Something under my desk is beeping. ๐ณ
More accurately, on the desk or in the cubbyhole under the monitor. That could be one of two laptops, or several electronic devices. ๐ค
I'll wait and see if something catches fire before I go digging. ๐คทโโ๏ธ ๐
@p3R1n01D someone somewhere knows exactly what that set up entails. They lost that job and left this guy in charge to figure stuff out. He's not working. He's sleeping. ๐ด
@Jezibaba
Oh, you've seen the website I'm working on? ๐คฃ
@p3R1n01D Mayyyyyybe. ๐
Actually, I have.
@Jezibaba
You've seen DemCast? Right on! โค๏ธ I remember sharing that with you now. Wait until you see the new version, it's so much better!
We launched that one in the run-up to the election in 2020. Everybody scrambling, I was leading three teams of volunteers and training new leaders... Needless to say, we cut some corners building it. ๐
@p3R1n01D You did. I don't remember if I joined joined but I did peruse the site.
How are they doing these days?
@Jezibaba
If you didn't join yet, you'll have plenty more chances. Trust me! ๐ ๐
They're doing really well, thanks! There's a lot less interest during "off years," but we have a core of really dedicated volunteers who kept the messaging flowing.
Behind the scenes, we've been plotting, planning, re-structuring and fine-tuning. We have strong alliances with other organizations, and we're getting more and more recognition! ๐ช
@p3R1n01D How ready for 2024 are they? This is going to be a roller coaster year.
@Jezibaba
Not nearly as ready as we'd like to be, but ready for battle as we are! ๐ช
Lots of work to do, and I always have ideas for improvement, but I think on the whole we're in pretty good shape.
We'll get a huge flood of social media volunteers next year, they're the troops in the trenches. โค๏ธ They spread strategic messaging, promote candidates and causes, alert DemCast to local issues, etc.
We really need grants to take it to the next level, and Nick is working on that right now. ๐ค
@p3R1n01D
Just checked out Demcast and donated - This is awesome! Thank you so much for your work.
@Esther
Thank you so much for donating, you are awesome! ๐ค โค๏ธ You wouldn't believe what we can do with that.
For every dollar donated, we generate about $7 for candidates and causes. And that's just donations raised.
We have no bloat. Jamie and Nick are the only paid staff, outside of occasional contractors like our SEO specialist.
I'm their IT Manager, but still a volunteer. That might change if we get a big grant. ๐ But it's absolutely my pleasure to do it! ๐