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Reed Award Winners Annouced |
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Jeremy Geltman
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Feb 01, 2010 |
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The second annual Campaigns & Elections’ Politics magazine Reed Awards were presented this evening in Washington, DC to political and public affairs professionals at the top of their game. “Becoming a Reed Award finalist is tough. Actually winning a Reed Award is only accomplished by the most impressive creative political and public affairs talent in the world,” said Jordan Lieberman, publisher.
Judges for this year’s Reed Awards, sponsored by Aristotle, included: James Carville, Eleanor Clift, Adam Conner, Ben Dworkin, Ron Faucheux, Julie Germany, Taegan Goddard, Peter Greenberger, Shane Greer, Mike Hennessy, David Keene, Kevin Madden, Mark McKinnon, Bernie Morton, Terry Nelson, Grover Norquist, Christine Pelosi, Mark Penn, James Pindell, Tom Rath, Larry Sabato, Santo Santoro, Bill Schneider, Con Sciacca, Steve Scully, Bob Shrum, Michael Smerconish, Princella Smith, George Stephanopoulos, Roger Stone, Chuck Todd, Christine Todd Whitman, Robert Traynham, Joe Trippi, Mike Turk, Suzanne Turner, Amy Walter, Juan Williams, and Judy Woodruff.
List of winners >>
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The 2010 Politics Magazine Reed Awards, sponsored by Aristotle |
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Jeremy Geltman
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Jan 29, 2010 |
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The Second Annual Reed Awards seminar and awards recognizes “outstanding achievement in campaign excellence.” Judges include Mark McKinnon, Christine Pelosi, Mark Penn, Bill Schneider, Steve Scully, Bob Shrum, George Stephanopoulos, Chuck Todd, Christine Todd Whitman and dozens of other political celebrities for the more than 70 achievement categories.
Learn more >>
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Michael Bolcerek to speak at Combating Cybercrime Conference |
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Integrity News
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Jan 25, 2010 |
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Michael Bolcerek, Senior Vice President of Business Development for Aristotle's Integrity division, will be a featured speaker at the Combating Cybercrime Conference, co-located with the International Gaming Expo (IGE) in London on January 26, 2010.
Bolcerek is a well known expert in age verification and i-gaming, having previously served as President of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), appearing as a spokesperson in the U.S. and internationally on BBC, CNN, CBS, CSPAN, CNBC, and Fox News and others. He also was instrumental in lobbying on Capitol Hill for regulated online poker and built the PPA into the leading grassroots voices for i-gaming.
His presentation, “Playing Your Best Hand in Politics; Global Age Verification” will cover the current political climate inWashington, DC and share examples of how other industries such as the movie industry and “virtual worlds” use global age verification to best position themselves with government agencies like the Federal Trade Commission. Aristotle’s CEO, John Phillips, was a member of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force that worked with state attorneys general throughout the U.S. to rid MySpace of convicted sex offenders. Using global ID verification, the company has supported Parliament’s efforts to force retailers to verify the age of customers when purchasing adult goods and services over the internet.
Aristotle is a leading non-partisan provider of political technology and data. Their Integrity division markets global ID and age verification solutions for government and commercial clients. Integrity is globally focused proving real-time online verification in over 135 countries, and it is implemented in a wide variety of applications and industries from event marketing, digital marketing and government uses to verifying age and identity for financial services, alcohol, tobacco, video gaming, movies, adult entertainment, social networks and virtual worlds.
“This is a great opportunity to discuss a subject I’m passionate about -- global ID and age verification -- and to help i-gaming industry representatives learn how to move the needle with government leaders. It is also an opportunity to educate legislators about what is available and used 'right now' in the i-gaming business.”
Mr. Bolcerek’s presentation is scheduled for 14:20 – 15:00 on January 26, 2010 in room 2 at the Earls Court Conference Centre Warwick Road, London, SW5 9TA.
