Show notes
The following conversation discusses: The rise of Bernie sanders and Donald trump, potential campaign message for the Biden campaign, and the 2016, 2020, & 2024 Democratic Primaries This episode features Ryan J. Davis. Ryan is a seasoned creative executive with over two decades of experience advising and executing for brands, agencies, startups, nonprofits, and political campaigns. Currently, Ryan is the Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of People First, a precision creator marketing agency. He also serves as a Senior Advisor for Calyx, a cutting-edge sensor technology company, and sits on the Board of Advisors for Caucus, an innovative platform that monetizes social media engagement. Ryan's career highlights include founding the social media department at Blue State Digital, which is widely recognized for its work on the Obama campaign. In his leisure time, Ryan co-hosts Out of Office: A Travel Podcast and Columbia Journalism Review's Red Pen podcast Rate and subscribe if you enjoy the content and follow 'overcoming_the_divide' on Instagram & Twitter!Time Stamps:00:30 Intro 2:45 Political satire & Rudy Giuliani 5:30 Howard Dean & Barrack Obama's digital strategy8:00 Building the Obama brand12:15 Gifted political communicators13:45 Rise of Bernie Sanders & Donald Trump18:30 The 2020 Democratic Primaries 21:45 The 2024 Democratic Primaries 24:00 The Russo-Ukrainian War40:15 Messaging and branding for the Biden Campaign55:40 Trump vs DeSantis 58:00 People First: micro-influencers 1:05:15 Mending Political FracturesMusic: Coma-Media (intro) WinkingFoxMusic (outro)Recorded: 6/21/23
