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Three Factors Explain Why Virginia’s House of Delegates Seats Flipped This Year

Last month, the most surprising electoral upset in Virginia came after the Republican supermajority in the House of Delegates shrunk from 66 seats to 51 seats. (The House of Delegates boasts 100 seats, of which 51 now belong in Republican control.) Democrats are set to challenge two seats, which could shift HOD control to Democrats. …

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Go Wild in the Outdoors: My Exclusive Interview with GoWild App

Last week, an interview I did with soon-to-launch GoWild was published. Below is an excerpt: We met Gabriella Hoffman through a mutual connection—Andrea Haas, with Huntress View. With about 50,000 social media followers, it’s clear Gabriella has busted her butt to make a name for herself and to become an influencer. And she’s not just an …

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“Outsiders on the Inside”: Congressman Tom Garrett of Virginia’s 5th District

I recently sat down with Rep. Tom Garrett (R-VA) for the latest installment of “Outsiders on the Inside” up at The Resurgent. Below is the teaser: Here is the full interview: Follow him on Facebook and Twitter. ###   As always, I recommend you follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube to stay in the loop with …

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Ep. 3 | ‘Sportswomen You Ought to Know’: Debbie Hanson of Shefishes2

While at ICAST 2017 in Orlando, FL last week, I conducted my third series interview with my friend and leading fishing blogger Debbie Hanson. You can watch the full interview below: Another version can be found at YouTube: Here’s the gist of our conversation: Debbie discussed how she first got “hooked” on fishing. She went …

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Ep. 2 | ‘Sportswomen You Ought to Know’: Andrea Haas of Huntress View

Last Wednesday, I interviewed Andrea Haas of Huntress View. HV is a go-to website and source for current and aspiring female hunters. And has a great job — and has the social media presence to back it up-building support for women in hunting. Watch our interview below: Another version can also be found on YouTube: …

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#SocialMediaDay: Tips to Excel on Social Media

Today (June 30th, 2017) marks the annual #SocialMediaDay celebration. How are you participating? What is Social Media Day? Here’s some context behind the event: On June 30, 2010, Mashable launched Social Media Day as a way to recognize and celebrate social media’s impact on global communication. Today, social media is the heart of global communication; …

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Lecture: Building Your Political Non-Profit’s Social Media Strategy

On Tuesday evening, I gave a talk at my former workplace Leadership Institute for their Digital Communications Workshop on Social Media. I discussed how right-leaning political nonprofits can build up their social media strategy with more ease. Here was the gist of my lecture: Building Your Strategy A. Walk through a step-by-step process to build out your …

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Public Relations is in Need of Creative Disruption

This is an issue that transcends partisan politics: The public relations industry is in desperate need of reformor creative disruption. Case in point: United Airlines. Did you see how the airline handled itself after a passenger was forcibly removed from a flight in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport? The airline company has suffered massive blowback after this fiasco. …

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