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Aristotle To Crown Top Political Pro’s Throughout 2010 |
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Aristotle Press Release
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Jan 14, 2010 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 14, 2010
Contact: Alicia Moran
Alicia@brightlinemedia.com
703-739-2424 x110
(Washington, DC) – Washington’s own version of the Academy Awards and hip VIP Reception will kick off the awards season for US and foreign political campaign operatives on January 29th at the 2010 Politics Magazine Reed Awards sponsored by Aristotle. Aristotle is the leading non-partisan provider of political technology serving thousands of candidates, political parties, PACs and grassroots advocacy organizations worldwide. With over 500 nominations already received, the Reed Awards, named in memory of Campaigns & Elections’ Politics magazine founder Stanley Foster Reed, will honor excellence in seventy categories related to campaigning and public affairs. Aristotle will additionally recognize a special Global Campaign Dream Team consisting of gifted political campaign specialists at the Awards Ceremony.
Hundreds of top media and political consultants, strategists and pollsters from all parties and all levels of electoral politics will participate in bestowing honors for best political design, GOTV operations, website and more. Throughout the evening, the “Best Villain,” “Best Campaign Comeback” “Best Ad That Never Saw the Light of Day,” the “Most Daring (and Successful) Tactic,” among others will be recognized. In addition, four inaugural award categories sponsored and presented by Aristotle will honor the “Best Use of Data Mining,” “Best Use of Twitter,” “Best Use of a Social Network.” and “Best Use of New Technology” awards.
The gala awards ceremony will be recorded and broadcast on the international satellite network, Fashion TV www.FTV.com to audiences in more than 192 countries and over the Internet, an acknowledgement of the new importance placed on fashion and glamour in the White House, on the campaign trail, and in the nation's capital. “Be sure to wear your best red carpet fashion to the Reed Awards reception and dinner this year, it’s a party you won’t want to miss,” said Aristotle CEO John Aristotle Phillips.
“We take tremendous pride in recognizing and honoring excellence in political campaigning,” Phillips said. “The nominees, the judges, and the winners of the Reed Awards – are some of the hardest working, creative and devious minds in politics. It is a privilege to highlight their talent and accomplishments and toast the town in red carpet, Fashion TV style.”
The Reed Awards ceremony is just the first in a series of campaign recognition events Aristotle is supporting in 2010. In March, the company will be a key player in the Pollie Awards and Conference in Arizona. Known as the “Oscars of Political Advertising,” the Pollie Awards are hosted by the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC). Aristotle’s Phillips will be presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2010 program and will also recognize the Democratic and Republican Campaign Dream Teams at that event.
“The Pollies are a well-established, prominent industry award, with hundreds of nominees in over 200 categories. It’s a great program to be a part of” Phillips said. “Aristotle will continue to play a significant role in these awards programs and celebrate the hard work of individuals and organizations that keep the American political system running at all levels.” Nominations for the Pollies remain open until February 4, 2010.
In April 2010, Aristotle will sponsor the API (Application Programming Interface) Awards at the 2010 Politics Online Conference. Prior to the conference, Aristotle will be providing programmers with access to Aristotle code to write independent programs that can interface with the company’s advanced campaign 360 technology. And, in June 2010, Politics Magazine and Aristotle will present awards to young political operatives (under 35 years of age) for the annual Rising Star Awards. To learn more visit, http://www.aristotle.com/excellence/ .
“There are a number of ways talent in the political industry is recognized, and we plan to do our part to shine a light on all the great talent, ideas and technology out there making the political circle, one of the best places to work,” Phillips added.
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About Aristotle
Aristotle is recognized as a global pioneer in political technology, providing indispensable tools to those who seek to use the Democratic process to influence decisions at the ballot box. Every occupant of the White House — Democrat and Republican — for more than 25 years has been an Aristotle customer, as are most U.S. Senators, most members of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Democratic and Republican state party organizations. For information about career opportunities or for client inquiries, go to www.aristotle.com .
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Aristotle Team
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Jan 13, 2010 |
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P.A.C. Grassroots Conference, January 20-23, 2010 |
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Aristotle Team
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Jan 12, 2010 |
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January 20-23, 2010
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando®
5601 Universal Blvd
Orlando, Florida 3281
We’re just a week away from the P.A.C. Grassroots Conference. We had a great time in St. Petersburg last year and know that this year’s conference will be just as successful.
We wanted to drop you a line and let you know that we’ll be back as a sponsor and would love to meet you at the conference – Aristotle’s Grassroots team will be available at our booth in the Resource Marketplace on January 21st. This year we’ve unveiled our Grassroots “Cash for Clunkers” program and we’ll be giving away an iPod Shuffle – stop by to hear about the program and register to win.
