Macon Phillips

White House Profile

Macon Phillips

Former Director of Digital Strategy

Phillips ran the new media program for the Presidential Transition Team (Change.gov) and served as the Deputy Director of the Obama campaign's new media department (BarackObama.com).

Prior to the campaign, Phillips led Blue State Digital's strategy practice, working with clients like the Democratic National Committee and Senator Ted Kennedy. A proud Americorps*VISTA alum, the Huntsville, Alabama native is a graduate of Duke University.

Follow Macon Phillips on Twitter @Macon44.

Macon Phillips's Posts

Vice President Biden Launches Audio Series "Being Biden"

March 14, 2013 at 1:53 PM EDT

Listen to a new audio series from Vice President Biden.

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We the People

Sunshine Week: In Celebration of Civic Engagement

March 13, 2013 at 10:45 AM EDT

As part of our Sunshine Week series, Macon Phillips discusses We the People.

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Inside the White House

State of the Union 2013: President Obama's Speech is Just the Beginning

February 11, 2013 at 7:00 AM EDT

Check out all the ways you can get involved with President Obama's State of the Union Address.

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Technology

Why We’re Raising the Signature Threshold for We the People

January 15, 2013 at 7:00 PM EDT

We're making another adjustment to ensure we’re able to continue to give the most popular ideas the time they deserve.

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Technology

Upgrading the White House Homepage

October 19, 2012 at 8:00 AM EDT

We've launched an improved homepage for WhiteHouse.gov.

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We the People

Blog Action Day: “The Power of We”

October 15, 2012 at 4:11 PM EDT

For Blog Action Day 2012 the White House reflects on moments over the past year when everyday Americans joined together to demonstrate the “power of we.”

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We the People: 3 Million Signatures Later

September 4, 2012 at 10:31 AM EDT

Last year, the White House launched a new tool called We the People, offering a powerful and simple way to petition the Obama Administration to take action on a range of issues. Take a look at the platform more than three million signature later.

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Technology

We the Coders: Open-Sourcing We the People, the White House's Online Petitions System

August 23, 2012 at 4:35 PM EDT

The source code for We the People, the online petitions system for the public to connect with the White House, is now available online.

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AmeriCorps Online! Join the Google+ Hangout Tomorrow at Noon

August 16, 2012 at 1:11 PM EDT

Join us on Friday, August 17th, for an AmeriCorps Google+ Hangout with Director of Digital Strategy Macon Phillips, and Corporation for National and Community Service CEO Wendy Spencer.

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Inside the White House

Jack Lew Honors Aung San Suu Kyi

April 19, 2012 at 10:53 AM EDT

The White House Chief of Staff celebrates the woman "whose dedication to shining a light on injustice and abuse has led to the beginnings of a transformation" in Burma, at the Holocaust Memorial Museum’s National Tribute Dinner

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