Aimee Boone, Matt Glazer, and Karl Thomas Musselman

Yesterday during lunch, we had three speakers come in and talk to us. The first lady who came in to talk to us was Aimee Boone, and she was the Finance Director for the Texas Democratic Trust. Since we are in the process of planning Stramarama, which is essentially a fundraiser, we received a lot of insights and handy tips on how to improve our fundraising skills. She told us about her experiences, such as how she got into politics, and the importance of fundraising in a campaign.

After our lunch of Jimmy Johns we were honored to have Matt Glazer and Karl Thomas Musselman, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Burnt Orange Report, come in and share their experiences with us. We learned about new media, and about how nowadays people are more interested in efficiency rather than the personal touch. Matt was joking about how back in the day direct mail was the latest breakthrough in campaigns, but now we can gain exposure through Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, and various other social networking sites. Matt and KT also discussed about the future of new media campaigning, and about how with the release of the new iPhone 4 we can reach more people through video conferencing.