If you’d like to set up a time to get together during the conference or if you have any other questions don’t hesitate to contact us at sales@aristotle.com.
Hope to see you in Orlando!
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Trends in Microtargeting, Web Design Essentials, Karaoke in the Capital and More |
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Jeremy Geltman
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Oct 23, 2009 |
October Update
With November right around the corner, it’s hard to believe a year has passed since the 2008 elections. Here’s a reality check – one year ago this week, then-candidate Obama upped the advertising ante with a video game ad buy, the Phillies were on their way to winning their first world series in 28 years, and the world had just met Joe the Plumber.
But while this all might feel like just yesterday, the cycle has kicked off once again with off-year elections just days away in NJ, NY, and VA. Wishing our friends in those battlegrounds all the best in the coming days.
Next week I’ll be attending the FEC Conference in San Francisco, and if you’ll be attending as well, email me at JAP@aristotle.com and we’ll find a time to get together. As always, the same goes for DC – if you’re on the Hill, my door is always open.
John Aristotle Phillips, CEO
In The News: Voter Modeling
Politics Magazine’s Jeremy Jacobs interviews Aristotle CEO John Aristotle Phillips on the newest trend in microtargeting – voter modeling. Political professionals are utilizing the combined power of technology and data more than ever before on the micro level to predict voter behavior and attitudes. Read it here.
Events: Karaoke in the Capital
Thanks to everyone who made it out to Karaoke in the Capital Wednesday night – the singing was great (really!), the crowd had a blast, and our fearless President Dean provided some excellent backup support for a winning rendition of “Material Girl.” Proceeds from the event go to The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, which provides musical instruments to children who couldn’t otherwise afford them. Success all around!
Dean Phillips (President, Aristotle)
Bud Jackson (President, AAPC Mid-Atlantic Chapter), and Bob Schieffer (CBS News, “Face the Nation”)
Website Guru: Web Design, Usability, Online Marketing and More
Check out our newest blog feature, The Website Guru – a forum to discuss online marketing best practices and web design tips and tricks. Content suggestions? Online marketing questions you want discussed? Drop us an email anytime at marketing@aristotle.com – we want to hear from you!
- Jenny Towns, Director of Marketing
- Jeremy Geltman, Marketing Manager
We’re Hiring!
Interested? Contact us at careers@arisotle.com. Know someone who might be? Help us spread the word:
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Politics Magazine Interview with John Phillips |
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Jeremy Geltman
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Oct 22, 2009 |
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Politics Magazine’s Jeremy Jacobs interviews Aristotle CEO John Aristotle Phillips on the newest trend in microtargeting – voter modeling. Political professionals are utilizing the combined power of technology and data more than ever before on the micro level to predict voter behavior and attitudes. Read it here.
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Jeremy Geltman
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Oct 20, 2009 |
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According to MPAA advertising guidelines, if a movie producer or distributor creates an adult site to advertise an R- or NC-17-rated movie, the site “must be accessible only through a suitable age-verification system that blocks access by children.” MPAA Advertising Handbook at 35 (2006) (on file with Commission staff). Universal Pictures informed the Commission that it acquired age verification technology from a third party, enabling it to restrict certain designated content on the website for Miami Vice to adult users (18 and over) for clips and other materials. See Letter from Carolyn A. Hampton, Vice President - Legal Affairs, Universal Pictures Business and Legal Affairs, to Keith R. Fentonmiller, Staff Attorney, Federal Trade Commission, at 1 (Sept. 18, 2006) (on file with Commission staff) (for the Miami Vice website); Telephone Conversation with Carolyn A. Hampton, Vice President - Legal Affairs, Universal Pictures Business and Legal Affairs (Oct. 17, 2006). To access certain content, users were advised that they must be over 18 years old to proceed, and instructed to input their names, birth dates, and zip codes. The web page stated that the information would be checked against government records. The information then was sent directly to Verification Integrity Financial Assurance Corporation (“Verifac”), a company that specializes in providing age verification services; this information reportedly was not stored after the verification process. After a successful verification process, the visitor was allowed into the restricted site, which at the time included movie clips containing violence and profanity.
