Scott Simpson, is a founder and managing partner of the direct mail firm Resonance Campaigns, one of the most successful Black-owned firms in politics. In this epsiode, Scott talks growing up middle class in Massachussetts, early formative political experiences, his time working a pollster before making the jump to direct mail, and ultimately starting his own firm that helped elect - among many others - Joe Biden in 2020.
IN THIS EPISODE
The political issue that kept an 8-year old Scott up at night…
The election that made politics seem cool to Scott…
The pol that left Scott star struck after seeing him on a plane…
Scott’s first internship on a congressional campaign…
Scott’s first (and only) job as a manager shows him managing might not be for him…
Scott’s memories of working on DC Mayor Anthony Williams first campaign…
Scott weighs in on the value of grad school for those who want to work in politics…
An internship with pollster Celinda Lake makes an impact on Scott’s career…
Important races early in Scott’s career in polling…
What caused Scott to make the jump to direct mail and ultimately start his own direct mail firm…
The most irritating comments mail consultants get from the rest of the team…
Legislative races help Scott come into his own as a mail consultant…
Scott lands Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign as an early client for his new direct mail firm…
Scott helps Doug Jones break through in the 2017 Alabama Senate Special Election…
Scott goes in depth on his role working for the Joe Biden 2020 campaign…
What Scott’s learned in starting a successful political consulting firm…
Scott talks his experience as one of the few Black-owned consulting firms…
AND Dave Beattie, Shirin Bidel-Niyat, James Blaine, George W. Bush, Justin Caffrey, Campaigns and Elections Magazine, Tricia Cavell, DC jerks, Ray Dalio, Rich Davis, David Dixon, Jonathan Ducote, Michael Dukakis, Jeff Gumbinner, Elizabeth Guzman, Maren Hesla, the Kennedys, John Kerry, kitchen islands, Lancaster PA, Claire McCaskill, Jeremy McPike, mileage reimbursements, Robby Mook, Roy Moore, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Steve Murphy, Ed Peavy, phone calls at Costco, Joe Pitts, rookie cards, rotary phones, Elizabeth Sena, Donna Shalala, Oren Shur, Doc Sweitzer, Harry Teague, Rashida Tlaib, Jon Vogel, Sean Whitson, Xerox machines, Bobby Zirkin…& more!