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Brian Devine

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Senior Project Manager, Public Affairs

As Senior Project Manager, Brian manages union, corporate, and trade association clients for NMS while focusing on progressive issues.

A member of the NMS team since 2006 – he has also worked on online intelligence/outreach and social networking at NMS for political candidates, issue advocacy campaigns, non-profits, corporate, and automotive clients. 

Prior to NMS, Brian worked as an Associate Project Director for pollster and media consultant Frank Luntz.  Before focusing on communications, Brian worked with the Emmy Award-winning Discovery Education team at Discovery Communications.
 
Brian is a proud alumni of VirginiaTech’s Corps of Cadets and received an Honorable Discharge from the USAF. Outside the office, Brian serves as the New Media Director for the Arlington County Democratic Committee and is active in the music blogosphere.

Recent Blog Posts from Brian Devine

Home Wifi Networks Next For Digital Door-Knocking?

Political activists living in dense areas should use the name of their home Wi-Fi networks to reach out to neighbors about political candidates.  It's free, its doesn't disturb neighbors, and it has the potential to reach hundreds of voters.

FaviconBrian Devine, Senior Project Manager, Public Affairs on August 05, 2009 in NMS Public Affairs, Candidates, Elections

A Tale of Two Panels – What You Are Missing When Panels Start Tweeting Back at Their Audiences

But what about panelists tweeting back at audience members at the same time they’re answering questions – engaging both in person and online simultaneously?  Does it add value, will we lose focus, or can we learn and have some fun at the same time?

FaviconBrian Devine, Senior Project Manager, Public Affairs on April 25, 2009 in New Media Strategies, NMS Public Affairs, Trends, Twitter

Of Snuggies and Speakers

According to a recent New Media Strategies Online Intelligence Report, the terms “Pelosi” and “Snuggie” appeared together in over 350 separate tweets since the beginning of President Obama’s address last night. [...] Full disclosure – the author of this article is a Democrat and purchaser of a Snuggie.

FaviconBrian Devine, Senior Project Manager, Public Affairs on February 25, 2009 in New Media Strategies, NMS Public Affairs, Political Marketing, Twitter

The Morning on the Mall – President Obama’s Inauguration

Greeted by the cold morning air of Tuesday morning, January 20th, 2009, at roughly 7:30 am I embarked from the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington DC, headed south on Connecticut Avenue on my way to a ceremony whose buildup I can't remember the likes of in my twenty plus years of living in the DC region.

FaviconBrian Devine, Senior Project Manager, Public Affairs on January 23, 2009 in NMS Public Affairs, Candidates, Elections, Political Influence

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