Full report PDF >>
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5 Things to Remember about FEC Filing, Job Openings, Grassroots Tips and More |
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Administrator
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Sep 24, 2009 |
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September Greetings
As of yesterday, it’s official: summer’s over. Congress is back in session, the football season has kicked off, and there’s an unmistakable hint of fall in the air. By now you’ve probably made it through your post-vacation inbox and are likely looking ahead to 2010 and beyond.
Although the pace on the street in front of Aristotle’s Washington DC campus eased a bit over the summer, we’ve been working long hours and weekends. Most notably, we raced to unveil a powerful new version of VoterListsOnline – registration is free, and an account affords you 24/7 online access to the most enhanced and accurate voter data in America. We hope you’ll take a moment to check it out. We think you’ll like what you see.
With the off-year elections reaching a climax, mid-terms right around the corner, and many important legislative battles underway in Congress, we’d welcome the opportunity to get together to discuss your upcoming plans. Email us anytime at sales@aristotle.com, connect with us through Twitter or our blog, or stop by our headquarters if you’re on the Hill. My door’s always open.
John Aristotle Phillips, CEO
We're Hiring
Interested? Contact us at careers@arisotle.com. Know someone who might be? Help us spread the word:
Events
Oct 21, 2009
8-11pm
Aristotle is sponsoring – and you should too! Part of the proceeds will benefit the Mr. Holland’s Opus foundation, which promotes music appreciation by providing musical instruments to young musicians. Sponsorship and ticket info available at www.karaokeinthecapital.com.
September 24, 2009
6:30 – 8:30
WUFPAC is a nonpartisan PAC that supports women under the age of 40 in running for state and federal public office – come celebrate their 10th anniversary! Visit www.wufpac.org to purchase tickets or learn more.
Whether you’re a seasoned PAC Director or new to public affairs, there are some interesting events coming up in the Public Affairs Council’s Fall Conference Series that are worth attending. Featuring discussions on corporate PAC strategies and grassroots, the series is a great way to learn and network with fellow public affairs professionals.
Email us at sales@aristotle.com if you plan to attend any of these events and we’ll find a time to get together.
Twitter for Political Involvement?
An important organizing and communications tool during and after the disputed Iranian elections, Twitter may be increasing its role in politics. But you need to tread very carefully when using Twitter as a part of your communications strategy - check out these Twitter message missteps to see why.
Grassroots Tips: Keeping Stakeholders Engaged
Maintaining interest among stakeholders can be difficult between calls to action. But with so many important issues in the current political realm, you’ll need to consistently grab your stakeholders’ attention. Here are a few ways to do it.
PAC Match: Charity Contributions
The economy has been tough for many, even those in politics. If contributions have been a little more difficult to come by, some of our PAC clients have grown their organizations and helped the greater good with this method.
FEC Filing: 5 Things to Remember
Stressed about your FEC filing deadlines? Feeling overwhelmed when you look at your to-do list? These five tips will help make your reporting a breeze.
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Aristotle Newsletter - August |
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Administrator
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Aug 10, 2009 |
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Summer in the City
It certainly feels like August in the nation's capital - there's jazz every Friday at the National Gallery's Sculpture Garden, movies on the National Mall, Nats games in full swing, and an abundance of DC's trademark humidity. With Congress in recess, the city seems to be moving at a bit slower pace these days.
Here at Aristotle, we're not slowing down - we're working as hard as ever to prepare you for your upcoming and ongoing political campaigns, PAC operations, and grassroots programs. Connect with us on our blog (www.aristotle.com/in-the-know) or follow us on Twitter (@AristotleNews) to stay updated on what's new at Aristotle.
And as always, please email sales@aristotle.com with questions, comments, or suggestions. or if you're on the Hill, let us know! We'd love to meet you.
Happy August!
Shout-Outs: News from Inside Aristotle
VoterListsOnline
This summer, we released a new version of VoterListsOnline.com – our most comprehensive, innovative voter data product to date.
With the new VoterListsOnline system, you can:
- Easily edit your search as you go - if you're building a query and need to make a change in one of the steps, you can go back and make the change without having to rebuild your query from step one.
