just an automation expert! Read more