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Over six years ago, my dear friend Kiernan Schmidt and I launched Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, and today, weāre officially 200 episodes in. Big thanks to travel icon
@ricksteves.bsky.social
for coming back to celebrate with us.
outofofficepod.com/podcast/epis...
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Episode 200: Rick Steves is BACK for Episode 200! - Out of Office: A Travel Podcast
It's our 200th episode and Rick Steves is back to celebrate.
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-200-rick-steves-is-back-for-episode-200/
11 months ago
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Josh Klemons
about 10 hours ago
Two campaign platforms we probably arenāt talking about enough: Nextdoor and⦠serialized content.
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Was great talking with
@jlemonsk.bsky.social
about the role influencers play in modern social impact and political communications. We started
@peoplefirsthq.bsky.social
more than seven years ago as the only influencer agency focused on Democratic campaigns and causes.
youtu.be/8URpoFSHpfE
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The Role of Influencer Marketing in Today's Crowded Digital Landscape w/ Ryan Davis of People First
YouTube video by Josh Klemons
https://youtu.be/8URpoFSHpfE
about 10 hours ago
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There's a lot happening in the world, so you probably missed a few things in digital. No worries, I can get you caught up.
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February 2026: Stay vs. Play, Slop vs. Substance, and the Battle for 2026
The Month In Digital --> Everything you missed in February
https://monthindigital.substack.com/p/february-2026-stay-vs-play-slop-vs
5 days ago
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GOP members of the FCC clearly have never heard of the Streisand Effect.
16 days ago
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is thrilled to once again be recognized by The Reed Awards as finalists for Best Influencer Marketing Firm and Best Influencer Partnership. Thank you to our incredible team and partners who make this work possible!
21 days ago
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The New York Times
23 days ago
Six homeless people have died of hypothermia in Milan in the past month, local police said. Some of them were found close to Olympic venues where spectators are paying as much as $1,650 a ticket to watch athletes compete at the Winter Games.
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Away From Pomp of Olympics, Homeless Shiver on Streets of Milan
Six homeless people have died in the Italian city in recent weeks, highlighting the widening inequality as the Games unfold there.
https://nyti.ms/3MEDYnP
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So much happened in the real world in January that youāve got plenty of excuses to catch up on what happened in digital.
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January 2026: The Month the Internet Finally Gave Up on Authenticity
The Month In Digital --> Everything you missed in January
https://monthindigital.substack.com/p/ai-slop-everywhere-trust-nowhere
about 1 month ago
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Mateusz Fafinski
about 1 month ago
Happy to see that there is no need to worry about the historical accuracy of new 1776 AI slop because it happens in the mystical land of Īamereedd.
add a skeleton here at some point
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Extrajudicial killings, disappeared children, unprecedented corruption. We're becoming Latin America in the 1980s.
about 1 month ago
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In the latest Influencer Impact,
@peoplefirsthq.bsky.social
analyzed publicās digital responses to ICEās extrajudicial killings in Minnesota. TLDR: āThese moments did not stay contained to one political corner of the internet. They broke through everywhere.ā
people1st.substack.com/p/how-we-as-...
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How We, as Digital Strategists, Can Activate in this Moment
What online reactions to ICE reveal about shared emotion, distrust in government, and where engagement is actually happening.
https://people1st.substack.com/p/how-we-as-digital-strategists-can
about 1 month ago
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@peoplefirsthq.bsky.social
helps political campaigns and advocacy organizations start or scale their influencer programs for 2026. We have the largest creator network in social impact, with influencers ready to create for your cause. Reach out to chat.
about 1 month ago
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Spot-on analysis of how a non-political influencer, best known for videos like āriding a bike over a ramp lit on fire,ā took on the MN fraud scandal. His videos reached 10ms+ views & generated enough outrage that Walz ultimately stepped aside from the race.
www.wakeuptopolitics.com/p/tim-walz-i...
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Tim Walz is the First Political Death by Influencer
Mainstream media covered the fraud story. But they couldnāt make it viral.
https://www.wakeuptopolitics.com/p/tim-walz-is-the-first-political-death
about 2 months ago
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I read 79 digital media trend reports for 2026 so you donāt have to. Youāre welcome, internet. Here's what I learned:
monthindigital.substack.com/p/what-79-tr...
