On Wednesday Sunlight released a list of lobbyists tweeting online, allowing for collective insight into their world; who they follow;... View Article
Continue readingTools for Transparency: Google+ Pages
Though Google+ launched this past June, they only just this week launched Google+ Pages for groups, nonprofits and businesses. You... View Article
Continue readingFor Clues About Who They’re Meeting, Check Lobbyists Tweeting
Companies, politicians, celebrities and journalists have all taken to Twitter to promote their brands. But based on a search of Twitter’s API for the names... View Article
Continue readingTop lobbyist hones his craft on Twitter
Lobbying may be lagging behind other industries in its use of Twitter, as lobbyists favor more confidential communications, but that... View Article
Continue readingTools for Transparency: Chat With Your Audience on Google Hangouts
Google Hangouts is an excellent free tool that lets you video chat anyone with an internet connection and a web... View Article
Continue readingTools for Transparency: Use Topsy to Track Your Content
Topsy is a real-time search engine that pulls links from Twitter and Google+ to help you gauge popular content and... View Article
Continue readingTools for Transparency: Use A Cell Phone to Collect Campaign Signatures
While helping out on a recent campaign, I was handed a clipboard to gather sign-ins for an event. Little did... View Article
Continue readingTools for Transparency: Monitor Your Site with Chartbeat
Someone earlier today asked what are the benefits of Chartbeat, aside from the live analytics and site traffic reports it... View Article
Continue readingTools for Transparency: Managing Contacts with Rapportive
Rapportive is a browser plug-in for Firefox, Safari and Chrome that offers further context on the people emailing you by... View Article
Continue readingTools for Transparency: Track the People Tracking You with Ghostery
Ghostery is a free browser plug-in (available for Firefox and Google Chrome) that lets you watch who’s watching you as... View Article
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