How to Win a Campaign Joe Fuld, Martín Diego Garcia, Elizabeth Rowe

In this episode, Joe is joined by David Pepper. David is a lawyer, writer, political activist, former elected official, and adjunct professor. He served as the Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party between 2015 and 2021. As a lawyer, he engaged in extensive litigation regarding important issues in Ohio including voter suppression and unjust election laws. David has published four novels that bridge real-world politics and fiction. He just released “A Simple Choice,” which is a thriller that contains striking parallels to American politics. David continues to advocate for the people of Ohio while simultaneously writing and teaching law at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. In this episode, Joe and David discuss the process of writing a book and how David's different roles have impacted how he views political advocacy and strategy.

In this episode, Martín is joined by Keith Gaby. Keith has over 30 years of experience as a political communications and public affairs specialist. Throughout these years Keith has worked on two presidential campaigns, as well as being appointed to the position of Director of Intergovernmental Affairs before working as a speechwriter for the Office of the Secretary of Defence. He has also directed two films, "The Quality of Light" and "The Bigger Hammer." In his current role, Keith serves as the Vice President of Public Affairs for the Environmental Defense Fund. In this interview, Martín and Keith discuss how to use storytelling in political communications and tips for how groups can better communicate the impact that their organization makes.

This week, Joe is joined by Todd Rogers. Todd is a Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and is a behavioral scientist who has done research on increasing communication skills between families, educators and students, employees, consumers, and voters. Todd is the co-author of the new book Writing for Busy Readers, which is a practical guide for writing more effectively and practically to increase communication skills. Joe and Todd discuss how the political climate has affected voters' attention span and willingness to listen, tips for program evaluation, and their favorite GOTV tactics for 2024.

In this episode, Martín is joined by Katie Belanger. Katie has over 20 years of experience in social justice and political work. Throughout these years, she has worked with nonprofits and for profit organizations, boards and staff teams, and coalitions and campaigns to align around a shared mission, build robust implementation plans, engage and develop leaders, and deliver real success to the communities they serve. Martín and Katie discuss qualities that make a successful leader in the realm of social justice and political work and how to nurture leadership within organizations and communities.

In this episode, Joe is joined by Dave Fleischer. Dave is the founder and former director of the Los Angeles LGBT Center's Leadership LAB and the creator of the pioneering outreach approach called deep canvassing. He has politically organized all over the country and advocated for LGBTQ+ rights for decades. Dave and Joe discuss Dave's career path, his new Substack, and deep canvassing's empirically proven ability to change hearts and minds.

In this episode, Martín is joined by Daniel Hernández Jr. Daniel is a first-generation college student who interned for then-Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and was the first to administer first aid to her on the day of the tragic attack on her life. Inspired by Congresswoman Giffords' commitment to public service, he went on to be elected to his local school board and became the youngest school board president in the district's history. Starting in 2017, Daniel served in the Arizona State House as one of the youngest members ever elected. In his current role, he serves as the Associate Executive Director at Stand for Children in Arizona. In this episode, Martín and Daniel discuss his career path, commitment to public service, and how to advocate for yourself in office as a young elected official.