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I Read 79 2026 Digital Trend Reports So You Donāt Have To.
I analyzed 79 reports on 2026 digital media and influencer marketing to uncover the "trending trends" shaping digital strategy.
https://monthindigital.substack.com/p/what-79-trend-reports-reveal-about
about 2 months ago
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Happy New Year! If youāre checking in on work this Friday before the first weekend of 2026, check out Decemberās Month in Digital, fresh out this morning.
monthindigital.substack.com/p/december-o...
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The Internet in December: Slop, Power, and Vibes
The Month In Digital --> Everything you missed in December
https://monthindigital.substack.com/p/december-on-the-internet-algorithms
2 months ago
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Please watch and share this 60 Minutes piece that the Trump Administration didn't want you to see. These crimes are being committed in our name.
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https://x.com/imatweet25/status/2003314621055160717
2 months ago
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Ryan Davis
People First Creator Community
3 months ago
Check out what you might have missed in The Month In Digital by
@ryannewyork.bsky.social
! You definitely donāt want to miss this!
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Social Media Is Cracking, AI Is Flooding, and Everyone Feels the Rot
The Month In Digital | Everything you missed in November.
https://open.substack.com/pub/monthindigital/p/social-media-is-cracking-ai-is-flooding?r=1mwna8&utm_medium=ios
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The
@peoplefirsthq.bsky.social
team wrote a guide to working with influencers in politics and advocacy for Election 2026. Check it out!
people1st.substack.com/p/2026-elect...
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2026 Election Guide: Activating Influencers in Politics & Advocacy
Everything you need to know to work with creators during Election 2026 from the most experienced team in political influencer marketing.
https://people1st.substack.com/p/2026-election-guide-activating-influencers
3 months ago
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This week on Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and I unwrap our favorite holiday book picks, spanning globe-trotting history, eccentric presidential tales, and even the secret lives of Southern gas stations. Give it a listen. š§š
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Christmas Book Gift Recommendations 2025
Podcast Episode Ā· Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast Ā· 12/02/2025 Ā· 36m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christmas-book-gift-recommendations-2025/id1438098925?i=1000739281196
3 months ago
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Everything you missed in digital in November.
open.substack.com/pub/monthind...
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Social Media Is Cracking, AI Is Flooding, and Everyone Feels the Rot
The Month In Digital | Everything you missed in November.
https://open.substack.com/pub/monthindigital/p/social-media-is-cracking-ai-is-flooding?r=3lep&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
3 months ago
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Always fun chatting with Karen Jagoda about digital and politics. This time Nicole Dunger joined us. Give it a listen:
digitalpoliticsradio.com/combining-in...
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Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda: Combining Influencer Content with Paid Media Strategy with Nicole Dunger and Ryan Davis People First
Nicole Dunger, Vice President of Growth, and Ryan Davis, CEO of People First, highlight the value of integrating influencer content into paid media strategies, a practice becoming more common in ...
https://digitalpoliticsradio.com/combining-influencer-content-with-paid-media-strategy-with-nicole-dunger-and-ryan-davis-people-first
4 months ago
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Ryan Davis
People First Creator Community
4 months ago
We have a brand new Newsletter written by our very own
@ryannewyork.bsky.social
where we talk about Zoran Mamndanis big win as mayor of the New York City and how paid media has gotten smarter! Click the link down below!
substack.com/home/post/p-17ā¦
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Home | Substack
The app for independent voices
https://substack.com/home/post/p-17ā¦
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Everything you missed in digital this October.
open.substack.com/pub/monthind...
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Everything is turning into TV. Hashtags are dying. AI slop is rising.