- Generate counts much more quickly.
- Search using geo-spatial selects and hundreds of additional fields.
- Save all query and export templates for easy access next time you login
- Purchase Premium Fields, including:
- Home purchase/mortgage/refinance information
- Presence/ages of children per household
- Magazine subscriptions
- Charity contributions
- Additional polling options - including Targeted Random Sampling and
- Normalized Sampling
- Access your "shopping cart" to purchase more than one file at a time.
To check out the new system, simply login or register at www.voterlistsonline.com. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to us directly at vlosupport@aristotle.com.
Thinking About Starting a PAC?
If your company or organization hasn’t started a PAC yet this cycle, it’s not too late. We’ve outlined the four main steps for getting started.
Rethinking Grassroots Metrics
We all know that productivity is more important than activity, but since it is easier to measure activity, we sometimes lose sight of what’s really important. So, how can you determine the efficacy of your action alerts when each campaign seems to have unique objectives? Here’s one idea.
Don’t Dread the “A” Word
The “A” word for PACs? Amendment. If you receive a “Request for Additional Information” letter from the FEC, no need to stress – here’s why.
Using Tradition Solidifies Your Advocacy Program
Remember those fun family traditions—going to the beach, Father’s Day barbecues, or visits with the grandparents? With all of the new technology and emphasis on the cutting edge, it is easy to lose sight of the older practices that we repeated for a reason. When thinking about your grassroots movement, consider blending some of the older traditions with the new to create a more robust campaign. Check out some of our tips for political involvement programs that bring us back to the glory days.
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NCSL 2009 Legislative Summit |
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Jeremy Geltman
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Jul 20, 2009 |
Aristotle will be attending the 2009 NCSL's Legislative Summit in Philadelphia from July 20-24th. Legislators and legislative staff from around the country will meet to discuss a wide range of topics including the economy, tax policies and the effects of the economic stimulus, transportation, education, health care, human services, energy, and the environment.
You can learn more about this event here: http://ecom.ncsl.org/summit/index.htm
We’ll be attending the conference as exhibitors and would love to meet you at the show. We’ll be at our booth (#228) throughout the conference, and available anytime to meet one-on-one. Email sales@aristotle.com and we’ll set up a time.
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The Art of Political Campaigning |
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Jeremy Geltman
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Jun 12, 2009 |
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Two of Aristotle’s own spoke at The Art of Political Campaigning event by Politics magazine on Friday, June 12. The event was held at the Washington Marriott in Washington, D.C. from June 11-13.
Jeff Ashe spoke on Raising Money from the Establishment, and Andrew Tavani spoke on Campaign Math - How to calculate performance, swing vote, and vote goals.
You can view more information about the event here .
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Aristotle Colleagues Named 2009 "Rising Stars in Politics" |
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Jeremy Geltman
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Jun 11, 2009 |
(Washington, DC) – Campaigns and Elections’ Politics magazine has announced that one current and one former Aristotle (www.aristotle.com) colleague have been named 2009 Rising Stars in Politics. Brian Williams, Vice President of Product Strategy and Design at Aristotle, and Aristotle alumna Jessica Grounds, Senior Vice President of Stone’s Phones, were named by the independent judges. The Rising Star award acknowledges outstanding political professionals under the age of 35.
“We’re very proud of the recognition given to our Aristotle colleagues,” Aristotle founder and CEO John Aristotle Phillips said. “Brian is a brilliant technologist, and Jessica’s strategic expertise has brought her recognition inside and outside the US. They are both very deserving of this important award.”
A former staff member and adviser to several top political campaigns, Williams most recently served as an aide to the speaker of the US House of Representatives. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point and has a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and Political Science from the University of Central Florida.
Grounds, who worked at Aristotle at the start of her career, has since developed winning communications and message strategies for hundreds of democratic political campaigns. She is president of the Women Under Forty Political Action Committee.
“As a proudly non-partisan company fanatically dedicated to delivering the very best in political technology, Aristotle is a natural incubator for talent.” Phillips noted. “Our alumni, like our customers, can be found in campaigns and governments around the globe. I am always amazed and gratified by the extraordinary gifts of the people who work here.”
