Presidential Digital Campaigns Are Political // with ex-Obama & Bernie Digital Strategist + Catalyst Campaigns founder Scott Goodstein
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Where do politics intersect with punk-rock? In the core ethos of the genre and with ex-Obama + Bernie digital strategist and Catalyst Campaigns founder, Scott Goodstein.
Coming of age in the early 1990s Washington D.C. punk and hardcore scene, Scott rubbed elbows with the likes of bands such as Fugazi and Minor Threat. The concept that punk and politics cannot be separated resonated with him and he found a way to connect two of his deepest passions. He dropped out of American University to cut his teeth on grassroots organization before returning to complete both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. After working on the Obama for America campaign in 2008, Scott co-founded one the nation’s leading progressive digital marketing agency Revolution Messaging. Today, he serves as the founder of Catalyst Campaigns, blending art, music and culture to engineer powerful, politically-charged programs for progressive candidates and politics. In this episode of Everything’s Political, we discuss Scott’s dedication to "the work," the political world of punk-rock and how the punk state of mind, will always be progressive.
Scott Goodstein is best known for his work with unique political campaigns that blend art, music and culture. Co-founding Punkvoter.com, Rock Against Bush, Artists for Obama, Artists for Bernie, DailyAction, CreativeMajority, and LadyPartsJustice, Scott has built powerful programs that have changed the world in which we live. In 2009, Goodstein founded Revolution Messaging that quickly became America’s leading progressive digital agency. Prior to launching his own firm, Goodstein was External Online Director for Obama for America, creating the 2008 campaign’s groundbreaking social networking, mobile, and lifestyle marketing strategies.
Today, Scott heads Catalyst Campaigns, creating connections between the world’s most influential organizations and their audiences. Join in for a stimulating conversation about his DIY approach to digital marketing political campaigns and how the worlds of music and politics, aren't really that different.
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