Everything you missed in digital this October.
https://open.substack.com/pub/monthindigital/p/everything-is-turning-into-tv-hashtags
4 months ago
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People First Creator Community
5 months ago
Pressure money may be accidentally fueilong the MAGA machine. In our latest Influencer Impact, we unconver how some left-leaning orgs are unknowingly paying pro-Trump influencer firms and what that means for 2026! Read more on our Substack! Written by
@ryannewyork.bsky.social
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Over the past weeks, Iāve learned several progressive advocacy organizations may be accidentally paying MAGA-aligned influencer firms to source content for them. In doing so, theyāre directly helping MAGA Republicans build & strengthen their influencer databases ahead of 2026.
5 months ago
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People First Creator Community
5 months ago
Boy do we got a crazy The Month in Digital for ya!
@ryannewyork.bsky.social
goes all the way from whatās going on with the new deal with TikTok all the way down to who Nigel Thistledown is! Read more here!
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Jimmy Kimmel's return monologue already has 14m views on YouTube.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
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Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tjh_ZO_tY&t=53s
5 months ago
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Never seen an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live in my entire life, tuning in tonight and will buy from at least one advertiser.
5 months ago
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Cancel Culture was always a fascist tactic that the left was just borrowing.
6 months ago
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Ryan Davis
People First Creator Community
6 months ago
Donāt forget to check out our brand new Influencer Impact Newsletter by our very own
@ryannewyork.bsky.social
speaking on what it really means to build campaigns for todayās social media landscape!
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Modern Problems With An Old Playbook
What it really means to build campaigns for todayās media landscape
https://substack.com/home/post/p-170984952
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Check out my latest piece on Influencer Impact about how Democrats are losing ground in voter registration and how creator content can drive more targeted C3 and C4 efforts to close the gap.
people1st.substack.com/p/modern-pro...
@peoplefirsthq.bsky.social
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Modern Problems With An Old Playbook
What it really means to build campaigns for todayās media landscape
https://people1st.substack.com/p/modern-problems-with-an-old-playbook
6 months ago
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Ryan Davis
People First Creator Community
6 months ago
We got a brand new The Month In Digital newsletter by our very own
@ryannewyork.bsky.social
! Make sure to check it out below! Read all things you possibly missed in the digital world!
open.substack.com/pub/monthindigā¦
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https://open.substack.com/pub/monthindigā¦
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Your customers don't like your AI advertising.
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What Your AI Content Really Says About Your Brand
AI-generated creative may be fast and cheap, but audiences see it as lazy, inauthentic, and untrustworthy. The future belongs to brands that prove they still care about craft.
https://monthindigital.substack.com/p/what-your-ai-content-really-says
7 months ago
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Vicky DƔvila, leading contender in Colombia for the Presidency, has serious Trump-populist-media vibes.
7 months ago
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People First Creator Community
7 months ago
If your brand cares about how your product is made, then it would seem incongruous to use AI to mimic the style of a maker.
@ryannewyork.bsky.social
talks about what AI content really says about your brand in a brand new The Month In Digital! Read here:
monthindigital.substack.com
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As more brands and organizations turn to Gen AI for content, have you considered what it communicates to your audience about your brand?
monthindigital.substack.com/p/what-your-...
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What Your AI Content Really Says About Your Brand
AI-generated creative may be fast and cheap, but audiences see it as lazy, inauthentic, and untrustworthy. The future belongs to brands that prove they still care about craft.
https://monthindigital.substack.com/p/what-your-ai-content-really-says
7 months ago
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Matt Navarra
7 months ago
Bluesky has a growth problem Bluesky has hit 38M monthly users, up 8M since March Once adding 5M users per month, itās now slowed to 1.6M. A 60% drop But post volume is fallingāmore users, less activity It risks becoming a ghost town with a loyal but shrinking core
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Bluesky Reaches 38 Million Users, Though Post Volume is Declining
Blueskyās growth momentum has slowed, but it is still growing.
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/bluesky-reaches-38-million-users-slowing-growth/757025/
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"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."
7 months ago
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Hey
@netrootsnation.bsky.social
Crew!
