mysite blog

DSG Media's Jill Alper's Sunday column examines the Achilles heel of each presidential candidate.

Mon, 14 May 2012 08:22:00 -0700

Read the entire article here.

President Obama addresses the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies at annual gala

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:35:00 -0700

The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) Gala took place this past Tuesday and featured President Obama’s first address to the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Read more here.

Jeta Amata’s Black November premieres at the Kennedy Center

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:33:00 -0700

The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa hosted a screening of Jeta Amata’s Black November at the Kennedy Center this past Tuesday. The film addresses the humanitarian and environmental disaster in the Niger delta that resulted from oil plundering by greedy, multi-national corporations and a neglectful government.

Watch the trailer and read more about the premiere here.

Microsoft Commits to Carbon Neutrality

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:22:00 -0700

This week, Microsoft announced an impressive plan to go completely carbon neutral starting July 1, 2012. In other words, the corporation has vowed to offset all of its carbon emissions. Read how they plan on achieving this fantastic goal here.

DSG's Jill Alper analyzes Super Tuesday results and looks ahead to the general election

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:13:00 -0700

DSG's Jill Alper analyzes Super Tuesday results and looks ahead to the general election. Read more here.

New White Paper on Mobile Media Launched

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:28:00 -0800

DSG's Tim Chambers and NDN just published a key, new white paper on the power of mobile media. Simon Rosenberg, the President of NDN describes it:

Of all the papers, events, thinkers and articles on this subject, few have been as influential to us in assembling this vision as Tim Chambers' path-breaking paper on the coming age of mobile... it opened our eyes, powerfully, to how this nascent internet age, characterized at that time by the Dean campaign and the rise of progressive bloggers here in the US, was about to give way to something much more ubiquitous and powerful - the age of mobile. Much of what Tim anticipated then has come to pass... So to help us make sense of all this we asked Tim to update his influential early work with a new look at this remarkable age of mobile. What follows in this paper is his take and where things stand today and where they may be headed....

On March 7th we hosted an event here at NDN with Suzanne Hall and Reed Hundt to help us release Tim's exciting new paper "The Mobile Revolution: Revisited." Full video of the event is available online here and the paper is available for download at the bottom of this page. Tim's thorough and insightful paper concludes with a series of concrete best-practices that will be essential for businesses, organizations, political activists, and everyone seeking to remain relevant in the years ahead.

"The Mobile Revolution: Revisited" [PDF]

DSGMedia’s Jill Alper explains “where the voters live” for today’s Michigan Republican Primary.

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:52:00 -0800

DSGMedia’s Jill Alper gives the NY Times the lay of the land for today’s Michigan Republican Primary. She explains how the votes will break down geographically and what each candidate needs to claim victory tonight. Read more here.

DSG Media's Jill Alper's Sunday column looks ahead to Tuesday's Michigan Republican primary.

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 07:44:00 -0800

With Michigan's Republican Primary two days away, DSG Media's Jill Alper looks at Mitt Romney's muddled and message and ad missteps and how it will affect each candidate going forward. Read the entire article here.

DSG’s Jill Alper discusses Mitt Romney’s “Let Detroit Go Bankrupt” problem

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:12:00 -0800

DSG’s Jill Alper discusses Mitt Romney’s “Let Detroit Go Bankrupt” problem and what it means for the Michigan Republican Primary. Read more ...

DSGMedia's Jill Alper comments on Mitt Romney's challenges in Michigan.

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:04:00 -0800

DSG Media’s Jill Alper says democratic voters could play a significant role in Michigan’s upcoming Republican primary, where Michigan native Mitt Romney opposed the auto rescue. Read more.

Check out DSG'S Jill Alper on the good, the bad, and the political in this year's Super Bowl ads.

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:49:00 -0800

Check out DSG'S Jill Alper in Sunday's Detroit Free Press on the good, the bad, and the political in this year's Super Bowl ads.

DSG's Jill Alper visits Gov. Granholm in Current TV War Room

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:49:00 -0800

DSG' s Jill Alper visits Governor Granholm in the Current TV War Room to discuss the political ads that aired during the Super Bowl - Says Hoekstra add is all sizzle, and no steak.

DSG's Jill Alper discusses the Republican Presidential race...

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:57:00 -0800

DSG's Jill Alper and Simon Rosenberg from NDN discuss the Republican Presidential race...

DSG's Jill Alper's latest article in the Detroit Free Press

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:04:00 -0800

DSG's Jill Alper has a Detroit Free Press column this week on 2012 political ads - and it includes a contest from the Detroit Free Press to enter your own ideas for the best 2012 political ad... Check it out here ...!

