We're excited to share with you that our new AI chatbot, CartographersAi, powered by Anthropic, PBC's Claude platform, is now live. This new tool will alter the way we interact with our clients and help them create content in a personalized way at scale. Anthropic, PBC made Claude, an advanced artificial intelligence, so that it can have conversations that sound natural and make sense. It can figure out what you're asking, give you answers that make sense. We've built Claude into our CartographersAi alpha chatbot so our clients may easily access this new emerging technology. CartographersAi does more than just answer basic questions and key words. It gets to know your likes and dislikes over time so that it can give you a more personalized experience. You can talk to CartographersAi about anything, from directions and suggestions to converting files, doing math, and more. It works as a digital assistant that is always ready to help. That's why you'll need to log in with a Google or Apple account (or your cell phone) to access the full feature set of our CartographersAi. Through regular updates from Anthropic, our CartographersAi skills keep getting better. Through machine learning, we will continue to learn new skills and facts, making it even more useful to you over time. We are committed to giving you the best tools and services for your work by using the latest advances in AI and technology. You are welcome to talk to CartographersAi, our new AI chatbot, right now by just clicking the link on our website's menu bar. The CartographersAi alpha is a basic demonstration of how serious we are about developing with new ways to meet our clients' changing needs. We hope you'll find this new tool useful, and we're looking forward to sharing experiences that are better because of CartographersAi.

In today's political landscape, engaging your base, leveraging data, and collaborating with lobbyists are crucial factors for successful legislative efforts. This Cartographers Journal post delves into the importance of each aspect and how combining them can make a real impact on your organization's objectives. Engaging Your Base and Making It Count The first aspect to consider is engaging your base and getting support for your issues. It's not just about blasting emails or running digital ads; the key is having meaningful conversations with your voters and getting them to care enough to take action. This is where tools and strategies provided by organizations like Modern Cartographers come into play, ensuring that your message resonates with your audience and leads to tangible results. Creating hyper-localized campaigns that directly address voters' concerns is an effective approach. By showing how the issues affect them personally, you can connect with your voters on a deeper level. Once you've engaged your base, you can mobilize them to apply pressure on the other side, ultimately leveling the playing field. Data, Relationships, and Building Momentum Next up is the importance of data. Leveraging data effectively can make a significant difference in your political campaigns. A recent project showcased how organizations can use data to drive successful campaigns that kill harmful bills. By saving the data from the thousands of people who took action, our client organization managed to create a similarly successful campaign the following year, re-engaging the voters who we knew supported our position and issues for pennies on the dollar compared to usual new voter engagement acquisition costs. However, it's essential not to overuse the data or bombard your audience with repetitive messages. Instead, the focus should be on having conversations and building relationships with your voters. Save those valuable interactions for moments when they're genuinely needed, such as when there's a significant issue or candidate that requires their support. Digging Deeper and Working with Lobbyists After discussing the importance of engaging your base and leveraging data, it's time to explore how to work effectively with lobbyists. Some legislative victories have been achieved through luck, but relying on luck isn't sustainable. To truly make a difference, organizations must dig deeper and actively collaborate with their local state and federal legislature. The tools and strategies we offer can help amplify your messages and make their efforts in the Capital more effective. It's crucial to understand that our services are not about taking your lobbyists' jobs but instead supporting them in their work. By providing your lobbyists with additional firepower in the form of informed, engaged constituents, organizations can significantly enhance their lobbying efforts. When lobbyists walk into a legislator's office, knowing that thousands of emails and phone calls from actual voters in the district back them, they have a powerful advantage. This support makes it much easier to have tough conversations and make demands on behalf of the members we represent. The Modern Cartographers do offer local, state, and federal lobbying services, but we also partner with your local lobbyists; combining forces and activating your base is an effective way to tackle challenges ahead, such as attacks on pensions, healthcare, and qualified immunity. When we work together with lobbyists and provide them with the necessary tools and resources, the outcomes tend to be much more favorable for public safety. It's essential to remember that building relationships with your voters, leveraging data effectively, and working with the legislature are all part of a winning formula for achieving political success.

"Facebook and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Boost" argues that boosting posts on Facebook is a waste of money for political campaigns and political advertisers. The boost feature has limited targeting options, which can harm a campaign's organic reach and dilute its message's impact. The post recommends investing in targeted Facebook ads to maximize the chances of success at the ballot box.