Past Rising Star winners include David Axelrod, Laura Ingraham, Rahm Emanuel, Alex Castellanos, James Carville, Ed Gillespie, Jim Pinkerton, Ralph Reed, George Stephanopoulos, Donna Brazile and Igor Kyrylenko. Kyrylenko, who is Aristotle’s Vice President of International Operations, heads an offshore technology team for the company today. His work in the 2004 Ukrainian ‘Orange Revolution’ for Aristotle earned him the award in 2005. All 2009 Rising Star winners will be honored at a special event during Campaigns and Elections’ The Art of Political Campaigning seminar on June 12 in Washington, DC.
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Jeremy Geltman
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Jun 03, 2009 |
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VoterListsOnline.com is Aristotle's 24/7 online voter database - simply register
(for free!) and you have instant around-the-clock access to purchase
and dowload highly customizable voter data. You can select and target
through a comprehensive selection of demographics including: political
district, political party affiliation, gender, ethnicity, marital
status, wealth, educational level and presence of children.
If you've visited VoterListsOnline.com
before, you'll notice that we've gotten a bit of a facelift this week -
but that's not all. We've also made a series of upgrades and additions
to our core VoterListsOnline system. We're pleased to offer you our
most comprehensive, innovative voter data product to date.
With the new VoterListsOnline system, you can:
- Easily edit your search as you go - if you're building a query and
need to make a change in one of the steps, you can go back and make the
change without having to rebuild your query from step one.
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Generate counts much more quickly.
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Search using geo-spatial selects and hundreds of additional fields.
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Save all query and export templates for easy access next time you login
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Purchase Premium Fields, including:
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Presence/ages of children per household
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Magazine subscriptions
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Hunting/fishing licenses
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Charity contributions
- Additional polling options - including Targeted Random Sampling and Normalized Sampling
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Access your "shopping cart" to purchase more than one file at a time.
We hope you like what you see! If you have questions, issues, or
feedback we're here 24/7 at vlosupport@aristotle.com or 800.243.4401.
We want to hear from you.
- The Aristotle VLO Team
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FEC Version 6.4 Released May 14th |
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Jeremy Geltman
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May 14, 2009 |
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The FEC disabled Version 6.3 and today released Version 6.4 of the electronic filing specifications. This release includes the Form 3L, which is used to report bundled contributions from lobbyists. 360, Campaign Manager, PAC Manager, and BackOffice were updated to comply with these new specifications in conjunction with the release and are available now. Clients using 360 and BackOffice simply need to login and use the applications as before. Clients using PAC Manager and Campaign Manager are encouraged to run LiveUpdate to obtain the latest version of the application.
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Jeremy Geltman
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May 11, 2009 |
Form 3L is a new form required by the FEC to disclose bundled contributions from lobbyist/registrants and lobbyist/registrant PACs. A Committee must file the Form 3L if it received two or more bundled contributions forwarded by, or credited to, a lobbyist lobbyist/registrant or a lobbyist/registrant PAC and the contributions aggregate in excess of $16,000 in a covered period (see filing schedule below for a description of these periods). The rules went into effect on 3/19/09, and that is the first possible date on which information/transactions need to be captured.
Release Timeline
The FEC has laid out the following timeline for the release of electronic filing for the Form 3L. The initial coding is nearly done in all three platforms and we are awaiting the release of the vendor tools and the test site in order to work out any remaining bugs.
- 5/4 Vendor tools (VenPak) released
- 5/6 Vendor test site enabled for V6.4 filings
- *5/14 V6.4 live/production site enabled for 6.4 filings & V6.3 filings are cut off (note that there will be no period in which both formats are accepted simultaneously)
Filing Schedules
Authorized Committees of House and Senate Candidates
In calendar years where there is no regularly scheduled November general election committees must file quarterly reports on April 15, July 15, October 15, and January 31 of the following year. Quarterly reports filed on July 15 and January 31 must also include total reportable bundled contributions for the semi-annual covered periods of January 1 through June 30, and July 1 through December 31, respectively. Reports for the 12-Day Pre-Election covered period include activity from the day after the closing date of the last report filed through the 20th day before the election and are filed no later than the 12th day before any primary or general election in which the candidate seeks election. Reports for the 30-Day Post-General Election covered period include activity from the day after the closing date of the last report filed through the 20th day after the election and are filed no later than 30 days after the general election.
