Category: Articles

endorsements-win-election-day

How Political Candidates Use Endorsements the Right Way

There are two things I tell candidates they need to start doing once they decide to run for office:  raise money and collect endorsements. Fundraising is the more important
Brian Floyd

3 Lazy Ways Political Candidates Can Raise Money

Political candidates love to spend money on their campaigns. They just hate the process of raising it. Many candidates feel uncomfortable asking for money and feel sleazy when doing
Brian Floyd

5 Biggest Lies Political Candidates Believe

  It won’t surprise anyone that lies and politics often go together like peanut butter and jelly, franks and beans, baseball and apple pie, or any other simile of
Brian Floyd

Why Juneteenth is Worthy of Celebration

The newest American holiday – Juneteenth – is on Monday, June 19th. Events celebrating and commemorating it will take place the preceding weekend. ​Juneteenth became a federal holiday in
Brian Floyd

5 Presidential Biographies Political Candidates Should Read

“Study history, study history. In history lie all the aspects of statecraft.”  — Winston Churchill to an American student, May 1953 Candidates need to learn not only the political
Brian Floyd

The Importance of Political Candidate Research on a Campaign

As a candidate for elected office it’s a good idea to know both the strengths and the vulnerabilities of not only your opponents, but also of yourself as a
Brian Floyd

5 Books Successful Political Candidates Need to Read

If you’re serious about being a highly successful political candidate, and by extension an effective public official who continues to get elected, you need to always stay a few
Brian Floyd

Why Winning Candidates Give Voters a Holiday Break

This is an article I never thought I’d have to write, but it seems too many candidates just won’t give voters a break during the holidays. So I’m going
Brian Floyd

How to Know When to Seek an Election Recount

To seek a recount, or to not seek a recount, that dear candidate is the question. But what is the answer? In my experience, not seeking a recount is
Brian Floyd
social-media-political-campaigns

The Essential Social Media Platforms for Political Candidates

Social media is an incredible development that allows everyone to keep in touch with individuals they know, connect with people they’ve never met before, and share their opinions and
Brian Floyd