@peoplefirsthq.bsky.social
is hosting a happy hour with some of our Higher Ground Labs favs in New Orleans and we hope you can join us! My colleague Nicole will be there representing.
lu.ma/jg8ddf34
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Political Tech Community Happy Hour: Netroots 2025 Ā· Luma
Join our Political Tech Community Happy Hour to kick off Netroots Nation and chat all things political tech in 2025! Co-hosted by Higher Ground Labs, Civitech,ā¦
https://lu.ma/jg8ddf34
7 months ago
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Juneās Month in Digital Strategy is out. - How Gen AI may out-hustle human marketers - What CapCutās fine print means for your IP - TikTok breezing toward its mid-September deadline - A comic's adventure on Facebook Marketplace that still has me LOLing
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June 2025 in Digital Strategy
Everything you missed in June about digital and influencer marketing.
https://monthindigital.substack.com/p/june-2025-in-digital-strategy
8 months ago
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Hey Washington DC digital folks! We're hosting a free happy hour with our friends at bushwick digital and Fenton Advertising on June 26 at Kramer's! Come say hello and celebrate the end of Pride Month. And yes, there will be crab deviled eggs.
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Digi Pride Happy Hour ššøš¹ Ā· Luma
Calling all message-makers, campaign crafters, and digital doersāweāre taking over Kramers during World Pride Week for a FREE, casual happy hour to reconnectā¦
https://lu.ma/sdfxao2m?tk=nx06G8
9 months ago
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Hey Eastern Shore MD/DE folks, Iāll be speaking in Berlin, MD on June 25 to a group of Democrats about what went right and what went wrong with Democratic influencer strategy in 2024, and what we can do better moving forward. If youāre in the area, come join us!
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Creators for Change: Powering the Next Democratic Wave Ā· Luma
Come hear from Ryan Davis, CEO and Co-Founder of People First, the largest and most experienced influencer marketing firm in Democratic politics and socialā¦
https://lu.ma/5izc6cib
9 months ago
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Some exciting personal/business news: TLDR: Today I'm taking over the reins of
@peoplefirsthq.bsky.social
as CEO.
9 months ago
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Loved having Phillip and Sara from Swell on the People First pod this month to talk about using creators in local campaigns. Phil & I worked together for years at Blue State, so we also touched on how digital campaigns have evolved since the Obama days. Give it a listen!
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9 months ago
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This month: Which founders of a massively popular party-planning app are Palantir alumni?
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May 2025 in Digital Strategy
Everything you missed in May about digital and influencer marketing.
https://monthindigital.substack.com/p/may-2025-in-digital-strategy
9 months ago
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Last night, People First took home three Pollie Awards for our industry-leading social impact influencer marketing work on campaigns with our partners Precision, Swell, Inc. , and NewWorld.
10 months ago
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Hey
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!
@peoplefirsthq.bsky.social
is here talking creators, Democrats, & Public Affairs. Come say hey!
10 months ago
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My big recap of April 2025 in digital strategy.
monthindigital.substack.com/p/april-2025...
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April 2025 in Digital Strategy
Everything you missed in April about digital and influencer marketing.
https://monthindigital.substack.com/p/april-2025-in-digital-strategy?r=3lep
10 months ago
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Over six years ago, my dear friend Kiernan Schmidt and I launched Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, and today, weāre officially 200 episodes in. Big thanks to travel icon
@ricksteves.bsky.social
for coming back to celebrate with us.
outofofficepod.com/podcast/epis...
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Episode 200: Rick Steves is BACK for Episode 200! - Out of Office: A Travel Podcast
It's our 200th episode and Rick Steves is back to celebrate.
https://outofofficepod.com/podcast/episode-200-rick-steves-is-back-for-episode-200/
11 months ago
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Threads is making it easier to find your Twitter/X friends. In just a few minutes, you can follow your Twitter favs automatically without any manual searching.
9to5mac.com/2025/04/09/f...
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Meta rolling out new feature to find your X friends on Threads - 9to5Mac
Meta is rolling out a new feature that will make it easier to switch from X to Threads. The new...
https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/09/find-x-creators-on-threads-new-feature/
11 months ago
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I feel like politicians didnāt get the podcast memo: itās not about having your own podcast ā itās about going on other podcasts, where the host has credibility with their audience and shares both that credibility and audience with you.
11 months ago
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