Question 1

What exactly does Vote Influencers do?

Accepted Answer

We sit at the intersection of political and advocacy strategy and cultural mobilization. We design influencer engagement strategies, build and manage talent relationships, activate rapid response moments, and handle the logistics of getting culture creators in front of the right audiences with the right message.

Question 2

Who are your principals?

Accepted Answer

Vote Influencers was founded by Makeda McLune, Millie Ayala Raphael, and Christopher Smith, who together bring more than 30 years of combined expertise in electoral and advocacy campaigns, strategic analysis, and cultural engagement across hundreds of campaigns — from presidential races to grassroots movements.

Question 3

What kinds of clients do you work with?

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Advocacy organizations, independent expenditure campaigns, candidate committees, nonprofits, universities, and mission-driven brands looking to reach hard-to-engage audiences.

Question 4

Are your programs partisan?

Accepted Answer

We support progressive advocacy work and also run fully nonpartisan voter turnout initiatives, such as our campus programming with Bethune-Cookman University. We scope every engagement to the client's compliance needs.

Question 5

How do you engage talent?

Accepted Answer

Through values-based communication, regular touchpoints, and collaborative campaign opportunities — not transactional asks. We also handle negotiation, release forms, travel, and content production coordination.

Question 6

How are engagements structured?

Accepted Answer

We typically work on a monthly retainer so we can stay flexible and responsive during rapid response moments, with a dedicated team led by one of our principal strategists.

Question 7

Where is your team based?

Accepted Answer

We are a remote-first firm with team members across the U.S., equipped to work flexibly with distributed teams wherever an assignment takes us.

Question 8

How do you report results?

Accepted Answer

Weekly calls (more often during events), ongoing reporting on talent engagement, campaign outcomes, and influencer performance metrics, plus relationship tracking inside your existing systems.

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