John Giesser and Ellen Moran Join Dewey Square Group: Giesser to Become DSG COO and Moran a Principal

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:00:00 -0800

National public affairs firm, the Dewey Square Group (DSG), announced today that former Democratic National Committee (DNC) General Election campaign manager John Giesser, currently CEO of the grassroots technology firm, Spoken Hub, will become DSG’s chief operating officer (COO) and Ellen Moran, U.S. Department of Commerce chief of staff and former White House communications director, will join the firm as a principal in its Washington, D.C. office.

An attorney and accomplished executive in politics and the private sector, Giesser has spent the past four years at the helm of Spoken Hub and from 2004 to 2007 was executive director of Sen. John Kerry’s Keeping America’s Promise PAC, helping to raise or donate nearly $14 million to 262 candidates and causes. Previously, Giesser served as COO of City Year, the national service organization.

“John has shown a steady hand at leadership, guiding the growth of major organizations and innovative businesses for nearly 15 years,” said Chuck Campion, chairman of Dewey Square Group. “John will bring that leadership and record of success to Dewey Square Group as we continue to deliver our clients the best in public affairs.”

Giesser is reuniting with DSG, which has grown over the past 10 years from three offices and 25 staff members to seven offices and more than 80 staff members. He was with the firm from 1994 to 1997, working with major corporations, non-profit organizations and political campaigns, including Clinton/Gore, Sens. Edward Kennedy, John Kerry and Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III. He went on to become chief executive officer of the company NEChoice, LLC, an aggregator of electricity purchasers.

Giesser replaces DSG’s COO for the past 10 years, AJ Donelson, who is leaving to form an independent global advocacy and communications group. Donelson remain as a consultant to DSG through the transition.

Moran, who has over two decades of experience in politics and communications, will join DSG on December 28th. Moran joined the Obama administration in 2009 as White House communications director following the President’s inauguration. Prior to joining the White House staff, Moran had been executive director of EMILY’s List, managing the organization through two election cycles.

“Ellen has built a reputation as one of the nation’s leading and most talented communications and political strategists,” Campion said. “Ellen’s experience working with business leaders and organized labor as well as managing national organizations and campaigns will help her assist Dewey Square Group clients whose success hinges on integrated campaigns that are well-designed and effectively executed.”

Before serving as the EMILY’s List executive director, Moran worked for the AFL-CIO, and in 2004, she took a leave of absence from the labor union to manage the 20-state independent expenditure program of the Democratic National Committee. Her political career includes directing the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s $50-million issue advocacy campaign in 2000 and management of gubernatorial, U.S. Senate and U.S. House campaigns, field organizing for Sen. Tom Harkin’s 1992 presidential campaign and work on both inaugurals for President Clinton.

DSG's Jill Alper's Latest Detroit Free Press Article

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:46:00 -0800

See DSG's Jill Alper and John Truscott in Sunday's Detroit Free Press article on managing political crisis.

DSG's Jill Alper at Live GOP Debate Blog Tonight

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 07:14:00 -0800

Watch Wednesday’s GOP presidential primary debate with political strategists John Truscott and Jill Alper.

Truscott and Alper, who write the biweekly “Politically Speaking” debate in the Detroit Free PRess will be live chatting during the next primary showdown Wednesday analyzing the candidates’s and taking your questions and comments.

Feel free to post your questions and thoughts about the debate now at http://live.freep.com come back Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Congratulations goes out to CareNow

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:36:00 -0700

Congratulations to CareNow, for their work being highlighted by the recent story on the CBS Evening News. This story highlights how CareNow provides a yearly clinic -- providing medical, dental and eye care - for over 3700 Los Angelenos lacking health insurance.

"Politically speaking: It won't be getting any easier for Obama"

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0700

The latest Detroit Free Press column from Jill Alpert: "Politically speaking: It won't be getting any easier for Obama".

"Future finally brightens for Assembly Square"

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:28:00 -0700

We'd want to congratulate DSG client Federal Reality Investment Trust for this key milestone in the revitalization of the Assembly Square region of Somerville, Massachusetts. From the Boston Globe:

After years of false starts, the developer of the $1.5 billion revitalization of Assembly Square in Somerville will begin construction this fall on hundreds of homes, stores, and an expanded park along the Mystic River....This fall’s work will also include construction of the Assembly Square Orange Line station and the revitalization of a large section of the Mystic River Reservation, which will be updated with new connections for bicycles and public transportation.