April 25, 2018
9:30 a.m.−4:15 p.m. ET
Washington, DC or Virtual
Join us for a full-day workshop with leading members of the digital advertising industry for an interactive session where attendees will receive an update on the latest tactics, strategies and best practices for making your advertising campaign a success.
Featured Topic & Speakers
In the 2016 election candidates spent hundreds of millions of dollars on digital advertising to boost their campaigns. Whatever your budget, digital can be one of the most effective ways to build support for your advocacy and lobbying campaigns. Paid advertising is now an essential part of engagement on social media as we enter a new pay-to-play era in content marketing. You will hear from a dozen of digital advertising experts covering:
- How to use digital advertising to engage and identify grassroots supporters, deliver targeted messages to lawmakers and change the conversation around your public policy issues
- How you can build, measure and develop the most sophisticated digital advertising campaigns across multiple social platforms and websites
- How the leading social media experts leverage paid advertising to boost their organization’s reach, engagement and followers online
Tulani Elisa
Director, Digital
Glover Park Group
Jennifer Nedeau Helm
Client Partner, Politics & Advocacy
Facebook
Annie Granatstein
Head of WP BrandStudio
The Washington Post
Jacqueline Plunkett
Senior Vice President, Digital Strategy
DDC Public Affairs
Peter Ludgin
Vice President
Audience Partners
Erica Pyatt
Senior Account Executive, Advocacy and Government
LinkedIn
Nick Meads
Account Executive; Non-Profits
Google
Caitlin Rush
Client Account Manager, Politics and Advocacy
Twitter
Sue Zoldak
Founder and Owner
The Zoldak Agency
This program is eligible for 3 grassroots credits toward the Certificate in PAC & Grassroots Management.
Agenda
9 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. Building an Effective Digital Advertising Campaign
We’ll start the day with a broad view of the various options and capabilities in digital advertising. You’ll learn how to build a campaign, develop a target audience and optimize for success. Attendees will plan out a mock digital advertising campaign (laptops will not be needed).
Sue Zoldak
Founder and Owner
The Zoldak Agency
10:15 a.m. Integrated Digital Advertising Case Study
Attendees will hear an in-depth case study from an organization that recently completed an integrated digital advertising campaign that helped achieve their public affairs efforts.
Tulani Elisa
Director, Digital
Glover Park Group
11:00 a.m. Search Engine and Data-Based Advertising
This session will examine how advertising networks allow organizations to target their ads to users across websites, and how search engine advertising can also be a powerful tool for making your arguments rise to the top of the conversation. Policymakers and potential advocates often turn to a search engine first to find more information about a policy issue or organization. We’ll also discuss how programmatic ad buying works and how sophisticated targeting using data can drive your advocacy message to the right audiences.
Peter Ludgin
Vice President
Audience Partners
Nick Meads
Account Executive; Non-Profits
Google
Noon Networking Lunch
12:45 p.m. Advertising on Social Media Platforms
Social advertising may help your organization improve its advocacy and public affairs efforts. Hear about the latest developments in advertising and engagement on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. We’ll also give an overview of unique advertising offerings on these social platforms, as well as recent case studies.
Jennifer Nedeau Helm
Client Partner, Politics & Advocacy
Facebook
Erica Pyatt
Senior Account Executive, Advocacy and Government
LinkedIn
Caitlin Rush
Client Account Manager, Politics and Advocacy
Twitter
2:30 p.m. Networking Break
2:45 p.m. Native and Sponsored Content Advertising
A growing trend in digital advertising is the practice of online news publishers offering sponsored or branded content. This session will examine how industry-leading publications are developing new ways for organizations to be heard in the policy arena through unique forms of advertising and sponsored content development.
Annie Granatstein
Head of WP BrandStudio
The Washington Post
3:45 p.m. Monitoring, Measuring and Reporting Digital Advertising Efforts
Measuring your digital advertising campaigns will help position you for success, but this requires understanding what metrics are important and when to increase your organization’s ad budget. Attendees will also learn how to report back to executives and volunteer leadership.
Jacqueline Plunkett
Senior Vice President, Digital Strategy
DDC Public Affairs
4:15 p.m. Adjourn
Event Location
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2121 K Street, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202.787.5950
*Participants joining the program virtually will receive an email one week beforehand with instructions for logging on to our web-based platform. On the platform, they will be able to listen and participate through any computer or internet-enabled device, see a video of the speakers, and ask questions and participate in the discussion via a chat box.[/vc_toggle]
Register
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- Non-Members: $799
Additional discounts may apply to this meeting. These discounts may include:
For multiple registrants: A discount will apply to the standard member/non-member rate for organizations that register two or more participants for the same meeting. The first registrant will pay full price, the second participant will receive a 10% discount and each additional registrant will receive a 15% discount. To register multiple participants, you may either register online or download the print and fax registration form.
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