Campaign Trend Podcast

Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text.Today we're joined by Barrett Davie, co-founder of Surus, a campaign tech, data, and managed services company based in Illinois. Barrett was also a Republican nominee for Illinois State Senate in 2018. Barrett is the first candidate we've had on the podcast so you'll see things from both sides of the table in this episode.The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology. Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more. Visit our website: CampaignTrend.com

Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text.On this episode we speak with Will Ritter who is the Co-Founder and CEO of POOLHOUSE, which creates bold campaigns that win elections, empower brands, and move people to action. We discuss the genesis of POOHOUSE and how their approach to ad-making made the difference on election day for Glenn Youngkin in Virginia. The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology. Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more. Visit our website: CampaignTrend.com

Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text.On this episode we speak with Brent Buchanan who is the CEO & Founder of Cygnal, which provide spolling, market research, and predictive analytics services to campaigns, corporations, and trade association. He's also an investor in campaign tech startups. We discuss the innovations Brent is leading in polling and insights he has as an investor. The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology. Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more. Visit our website: CampaignTrend.com

Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text.On this episode, we're joined by Shane Greer, the co-owner of Campaigns & Elections. The C&E website should be bookmarked for every listener of this podcast. It's a must-read for the political industry. Shane and his team also host the best conferences in the industry, bringing together professionals, operatives, and vendors several times a year. Shane and I discuss the professionalization of politics and how entrepreneurs can reach their target customers. The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology. Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more. Visit our website: CampaignTrend.com

Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text.Our guest today is Kevin McLaughlin who was most recently the Executive Director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) for the 2020 election cycle. He was deputy executive director for the 2016 cycle and a senior advisor in the 2014 cycle when the GOP took the majority. In this episode, we get in depth about the role and function of the NRSC and party committees in general. Visit CSLF.us to learn more about Kevin's latest project. The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology. Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more. Visit our website: CampaignTrend.com

Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text.In this conversation, we speak with Eliot Nelson, a political journalist — formerly with HuffPost who has launched a new project on Kickstarter called Political Arena. It's a comprehensive video game about politics.We talk about the challenges of turning political campaigns into a video game, his decision to pursue crowdfunding, and what he hopes players take away from Political Arena. You can back the project on Kickstarter here. The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology. Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more. Visit our website: CampaignTrend.com

Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text.Our guest today is Michael Cohen, the author of the book "Modern Political Campaigns: How professionalism, technology, and speed have revolutionized elections." Michael has one foot in academia and another in business. He's a PhD political scientist who lectures at Johns Hopkins University and through Cohen Research Group he provides research services like polling to a number of corporate and public affairs clients.The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology. Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more. Visit our website: CampaignTrend.com

Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text.Our guest today is Will Long, who is the co-founder and CEO of Numinar, the world's first artificially intelligent political campaign data platform that shows users how to win. Will and his friends started Numinar in 2018 while still at Harvard and now it's used by campaigns across the country. Numinar was the first investment we ever made with Startup Caucus and I've had the privilege of working with Will and his team for a few years now. In our conversation, we talk about Will's journey as an entrepreneur carving out a path in politics and lessons learned along the way. The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology. Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more. Visit our website: CampaignTrend.com

Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text.We're joined by Peter Loge, the Director of the Project on Ethics in Political Communication at George Washington University. Before moving to academia, Peter spent more than 25 years working as a Capitol Hill and White House staffer, lobbyist, and consultant.Now, he encourages students, academics, and practitioners to consider what, if any, ethical obligation political communication professionals have and to whom or what they have it.The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology. Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more. Visit our website: CampaignTrend.com

Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text.On this episode, we're speaking with Glenn Parham, the co-founder of Pundit Analytics, a digital content monitoring tool for politics and advocacy. Glenn is originally from California and he studied at UC Berkley. Before starting Pundit, Glenn was a software engineer at Microsoft and a Data Intelligence Engineer at Crowdpulse.Pundit Analytics aggregates and analyzes the digital output – emails, websites, social media, and ads – from elected officials, candidates, and political organizations to provide a comprehensive view into online activity. In our conversation we talk about the differences that surprised Glenn making the transition from Silicon Valley to Capitol Hill, the role of money in politics, and the opportunities for automation throughout campaigns and advocacy.The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology. Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more. Visit our website: CampaignTrend.com