Nerd Stalker

3mins DemDash is a new website that will provide citizens better control over their civic engagement and campaigns more meaningful ways to reach voters. Nerd Stalker interviews Founder, Jenifer Ancona. The value of DemDash for end-users is (we think) pretty clear. If you're an activist, DemDash is a force multiplier: it's the easiest, clearest and fastest way to let your social network know about the candidates and propositions you believe in. And for ordinary voters, it's a way to find out what's going to be on the ballot, who represents you currently and to connect with groups and friends who you trust. But these new changes are a big improvement for making DemDash valuable for campaigns, too. There are lots of reasons we think campaigns will want to put a link to their DemDash profiles on their sites and include it in their email blasts. Mainly it comes down to one simple thing. DemDash is a tool that empowers campaign supporters to generate not just impressions, b...

CALinnovates.org is a statewide coalition focused on championing the conversation about the future of California’s critical technology sector. CALinnovates.org brings together industry experts, thought leaders, tech innovators, policy makers and consumers in a non-partisan mission to promote innovation, create new jobs, spur investment and support tech-friendly policies. Adolfo Foronda of Nerd Stalker interviews Director of CALinnovates.org Lane Kasselman at this years SF New Tech summer social. CALinnovates.org leads the discussion on technology and innovation throughout California by seeking insight from vested membership and counsel from our advisory board. CALinnovates.org does not focus on every technology related issue facing our state, but will champion the most pressing issues concerning technology companies, end users and our communities. CALinnovates.org is a resource for policy makers in California and beyond as they grapple with policy that affects the innov...