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How to Conquer your Post-Election Data Chaos with the Cicero API
The document discusses how Cicero can help organizations manage post-election data chaos, focusing on five key factors such as new officials, changing communication methods, and the need for precise constituent matching. It emphasizes the importance of updated data and spatial analysis for effective advocacy. Additionally, it highlights Azavea's experience and commitment to social value through technology and services.
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- 1. How to ConquerYour Post-Election Data Chaos with Cicero 340 N 12th St, Suite 402 Philadelphia, PA 19107 215.925.2600 info@azavea.com www.azavea.com/cicero
- 2. About Us Andrew Thompson Community Evangelist athompson@azavea.com 215.701.7689 Maya Gutiérrez Product Manager, Elections & Politics mgutierrez@azavea.com 215.701.7684
- 3. About Azavea • Foundedin 2000 • 30 people • Based in Philadelphia – Boston office • Geospatial + web + mobile – Software development – Spatial analysis services
- 4. Research-Driven • 10% Research Program • Academic Collaboration B Corporation • Pro Bono Program • Donate share of profits • Projects w/ Social Value • Open Source
- 5. Clients, Industries andPartners • Social and Human Services • Arts and Humanities • Elections & Politics • Land and Water Conservation • Public Health • Economic Development • Public Safety • Municipal Services
- 6. Agenda • Brief CiceroOverview • 5 “Data Chaos” Factors: – New Officials-Elect and New Districts – Fewer emails, more forms, more social media – Matching constituents to legislators for events – National, state, and local level changes – Make your issue relevant to new audiences • Questions
- 7. An API andbatch-geocoding service for address-based district matching and public official contact information
- 9. API: Geocoding Assign latitude/longitudecoordinates to your addresses
- 10. API: District Matching Useaddress-level geocoding - the most precise (and easiest!) method of geocoding - for your district matches
- 11. Post-Election Data ChaosFactor #1: New Officials-Elect and New Districts
- 12. We all knowwho won the election… Image credits: Ann Wagner – Wikipedia.org Barack Obama – WhiteHouse.gov, through Cicero API Brian Sims – www.legis.state.pa.us
- 13. …but do youknow where? Previous Congressional Districts Congressional District 3 82nd Drive and Cascade Hwy Clackamas, OR 97015 Congressional District 5 http://gov.oregonlive.com/Congress/districts/
- 14. …but do youknow where? New Congressional Districts Congressional District 3 82nd Drive and Cascade Hwy Clackamas, OR 97015 Congressional District 5 http://gov.oregonlive.com/Congress/districts/
- 15. Even if theincumbent won, your constituents’ representatives have changed!
- 16. How can Cicerohelp?
- 17. Updated year roundby hand
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- 19. 1. New Officials-Electand New Districts Post-Election Data Chaos Factor #2: Fewer officials with public emails, More officials with contact forms, More officials with social media
- 20. Example: Robert Brady,PA-1 https://brady.house.gov/contact-me/email-me
- 21. Example: Robert Brady,PA-1 https://brady.house.gov/contact-me/email-me
- 22. Example: Robert Brady,PA-1 https://brady.house.gov/contact-me/email-me
- 23. …meanwhile, social mediais gaining importance…
- 24. Same Example: RobertBrady, PA-1
- 25. Effective at theLocal Level
- 26. How can Cicerohelp?
- 27. We keep trackof it all!
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- 29. 1. New Officials-Electand New Districts 2. Fewer emails, more forms, more social media Post-Election Data Chaos Factor #3: Matching Constituents with Legislators for In-Person Advocacy Events
- 30. In-Person Advocacy Works Imagecredits: midcountymemo.com, www.csba.com, www.hsvma.org
- 31. …but it’s mosteffective when constituents are matched to their officials!
- 32. So how canyou avoid this… Image credits: BaltimoreBrew.com, Gottahaveit.com, Socialistworker.org
- 33. …and do itthis way instead… Image credit: www.flickr.com/photos/prettycleverevents/5260913978
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- 36. Step 1: Registrationbefore event
- 37. Step 2: Sendyour list to us
- 38. Step 3: We’llmatch attendees to officials!
- 39. 1. New Officials-Electand New Districts 2. Fewer emails, more forms, more social media 3. Matching constituents to legislators for events Post-Election Data Chaos Factor #4: We didn’t just elect the President and US Congress…
- 40. Local, state levelofficials
- 41. They affect you,but are covered far less
- 42. Just after anelection is the perfect time to engage constituents and let them know! …How can Cicero help?
- 43. Cicero Started froma Local Need Image credit: neastphilly.com
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- 45. 1. New Officials-Elect and New Districts 2. Fewer emails, more forms, more social media 3. Matching constituents to legislators for events 4. National, State, and Local level changes Post-Election Data Chaos Factor #5: Making your issue relevant
- 46. Whole ton ofcauses! Image credits: sparkaction.org, washingtonpost.com, cbsnews.com, thinkchangepakistan.wordpress.com, trinaisakson.com
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- 48. How is thispart of Data chaos?
- 49. People care aboutwhere they live!
- 50. Neighbors, Local Environment,Schools Image credits: southphillyblocks.org, parade.com, wikipedia.org
- 51. And Cicero canhelp with…
- 52. Watersheds, Schools, Police,Census Image credits: twitter.com/phillypolice, census.gov, studentsinaction.org
- 53. Using Spatial Analysisfor Advocacy
- 54. 5 Factors: 1.New Officials-Electand New Districts 2.Fewer emails, more forms, more social media 3.Matching constituents to legislators for events 4.National, State, and Local level changes 5.Making your issue relevant to new audiences with spatial analysis
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- 56. About Us Andrew Thompson Community Evangelist athompson@azavea.com 215.701.7689 Maya Gutiérrez Product Manager, Elections & Politics mgutierrez@azavea.com 215.701.7684
- 57. How to ConquerYour Post-Election Data Chaos with Cicero 340 N 12th St, Suite 402 Philadelphia, PA 19107 215.925.2600 info@azavea.com www.azavea.com/cicero
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