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Scott Goodstein – Founder of Revolution Messaging, LLC Goodstein was External Online Director for Obama for America, and developed the campaign’s social networking platforms. His pioneering work included running the first political campaign effort to launch niche based social networks like BlackPlanet, Eons, MiGente, AsianAve, Disaboom, etc. He built the campaign’s lifestyle marketing strategy and developed the “street team” materials used in battleground states. Goodstein also created and implemented Obama Mobile, an advanced communication strategy that included text messaging, downloads, interactive voice response communication, a mobile web site (WAP), and even an iPhone application. Prior to his work at Obama for America, Goodstein worked for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and over two dozen progressive political initiatives. In 2004, Goodstein co-founded Punkvoter.com and Rock Against Bush which became a $4 million young voter mobilization effort. For more info visit http://revolutionmessaging.com or follow his team on Twitter: ( @REVMSG).

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An Open Letter to FCC Chairman Genachowski -- Take Action and Stop Political Text Spam

(0) Comments | Posted May 31, 2012 | 6:03 PM

Chairman Genachowski,

You have heard from us on several occasions that text message spam is overwhelming Americans and is disrupting the political process. From the presidential campaign to local elections, nefarious operatives are taking advantage of loopholes to spam voters, and now they have struck in the most notable race...

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Mobile vs. FEC

(0) Comments | Posted December 22, 2010 | 12:10 PM

The FEC just put a halt to political contributions via text message. The CTIA (the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association) accused the FEC of "a history of imposing additional burdens that are above and beyond what the law requires," but the real problem is the carriers' inability to deliver...

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Right-Wing Commits Voter Suppression With Text Messages

(25) Comments | Posted November 10, 2010 | 11:52 AM

2010 will mark the year that conservative operatives embraced text messaging as another tool for their voter suppression efforts. In at least ten states this election cycle, organizations supporting Republican campaigns used text message spam to bring mobile communications into the gutter and suppress votes. This was done by illegally...

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Colombia's "Power" Change

(20) Comments | Posted August 6, 2010 | 4:10 PM

This Saturday, Colombia will start a new chapter in their history as they peacefully transition from the outgoing Uribe Administration to the new Santos Administration. With a new president they will be addressing new issues. For the first time in decades, the country's leaders will have the opportunity to focus...

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PdF: Forget the Internet, Think Mobile

(9) Comments | Posted June 5, 2010 | 12:54 PM

Web 1.0 was static but made more information available to the masses.

Web 2.0 was interactive and allowed greater participation and more people to contribute.

The next stage of revolution is mobile. It's here and ready for you... are you ready for it?

Mobile technology, while still in its infancy,...

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