Political Party Committees and Leadership PACs and Authorized Committees of Presidential Candidates
A party committee or Leadership PAC with bundled contributions in excess of the reporting threshold during a covered period files FEC Form 3L at the same time as its FEC Form 3X. However, reporting committees that file Form 3X on a monthly basis may choose to follow a quarterly schedule for filing Form
3L. The Quarterly filing schedule is described above. Reports for the monthly covered periods must be filed no later than 20 days after the last day of the month.
Reporting Obligations
As stated above the Form 3L must be filed if a committee receives two or more bundled contributions forwarded by, or credited to, a lobbyist lobbyist/registrant or a lobbyist/registrant PAC and the contributions aggregate in excess of $16,000 in a covered period. The report consists of the Form 3L, Schedule A, and Schedule B. The Form 3L itself is simply a summary page where a committee will disclose its name, address, FEC ID, the coverage dates of the report, and amount of bundled contributions. Schedule A is used to report the full name and amount of bundled contributions from lobbyists. The individual contributions that make up the reported bundled contributions are not reported here. Those contributions are reported on the Form 3, Form 3X, or Form 3P. Schedule B is used to report refunds of any portion of any reported bundled contributions. The refund to the Lobbyist/Registrant is reported here. The refund to the individual who contributed is reported on the Form 3, Form 3X, or Form 3P rescpectively.
Data Entry
Campaign Manager5/PAC Manager 5
A new Contribution Type has been added to accommodate the reporting of bundled contributions. In order to disclose receipts on Schedule A of the Form 3L use the contribution type “Bundled”. This CT will work for Entity Type Individual and PAC. Contributions that make up the bundled contribution will be entered as they were before and still appear on the Form 3 or Form 3X.
Refunds on Schedule B will pull to the Form 3L is the Disbursement Kind “Bundled Refund.”
360
Enter the bundler as you would an Individual or PAC. On the right-hand side of the screen click “Enable Fundraiser”. Click the checkbox labeled “Is Registered” and then click update bundler settings.
Next enter the receipt from the Individual giving the contribution and click save. Next click the Additional Details button and search for the Bundler in the Fundraiser ID section
360 will automatically aggregate the bundled contributions and report the amount from the lobbyist/registrant on Schedule A of the Form 3L and the individual contributions on Schedule A of the Form 3, 3X, or 3P.
Refunds are entered in the same manner and the program will automatically aggregate the refunds on Form 3L and disclose the refunds to each individual/PAC on Form 3, 3X, or 3P.
BackOffice
Bundled Contributions are handled through the Soft Allocation feature. Adding a Soft Allocation to a monetary or in-kind contribution is a similar process to adding a partner. Under Soft Allocations, enter the name of the individual or organization click Find and Add. The amount will default to the full amount of the contribution.
An image of the Soft Allocation field appears below.
A refund is handled in the same screen, the soft allocation screen, but that contribution that is being refunded must be marked as a reversal. Use the Reporting Code “Refunded Contribution” - this totals the refunds and will show up on Line 20a (on FEC Form 3) and lists the refunds in Schedule E (for CA Form 460).
If you have a reversal, DO NOT CHECK THE REVERSAL BOX ON THE ORIGINAL TRANSACTIONS. Instead, add a new contribution for the same amount & check the reversal box on that transaction. This way you’ll have two transactions that cancel each other out.
You just need to add it as a reversed contribution:
1. Go to the Donor’s Record.
2. Select Contribution under Add a Transaction.
3. Click the Reversal box and fill in the amount of the refund and the date.
4. Save changes.
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Jeremy Geltman
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Apr 08, 2009 |
Here is a brief update about the release of the new FEC v6.4 change:
The new proposed format for Version 6.4 of the FEC electronic filing specification was released today. The main change with this release is the addition of the new Form 3L. To accommodate this change the Form 3L itself was added and a few minor changes were made to Schedule A and Schedule B. Other changes include the omission of Form 3Z-1, an update to the Header to reflect v6.4, personal funds on Form 2 have been taken off the form. The release schedule appears below. The finalized version of the specification will be released April 10, 2009. The go-live date is May 14, 2009.
