Analysis on public sentiment, regulatory trends, persuasion, and campaigns.
As a firm grounded in research—whether it’s surveys, focus groups, or data analysis—there’s nothing more frustrating than a client wanting to skip the groundwork and dive straight into messaging. Sure, we'd all love to pull compelling slogans out of thin air like some...
Someone recently asked me why I ditched "Science Fridays"—you know, the fun little deep dives into whatever academic paper caught my eye that week. Honestly? I had no good answer. So, in the spirit of not having a better excuse, we’re bringing it back! This week,...
As the father of a daughter who had Tay Tay on repeat 24/7, I wouldn’t call myself a full-blown Swifty—but I’ve definitely been Shake It Off-ed into submission. More importantly, Taylor Swift’s most recent venture into political activism got me thinking: what...
Often we get asked what is it that we do - exactly. It is difficult to answer that in a elevator speech, but the best I have come up with is "We manage political affairs by understanding and shaping political environments. Ozean does this through research, data,...
In the bustling world of politics, where power and influence dance in a delicate waltz, a crucial role is played by those who navigate the intricate web of relationships and perceptions – the political affairs professionals. Often misconstrued as mere public relations...
In the email bag "Alex, I contend we have a 3 party system now: Democrats, Traditional Republicans, and the Tea Party/MAGA/Hard right. These three parties rarely agree on anything. Prove me wrong and write it up online!" As always, your wish is my command. As you read...
I was recently gifted a signed first edition of Kermit Roosevelt's book "Countercoup: The Struggle for the Control of Iran". It is a first-hand account of the CIA's involvement in the coup in Iran. I have been thinking about the power of memes and...
Chamber Pulse Economic Insider Survey Panel Ozean Media recently published a study through it's sister entity, Chamber Pulse, which surveys Chamber of Commerce executives across the Southeast United States. A copy of the study is posted below. You can view the the...
This weekend I took my son to see the movie Oppenheimer. Our car-ride discussion centered around the process the scientists went through and how vicious their disagreements turned. My son was floored by how ‘teammates’ were so ‘adversarial.’ I...
