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Mobile Commons Provides Polling Place Locator in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy – A Press Roundup

Over the past week, Mobile Commons has worked with New York and New Jersey officials to be sure that all their citizens know where to vote. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many polling places throughout both states had to be moved. That meant that many citizens weren’t sure where to go vote – an [...]

Come Visit Us in Booth 1545 at ad:tech!

Today and tomorrow, New York City’s Javits Center is hosting ad:tech, the premiere digital marketing and technology conference. Mobile Commons will have a booth setup at space 1545. Amanda, Rodger, Michael, Nick, Louise, and Sam from our team will all be attending for part of the event. So if you’re at the conference, or just [...]

WNYC’s New Tech City Interviews Jed Alpert about Our Polling Place Locator

This morning, WNYC’s New Tech City interviewed our CEO Jed Alpert. Reporter Manoush Zomorodi asked about how our polling place locator was providing accurate information in the wake of Sandy. The two also discussed how texting is a useful resource in any crisis situation. Read a transcript of the full interview below, or listen to [...]

NY and NJ Can Now Text WHERE or NYCVOTES to 877877 to Get Updated Polling Locations

As numerous regions in New York and New Jersey begin to clean up after Hurricane Sandy, citizens of these two states face another problem: Where will they vote in Tuesday’s election? With power still out at many polling place locations, election officials for both states worked around the clock to find alternative polling locations. In [...]

RI4A Combines Social Media with Text Messaging to Create Powerful Calls to Action

Reform Immigration 4 America is using dramatic, conversation-starting graphics to rally and increase the size of their mobile base. The immigration reform activist group has created a series of eye-catching graphics that are being posted across social media, such as Facebook and Twitter. Each image includes a text call to action, so that viewers can [...]

Governor Christie Asks New Jerseyites to Text WHERE To 877877 to Find Their Polling Place

As New Jersey works to rebuild and assess the billions of dollars of damages from Hurricane Sandy, citizens are faced with another problem: where should they vote in Tuesday’s election? Much of the state’s infrastructure has been damaged. That means many traditional polling places may no longer be operating. To get the most reliable information, [...]

Text Messaging Helping NJ Voters Get to Polls in Aftermath of Storm: Text WHERE to 877-877

Text Messaging Helping NJ Voters Get to Polls In Aftermath of Storm Text WHERE To 877-877; Mobile Commons Provides Polling Place Locator to State of New Jersey Voters in storm-ravaged New Jersey will be helped to polling places – some of which have been moved due to the storm – by a text message polling place [...]

Justin Long and DoSomething.org Want To Help You Find Your V-Spot

Having trouble finding your V-Spot? You’re not alone. In 2008, 1.9 million people couldn’t find their V-Spots – that is, their voting spots, according to a new ad from DoSomething.org. The comedically twisted ad does a great job of drawing attention to a real problem. If people don’t know where to vote, then they’re effectively [...]

DoSomething.org Uses Text and Picture Messaging to Connect Teens in the Wake of Sandy

During the peak of Hurricane Sandy, DoSomething.org created a mobile campaign to keep their constituents connected. They used text and picture messaging to build a network of prayer and emotional support between the nation’s teenagers and the people who rode out the one of this year’s most destructive weather events. In the midst of Monday’s [...]

By the Numbers: 10% of Presidential Campaign Donors Gave with their Mobile Phones

A new study from Pew shows that cell phone donations are quickly becoming a significant factor in the presidential campaigns. The study found that 10% of all campaign donations to a presidential candidate have used text messaging or a cell phone app. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers: 13% of adults donated to one of [...]

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