While blockchain has found great use in storing and facilitating financial transactions, it is increasingly proving to be valuable in facilitating any data transmission. Voting technologies powered by blockchain technology are increasingly cropping up at a time when people are calling for a secure and easier way of completing this civic duty.

Instead of picking up seats, Democrats have lost them in the US House. Yes, gerrymandering plays a role, but it isn't the whole story. Many democrats made messaging mistakes across the board, underspent on digital, ignored field, and far too often failed to understand the diverse Latino vote and other BIPOC.

To win up and down the ballot, Democrats must fix these 6 issues going into the 2022 mid-terms: here's how they can.

People getting into the communication profession say that it's increasingly hard to pitch stories with editors and reporters overwhelmed with email, tweets, and more. With that in mind, I've written up this brief example of a successful pitch and provided some takeaways for successful pitches.