What if We?
What If We? is a new podcast about advocacy, persuasion, and the messages that move us. Hosted by Kaitlin Funaro from advocacy agency RALLY, each episode features real talk with advocates and strategists working on issues like marriage equality, education equity, climate action, racial justice, and many others. Follow wherever you get your podcasts, and reach out to us at pod@wearerally.com.
What if We?
Building a Digital Community (Without Feeding the Trolls) - Part 1
When you're trying to break through online, playing it safe doesn't always cut it. In part one of this two-part series, RALLY's Kaitlin Funaro sits down with Jack Spiegelman and Maha Ghandour from our digital team to talk about how to embrace controversy strategically. From knowing when to lean in to how to prep your team for the reaction, they unpack what it takes to post with purpose and build power, not just attention.
In This Episode:
- How to lean into controversy without being reckless
- What makes a post worth pushing and when to sit one out
- Why first-person storytelling is your secret weapon
- The case against chasing virality (and when to ride the wave)
- How authenticity and values create staying power online
About RALLY:
RALLY is an advocacy communications firm that works with foundations, nonprofits, businesses, and campaigns to change the way people think and act around today’s biggest social and political challenges.
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Do you have an idea for an episode or want to connect with us? Say hello at pod@wearerally.com.