You’re Fired! Come November 7th you will either have a job as a politician or you and your staff will be, well, fired. Back to your regular lives. Are you prepared for that? Will you get to make the impact you wanted to if you don’t get elected? “But, wait! I want to win my, […]
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Poll Watching Can Win Your Election
Poll Watching Can Win Your Election You have spent a lot of time campaigning by knocking on doors, making phone calls and sending out mailers. It’s a lot of hard work and with election day only 15 days away you can’t let up now. Matter of fact, you are probably increasing your outreach efforts. What […]
Canvassing Wins Political Races
Walk The Walk, Talk The Talk It’s GO time for every candidate, three weeks out from election day and every voter contact can be a vote for you. This week, we are going to focus on good old-fashioned canvassing. That’s right, get your walking shoes on, your bottle of water and your walking list…it’s time […]
Printed and Designed Materials
Running a campaign comprises more than just registering as a candidate and letting your friends and family know you are running for political office. It involves putting up a website, social media pages, fundraising and canvassing. Canvassing is a huge part of campaigning but what do you leave behind when you speak with your constituent? […]
Show Me The Money!
Show Me The Money! Running for office is not only a decision of time but certainly of money. Regardless if you are running for local office like the school board or national office like senate or congress you need to raise money to run your campaign. Typical places to raise money for your campaign are […]
Five Elements Every Campaign Website Needs
You’ve made the decision to run for office. You’ve registered as a candidate. How are you going to engage with your voters? Of course, social media plays a big part, but, not everyone is on Facebook or Twitter. You should definitely have a website to educate your voters, collect donations and to recruit volunteers. Shane […]
Top Political Consultant Shares Five Proven Steps To Win Your Election
Top Political Consultant Shares Five Proven Steps To Win Your Election Running for local office can be daunting and overwhelming. After you register to run for school board, city council or mayor then what? Do you tell all of your friends your running (yes, of course), do you buy yard signs (maybe) or do you […]