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Why Now is the Best Time to Run for Office in America

America is a divided country. Serious issues are being ignored. Hyper-partisan elected officials constantly rise in opposition to proposed plans while seldom offering a real solution of their own.
Brian Floyd
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3 Reasons Email is More Important than Facebook on a Campaign

Facebook has just shy of 2 billion active users currently. It’s an integrated part of life. Every campaign has a Facebook page now. But what if a more effective
Brian Floyd
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How to Handle Interruptions during Live Campaign Events & Interviews

As well planned as your campaign might be, unexpected disruptions will occur.  Such interruptions are most likely to happen during a live event or interview than at any other
Brian Floyd
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When Live Political Campaign Telephone Calls Go Bad

I’m a huge proponent of candidates making live phone calls. Live telephone calls are a great way to reach the voters, especially those who are not home when you
Brian Floyd
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3 Things Voters Really Want to Know About a Candidate

Of all the things that voters may want to know about a candidate, and all the things that a candidate may have to offer the voters, there’s really only
Brian Floyd
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Why Pictures are Worth 1000 Words on Political Campaigns

We’ve all heard the old cliche, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” There’s a reason it’s a cliche.  It’s because it’s true — especially when you’re running for
Brian Floyd
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Don’t Make These Mistakes With Your Candidate Comparisons

In a close or a tough race one of the most effective ways to distinguish yourself from your opponent, or opponents, is by doing a candidate comparison. Candidate comparisons
Brian Floyd

The Wrong Way to do Negative Political Attack Mail

The late U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen once said, “politics is a full contact sport.” That means if you’re going to run for office you’re likely to get hit with
Brian Floyd

VIDEO CASE STUDY: Mistakes Many Candidates Make with Political Campaign Mailers

Mail is a major part of many winning campaigns, especially those for local office. In today’s case study we take a look at two mostly positive mailers in the
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