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A1]How to run a political Campaign- 8pages
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You are not going to run for office alone. You will be relying heavily on the people around you. So don’t
decide to run for office alone, but involve those people in the decision who will be working on your campaign.
The first thing a prospective candidate usually does is to host a small gathering in their home to pitch the idea
and see what kind of support might be available.
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[A] Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Getting the Press to
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Cover Your Campaign
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Getting press coverage for a political campaign can be a daunting task. This is doubly
true for local campaigns, which are forced to compete with much larger races for a
reporter’s time. With a good earned media plan, however, even local campaigns can
garner some free publicity and credibility by getting the press to cover their campaign.
What is Earned Media?
Simply put, earned media is any publicity that your campaign generates, but which it
does not have to pay for. Earned media is any type of press coverage you garner,
including television, print, radio, etc. It is called “earned” media because rather then
paying to have your campaign featured in the media through commercials or
advertisements, you “earn” the coverage through a newsworthy event, act, message or
media opportunity.
Gaining press coverage is important to every campaign because[....]
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[B] How to Manage Political Campaign Volunteers
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Volunteers are an integral part of almost every political campaign. Whether you’re running for the School Board or the Senate, chances are that a good portion of your campaign work will be performed by volunteers. Your volunteers are a great resource for your political campaign, but they also pose additional issues for you: they’re not [...]
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[C] Guide to Using Voter Lists in Your Campaign
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Winning campaigns aren’t based on guesswork or hunches… they’re based on cold hard facts. Over the past five decades, political campaigns have moved from relying on political bosses and educated conjecture to using professional consultants, political targeting, and as much scientific planning as possible. One of the key pieces of data your campaign will need [...]
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[D] Thinking Big in Politics
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The world is full of people who think small. People who play it safe. People who just get by. These good, honest, often hard-working folks inhabit every industry, and populate every strata of society. There are janitors who think small. There are middle managers who think small. There are CEOs who think small. In fact, [...]
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[E] Four Unique Ideas for Your Election Signage
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When most people think of election signage, they think of yard signs – those old standbys of the political realm. Yard signs are important, and designing and placing them can mean a great deal in your campaign’s efforts to raise its name recognition. For more information on designing great yard signs, read How to Design [...]
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[F] Political Robocalls: Do’s and Don’ts
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Love ‘em or hate ‘em, political robocalls are a fact of life in modern political campaigns. While campaigns are figuring out how to use social media in politics and starting e-mail newsletters for their campaigns, they are still using tried and true campaign tactics, including direct mail, door-to-door campaigning, and yes: political robocalls. Everyone knows [...]
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[H] Beginner’s Guide to Political Communications
After an exhaustive recent conversation about setting up his political campaign, a first-time candidate for public office asked me, “What’s the most important thing I need to know that I haven’t asked you about yet?” I thought about the question for awhile… He had asked about fundraising (he knew he needed to know about raising [...]
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[I] The Pros and Cons of Starting Your Own Political Action Committee
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Have you ever thought about starting your own political action committee (PAC)? If you have, you’re not alone. I often get questions about PACs, how to start them, and the pros and cons of running one. (If you’re not sure what a political action committee is, read Local Victory’s What are PACs? ) Today, we’re [...]
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[J] Why Some Campaign Slogans Fail
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Political campaign slogans are a tricky business — the right slogan can boost your name recognition, highlight your issues, and stay stuck in people’s heads for years to come. The wrong slogan, on the other hand, can not only be forgettable, it could sink your campaign by sending the wrong (or even unintended) messages. Because [...]
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[K] How to Find Cheap Political Campaign Supplies
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When in comes to political campaign supplies, local candidates often find themselves in a real bind: things like yard signs, bumper stickers, palm cards and campaign buttons can be extremely expensive. Some campaigns try to save money by self-designing supplies… others decide to print far less signs and brochures than they need, in the hope [...]
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[L] The Best Political Campaign Strategy for You
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I get lots of e-mails from lots of candidates asking, “What’s the best political campaign strategy for me?” Oftentimes, these e-mails come with a few scant details about the office the person is seeking and what issues are important to them. I wish I had a good, easy reply for them. The truth, however, is [...]
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[M] You Won Your Primary Election Campaign: Now What?
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Most candidates running for office spend so much time focused on the campaign that when it is over, they just want to go on a long vacation and take some time to recover. Campaigns are all-or-nothing affairs and to win, many candidates in tough contests spend 16 hours a day campaigning, 7 days a week, [...]
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[N] 5 More Secrets for Winning a Political Campaign
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I know, I know… in the Local Victory Archives, you can literally find thousands of secrets for winning a political campaign. Do we really need to publish five more? We do… and here’s why: this week, I had an interesting conversation with another political strategist about the toughest things candidates face in winning local elections, [...]
