First Mondays with PSG Consulting
by PSG Consulting LLC
Continuing in the tradition of bringing new insights and new voices to important topics, Gardner runs a First Monday Webinar series. These are designed to bring an array of new voices to the conversation about the critical issues we face today as a democracy. This podcast is an edited audio only version of that webinar.
Episodes
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Democracy, Hollywood & the Power of Narrative
PSG Consulting and Innovating for the Public Good: R&D for Democracy have launched a series of webinars focused on narratives, the power of themes and storytelling. This webinar will explore the crucial role media and entertainment play in amplifying values and ideals central to a strong…
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Words as Weapons, Words as Bridges: Reclaiming the Debate
In an era of information chaos, language isn't just communication — it's power. We discussed how words shape reality, dissected the metaphors that move movements, and thought about language that can cut through the noise, tell our story and reach people where they are.
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A Better Story: Why We Need Narratives to Save Democracy (and Us)
Page Gardner kicked off the series on narratives, beginning with a discussion on definitional issues. Moderated by Erica Williams Simon, the expert panel included Laura Hughes and Joseph Phelan, who explored how to craft memorable and transformative narrative arcs. Key Takeaways From the...
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Reimagining Democracy | New Voices, New Stories, and New Strategies for a New Reality
Join the next generation of leaders, including Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, North Carolina State Senator Sydney Batch and Hollywood filmmaker Billy Ray as they discuss strategies to address our current crisis, plan for the long term and counter the threat of an increasingly authoritarian...
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Election Day 2024: Final Thoughts with Robert P. Jones
In this special edition of the First Mondays Podcast, Page talks with Robert Jones, President and Founder of PRRI. "Down the home stretch of the campaign, Donald Trump has doubled down on his message of Christian nationalism and white grievance. While his speeches have indeed become more…
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New Studies on the Impact of the Presidential Debate
PSG Consulting and Innovating for the Public Good: R&D for Democracy worked with TargetSmart to conduct dial testing during the September 10 presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The research used live dials and pre- and post-debate surveys with an audience of...
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2024 Voters: The Deciders
The US Elections Project data show that the elections of 2018, 2020 and 2022 were three of the highest-turnout U.S. elections of their respective types in decades. The turnout in 2020 was the highest rate for any election since the 1900s, with about two-thirds (66%) of the voting-eligible...
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Institutional Threats to Democracy
This episode marks the start of our four-part First Mondays September Series, where we delved into the forces threatening America’s democratic institutions and the 2024 elections. Our distinguished panel of experts, including Tiffany Muller, Maya Wiley, Michael Waldman and Ben Scott, provided an...
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Part 2: Lessons Learned From 2020: New Strategies and Tactics for 2024
The 2020 elections saw enormous changes in how campaigns were conducted and how people voted. This is the first presidential election after the height of COVID-19. Will this be an election in which — as someone has said before — the more things change, the more they stay the same? We have a…
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Part 1: Lessons Learned From 2020: New Strategies and Tactics for 2024
The 2020 elections saw enormous changes in how campaigns were conducted and how people voted. This is the first presidential election after the height of COVID-19. Will this be an election in which — as someone has said before — the more things change, the more they stay the same? We have a…
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Artificial Intelligence and the 2024 Elections: We’ve Only Just Begun…
Quite a bit has been written about the use and misuse—or the potential for good and evil—of AI, particularly as it relates to the 2024 elections. The only limitation to the use of this powerful tool is our imaginations. On Monday, April 8th at noon, Eastern, the First Mondays webinar will feature...
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It's Women's Month: Celebrating Their Past, Fighting for Their Future
Women have made innumerable contributions to this country and its economy. They have made advances and breakthroughs in the fields of science, technology, sports, medicine, the law, art, pharmaceuticals, the Armed Forces, food, conservation and on and on and on. We owe much of our quality of life...
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Double Negatives | Voters To Convince for 2024
25% of the electorate may be at large — “Double Negative” voters who do not like President Biden and do not like Donald Trump, and a subset of this group won't vote for either, leading to a substantial third-party vote. This potentially game-changing segment of the electorate has not been...
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Political Advertising — Worth the Money?
$18 billion dollars — that is what experts forecast will be spent in 2024 by candidates and political organizations. But in a stunning new book, Reinventing Political Advertising, strategist and consultant Hal Malchow provides a rigorous look at the cost-benefit analysis of political advertising…
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The Dangerous Deification of Donald Trump and What It Portends
Donald Trump's supporters have produced a video saying he was sent by GOD to rescue America from the "heathens" (very broadly defined). How do we understand the appeal of this approach and identify the segment of voters with whom it resonates? Iowa tells us that Trump's strength with Evangelical...
About this show
Continuing in the tradition of bringing new insights and new voices to important topics, Gardner runs a First Monday Webinar series. These are designed to bring an array of new voices to the conversation about the critical issues we face today as a democracy. This podcast is an edited audio only version of that webinar.
Hosted by
PSG Consulting LLC