Posts Tagged ‘campaign tips’
Financing Your Campaign
In this continuing series, we explore the results of a survey conducted among over fifty state and local new leaders asking for any voluntary advice they might give to new or inexperienced new leaders seeking elected office. As a candidate, there is one thing that will make or break your campaign more than anything else: the warchest.…
Read More5 Things Your Campaign Calendar Must Include
These are tips from our New Leaders Project. Learn more about the New Leaders Project here! If you are new to campaigns or running for office for the first time, here are some suggestions for putting together one of the foundational tools of your campaign: your calendar. Get a giant calendar that covers the length…
Read MoreJane Birdwell: A Focus on Local Government Transparency
Jane Birdwell, Vice Mayor of Goodlettsville, Ten., has made it her mission to help people become more aware about what’s going on in their local governments. Birdwell is one of many who are trying to make a difference in their home town by working through the local government. She recently attended an American Majority New…
Read MoreBusiness Principles for Your Campaign
At American Majority, we think it’s critical for campaigns to have lots of information and training resources at their finger tips. Not only do we produce a lot of helpful resources, but each week we want to share with you some of the articles that we believe you might find helpful. Check out this week’s recommended…
Read MoreThe Karate Kid and Ronald Reagan
As a child of the 1980’s, I protested vehemently when my wife recently went and rented the updated, Will Smith-ified version of The Karate Kid. The film stars his son, Jaden, and is a remake of sorts from the CLASSIC film of the same name that came out when I was six. And yes, I…
Read MoreGoogle before you Tweet – it’s the new think before you speak!
Every once in a while, I receive emails from well- meaning friends that tell of all sorts of treacherous and nefarious things going on right under our noses. “Events” that are mind numbing to imagine yet happen and no one will pay attention because the media are part of the “global conspiracy”. You have probably…
Read MoreCampaign Friendraising
Here in the great state of Kansas, we are fast approaching the deadline to file to run for local offices like city council and school board. Many active and passionate citizens are currently throwing around or already committed to the idea of running for some of these available positions. They’re tired of seeing their tax…
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Wisconsin’s February 15 Primary Approaching Rapidly
Conservatives need to not only make the general ballot, but they need to perform well in the primary. Perceptions influence voters greatly in elections. Accordingly, if you barely make the general ballot, the voters are less likely to vote for you in the general election because you will not be viewed as a frontrunner. Voters want to vote for those who they perceive have the best chance to win. They want to be a part of the winning team. Conservatives need to emerge from the primaries as the frontrunners.
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PHILOSOPHER KINGS FACING INEVITABLE DEFEAT: BLAME THE VOTER
In the closing chapters of election 2010, one conspicuous factor that stands out is the bizarre and obvious contempt the liberal Left has with the American voter. Upon his coronation, it was pronounced loud and clear by the new administration, mainstream media, and leftwing blogs that all subjects who reside within the kingdom be required…
Read MoreThe Election Is Already Here
I was reminded today of an important truth: policy is enacted by those who win politically. Who wins politically? The ones who do the work. Look, I know it’s not glamorous, making phone calls asking your neighbors to get out and vote. And I know that as enjoyable as I find it, most people do…
Read MoreFINAL MOVE TO VICTORY : GOTV
The final stretch of a campaign encompasses countless elements that will often make or break efforts to push a candidate across the finish line: making closing arguments to potential voters, working last-minute media relations to garner positive publicity, and diligently using financial resources to squeeze the most efficiency out of every last penny are a…
Read MoreNotes from the Summit
As we were pleased to do last year, American Majority is providing in-depth training at the Smart Girl Politics 2010 Summit in DC this weekend, and I wanted to share some notes from it with you. Yesterday, we held five training sessions, with Anita MonCrief and Faulkner Strategies joining us at the Summit- we started…
Read MoreLocal Candidates: Are you Debating?
For many candidates the debate season has been in full swing for a couple of months now. Take our instance our governor’s race in Minnesota where there have been over a dozen debates so far and several yet to come. While this certainly is an outliner, what should be recognized is that candidates need to take advantage of opportunities to debate their opponent if they haven’t done so already. This particularly goes for those running at the local level, from school board to county commissioner, and certainly those running against incumbents.
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INTERVIEW TIPS FOR CANDIDATES
PORTRAYING THE RIGHT IMAGE In order to maintain credibility, the candidate needs to look and sound like he or she is comfortable and in control. This is why it is so important that the candidate avoid nervous behavior, such as using filler words and phrases and uncomfortable body language during the interview. When a candidate…
Read MoreCandidates: Facebook is Kinda a Big Deal
Attention candidates who don’t regularly update their Facebook page or who simply don’t have one, social media matters! Yeah, you might have heard this before, but seriously folks, you need to integrate social media into your campaign.
Read More10 Ways To Maximize Social Media Before Election Day
As analysis continues to pour in from Tuesday’s primaries, there’s one statistic that we as the grassroots need to note. According to a CNN blog post, candidates with more fans on their Facebook page were more successful in their primary. Whether or not this is a chicken or egg scenario isn’t the argument, but instead…
Read MoreScheduling Events to Maximize a Candidate’s Time
With Labor Day behind us, and voters being more focused on the upcoming elections, properly handling requests and filling out a candidate’s schedule becomes all that more critical. Below are five helpful points to ensure that you are maximizing a candidate’s time.
Read MoreCommunicating Your Message With the Media
Candidates must be reminded that outside direct voter contact and paid advertisements, voters receive an abundance of information from the media. If conservative candidates want voters to hear their message they shouldn’t write off the media or take them for granted.
Read MoreLessons From My Three Year Old Daughter
My three year old daughter is awesome. She’s got more energy than Lance Armstrong, she has an active and never ending imagination, and she is finally (God bless her) figuring out the difference between right and wrong. More amazing than that, however, is that my daughter has taught me much in regards to advancing the Conservative cause. (Quick editorial…
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