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[O] Beginner’s Guide to Political Fundraising
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Several weeks ago, we posted the first in our “Beginner’s Guides” series: The Beginner’s Guide to Political Communications. We got lots of great feedback and requests for more. Today, we continue the series with The Beginner’s Guide to Political Fundraising. This article brings together the best fundraising advice from the Local Victory Archives to walk [...]
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[P] 7 Tips for Writing Political Fundraising Direct Mail
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Direct mail fundraising is a staple of most modern political campaigns. If you’re running anything but the smallest campaign, direct mail should be part of your political fundraising mix as well. Fundraising mailings help your campaign grow a base of support among small and medium sized donors. Raising money through the mail also gives you [...]
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[Q] Your Guide to Writing a Great Stump Speech
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Everybody loves a great stump speech… You know, one that makes the crowds go wild, generates tons of local press coverage, and leaves your opponent gasping for air. Everybody loves a great stump speech, but few candidates are capable of writing and delivering a true winner. This is your guide to developing a meaningful, passionate, [...]
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[R] Winning Political Tips: An Interview with Political Author Brent Barksdale
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Brent Barksdale is a nationally known political consultant an author who currently serves as the Senior Vice President at Jamestown Associates. Brent is the author of several books on political strategy and a good friend of Local Victory. His latest book, Winning Political Tips, hit bookstores last month. Today, we sat down with Brent to [...]
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ARTICLES CONTINUE
1 Best Practices for your Database System
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2 Blueprint for an Insurgent Campaign
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3 Budgeting Your Campaign the Right Way: Building a Business to Go Out of Business
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4 Campaign 101: Learning from Major Campaigns, Offers Insights into Running Local Elections
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5 Campaign 2.0: Upgrading your Campaign
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6 Candidate Web Sites are as Effective as TV and Cable Ads
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7 Candidates Must Follow Logical Steps
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8 Candidates Must Take Business Approach To Run Successful Political Campaigns
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9 Check Out the Campaign Laws and Avoid a Messy Legal Woes
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10 Creating the Modern Campaign
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11 Did You Win? Stop Celebrating. Time to Start Running for Re-Election
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12 Distributed Campaigning
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13 Do Women in Politics Face a Glass Ceiling?
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14 Effective Speaking for Candidates
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15 FEC Reporting Made Easy (or at least easier), Part I
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16 FEC Reporting Made Easy (or at least easier), Part II
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17 Fine Tuning your Presentation
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18 Five Team Members Every Campaign Needs
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19 Focusing Your Campaign through Polling & Focus Groups
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20 Getting the Strong Urge to Run? Get Started Right After Election Day
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21 How to Choose the Right Political Consultant
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22 How to Find & Mobilize Young Voters
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23 How To Find & Mobilize Young Voters II
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24 How To Hire A Consultant
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25 How to Run a Political Campaign
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26 Howard Dean's Screaming TV Blunder
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27 Keeping Political Campaign Email out of the Junkmail Box
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28 Listen to Off-Year Issue Campaigns To Help Form Your Election Message
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29 Making Your Speech Count
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30 Media Tours Are Key to Organizational Messaging
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31 Most Wasteful Types of Campaign Spending
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32Need Help in Your Campaign? May be the Time to Hire a Political Coach
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Negative Campaigning
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33 New Media Is Driving Politics Into The Unknown Zone
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34 Not All Elections End on Election Day
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35 Ol’ Dogs of Politics Versus New Technology
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36 One Single Idea
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37 Online Advertising
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38 Online Politics is Also Local
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39 Organizing Your Political Campaign
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40 Overcome your Fears & Become a Great Speaker
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41 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Websites Show Importance of Internet Campaigning
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42 Political Campaign Fundraising
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43 Presentation Development
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44 Professionally OP-Researched Campaigns Are Better Campaigns
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45 Reputation Management
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46 Right-Wing Radio Monopoly and the Myth of the Liberal Media
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47 Rules of Planning Your Campaign Budget
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48 Running A Campaign FAQ
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49 Should You Hire a Vendor for Your Voter File?
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50 So you want to Run for Office?
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51 The Art & Science of Signs and Graphics
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52 The Evolving Business of Political Consulting
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53 The Making of a Candidate
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54 The Most Important Component of The Modern Political Campaign Strategy
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55 The Personal Power of the Pen
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56 The Role of the Campaign Treasurer
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57 The Three Best Ways for Under-Funded Candidates to Get Their Message Out
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58 Tilting the Playing Field: Voter ID & Turnout
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59 Top 10 mistakes of Campaign Databases
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60 Types of Presentations
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61 Using Buttons and Badges Effectively in a Political Campaign
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62 Using the Net in your Small Budget Campaign
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63 Web-based Software in the Political World
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64 What Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and You Have in Common
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65 What the Internet Teaches Us About Designing Good Direct Mail
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66 Who Are Young Voters?
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67 Why Newspapers?
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68 Winning Young Voters: Part I
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69 Winning Young Voters: Part II
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70 Wisconsin Campaign Finance Reporting -- Tools and Tricks
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