Facebook is a great place for candidates to run inexpensive but highly targeted ads. But in the aftermath of the 2016 Presidential Election, that process is not as simple as it once was. To combat fake accounts, Russian hackers, and other bad actors attempting to inappropriately influence elections in the United States, Facebook has rolled […]
On a political campaign you’re going to spend a lot of time talking about yourself and your plans. This is necessary but also comes with it’s own perils. When making a political campaign speech, you must be vigilant when using the words “I” “me” and “mine.” These words if overused during your speeches will cast […]
As a candidate for public office you’re going to be required to give speeches, but let’s be honest — your speech could bomb with your audience. In my experience there are three mistakes political candidates tend to make when giving a speech. Each of these mistakes is very avoidable and caused by the same thing, […]
Today we’re releasing a new free training: Secrets of a Winning Political Campaign Stump Speech. Once you decide to run for public office you become a public speaker. A lot of people have never given a speech before and it scares the daylights out of them. But there’s no reason for you to be afraid…especially […]
Stock prices for Facebook and Twitter both took a hit this week. Is this something you as a candidate should be concerned with? Nope. While your campaign should definitely have an active Facebook page, Twitter is pretty optional. Facebook is great for uploading voter lists and targeting those people with your ads. Twitter though seems […]
Twitter is not the most important online campaign tool, but the platform is great for getting your press releases out to the media and helping you connect with political influencers. If you’re campaign is using Twitter, then you will want to get the most out of your tweets. To do that, you’ll need a good […]
Are you as a candidate serious about winning your election? If so, then you need to know and learn the seven key habits that nearly all winning political candidates have in common. Some of these habits should seem obvious, and some you might disagree with and want to ignore. Don’t ignore them. Not if you […]
Is there a right time and a wrong one for a political candidate to make fundraising calls? Throughout my career I did not believe there was. I thought that the key to good fundraising isn’t so much a winning issue or a solid fundraising list. I’ve always believed that good fundraising is done by a […]
Candidates for elected office should definitely be making live phone calls and sending emails to the voters. With nearly everyone having a mobile phone these days, live calls and emails will likely connect you directly with a voter. And so will text messages. Mass text messaging is now a service phone vendors, including my own […]
As a candidate, if you find yourself in a tight race you’re probably going to need to attack. And there’s a way to do it without coming off as nasty or sleazy. That’s by using humor. Before we get to deep into this, you might be wondering if you must go negative and on the […]
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