- 4/8, Today, proposed format released
- *4/10 Final format released, incorporating any changes from the comment period
- 5/4 Vendor tools (VenPak) released
- 5/6 Vendor test site enabled for V6.4 filings
- *5/14 V6.4 live/production site enabled for 6.4 filings & V6.3 filings are cut off (note that there will be no period in which both formats are accepted simultaneously)
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Aristotle Wins Certification from British Film Board |
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Jeremy Geltman
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Apr 06, 2009 |
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(LONDON) – GLOBAL DIGITAL CONTENT SOLUTION FOR AGE AND INDENTITY VERIFICATION
The prestigious British Board of Film Classification has formally accepted Aristotle International as a provider of approved age verification for digitally-delivered home entertainment. The decision means that movie studios, online distributors, and eventually producers of all forms of digital content will comply with BBFC regulations when using Aristotle’s age verification service, Integrity™, to tailor access online.
“Content knows no boundaries in a digital world. Movies and games are released instantaneously in different countries – each with different requirements for protecting children. Aristotle’s solution also works globally, wherever content is delivered, tailored to the laws in more than 130 nations,” said John Aristotle Phillips, CEO of Aristotle.
“We are pleased to certify Aristotle as an appropriate age verification and gate-keeping mechanism for our Aggregator Members for those digital home entertainment works classified ‘12’, ‘15’, ‘18’, or ‘R18’ for digital delivery by the British Board of Film Classification,” said Andy Cooke, Business Manager of BBFC.online.
“UK digital content distributors can market responsibly and meet their obligations to parents and BBFC.online. This is an extension of our existing practice of working with all of the major movie studios in the United States,” continued Phillips. “Aristotle guarantees compliance with local laws for age compliant marketing - whether the content is produced, distributed or viewed in London, Hollywood, or New Delhi.”
Aristotle’s Integrity™ solution provides identification and verification of digital access to content in over 130 countries. More than 50 million consumers have been age verified by Integrity to date. Motion picture properties recently in theatres or about to be released that utilize Aristotle’s Integrity age verification service include www.iloveyouman.com, www.sexdrivethemovie.com, and www.tropicthunder.com.
Aristotle is also approved for use by leading global Fortune 1000 companies in financial services, tobacco, and alcohol advertising and distribution, social networks, online gaming and video gaming where financial, regulatory, or social responsibility guidelines must be met.
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About IntegrityAristotle’s Integrity is a suite of widely accepted identity and age verification solutions, presented by Aristotle. Used for instant verification of government-issued ID, the service operates across various platforms, including online, interactive voice response (IVR), wireless and other mobile devices. Offering tailored solutions to both commercial and government sectors, Integrity helps responsible merchants mitigate the risk of age or identity fraud online and in-person, while government agencies trust Integrity to provide verifiable value-added identification services. Major Integrity deployments already include major motion-picture studios, wineries, brewers and distillers, tobacco vendors, financial services firms, event management and advertising agencies, transportation security and other government agencies. (http://integrity.aristotle.com)
About British Board of Film Classification (BBFC)The British Board of Film Classification is an independent, non-governmental body which has classified cinema films since it was set up in 1912, and videos since the passing of the Video Recordings Act in 1984. (http://www.bbfc.co.uk)
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Changes to the FEC Form 1 |
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Jeremy Geltman
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Mar 27, 2009 |
Who loves compliance? I do!
Changes to the FEC Form 1 are right around the corner. If you’re not sure if your PAC is required to amend their Statement of Organization (FEC Form 1), ask yourself the following questions:
- Is our PAC required to disclose on their Semi-Annual LD 203 form that the PAC was established or controlled by a registered lobbyist or registrant?
- Is your committee a Separate Segregated Fund with a connected organization which is registered and required to file the LD 203?
- Did a federally registered lobbyist play a primary role in the establishment in your PAC?
- Does a federally registered lobbyist direct the governance or operations of the PAC?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you need to amend your Statement of Organization by March 29, 2009 to stay in compliance with the FEC. The amendments for the FEC Form 1 all stem from the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 honest leadership section 204 requiring campaign committees, leadership PAC’s and PPC’s to disclose bundled contributions they received from individual registered lobbyists and entities that are registered to lobby under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
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