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08/21/2007	Landrieu runs high-tech campaign Brent Blackaby of Blackrock Associates in San Francisco is the wizard behind Landrieu's personal e-mail wave, which was done by simply merging a form letter with names from a database. But Blackaby acknowledged it's better than dabbing stamps and envelopes. "It's about providing a place for people to act," Blackaby said. "It's creating a site where people can participate. You reach out to them rather than having them come to you."
05/30/2007	Blackrock's Huynh named by Campaigns & Elections Magazine as one of its "2007 Rising Stars" Campaigns & Elections magazine has named Blackrock Associates' Principal Larry Huynh one of its 2007 Rising Stars. One of the most prestigious honors in politics, the award goes to people 35 or under who have already made a significant mark in political consulting or advocacy. Campaigns & Elections chose 10 Democrats, 10 Republicans and five nonpartisan leaders this year out of a pool of several hundred nominees.
03/21/2007	Blackrock Associates wins three Golden Dot Awards from Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet Blackrock Associates, LLC, the leading online marketing consulting firm for progressive candidate and initiative campaigns, was recently awarded with three "Golden Dot Awards" -- more than any other firm -- for excellence in online campaigning presented by the Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet (IPDI) at its annual Politics Online Conference.
02/24/2007	Blackrock Associates wins four "Pollie" awards Blackrock Associates, LLC, the leading online marketing consulting firm for progressive candidate and initiative campaigns, was recently awarded four "Pollie Awards" from the American Association of Political Consultants.
11/09/2006	Blackrock Associates goes 7-for-7 in 2006 mid-terms Blackrock Associates LLC, a leading online marketing consulting firm for progressive candidate and initiative campaigns, today celebrated its clients’ perfect 7-for-7 record in this year’s mid-term elections.
02/17/2007	No more unguarded moments A candidate in a high-profile election should assume there are no unguarded moments, says Brent Blackaby, a political strategist for Democratic Party candidates. "Candidates running for elected office will continue to have less and less private time. Previously they only really had to worry about coverage by members of the press - and the occasional private investigator. Now, there are literally millions of 'citizen journalists' who can take their own footage on videocams and cell-phone cameras and post it on YouTube in a matter of minutes."
02/05/2007	Calamity just a click away for US presidential front-runners Inspired by the example, Republican and Democrat activists are already scouring the video histories of 2008 candidates for any hint of inconsistency, hypocrisy or weakness. But Mr Blackaby is also enthusiastic about the positive impact of online video-sharing. "It is going to make campaigning more democratic and immediate, and candidates will have to be more responsive."
02/02/2007	Open season on the Web “A lot of what strategists rely on is the viral impact of sending something to your existing list, and have them push it out to friends and family – make them evangelists and messengers,” said Brent Blackaby, the founder of Blackrock Associates, an online political strategy consulting firm.