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Winning Lessons from Hillary Clinton’s DNC Speech

On July 28th, Hillary Clinton accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party to run as president this November.  That night she gave an acceptance speech to the assembled delegates of
Brian Floyd
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Choosing a Winning Campaign Website Name

Every political candidate for elected office needs a website.There’s no exception to that. Yes even in the age of social media mania, your campaign still needs one of those
Brian Floyd
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Ballot Titles: How to win on Election Day

All candidates should take ballot titles seriously.  The right title can help you win.  The wrong title can do exactly the opposite. Below a candidate’s name is their “ballot
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Why Winning Candidates Often Say “No”

Do you want to know one of the biggest secrets of being a winning political candidate? It’s actually not much of a secret as it’s the key to success
Brian Floyd
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Campaign Lessons from Britain’s EU Vote

A week and a half before the celebration of America’s Independence Day, the voters of Great Britain declared their independence from the European Union. No one should be surprised by
Brian Floyd

Do Your Political Campaign Signs Suck?

Every candidate we’ve ever worked for wanted political campaign signs.  But in our experience, most political campaign signs are not that good.  In fact, many of them are absolutely horrible.
Brian Floyd
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Why Every Candidate Needs a Website

If you’re a candidate for elected office you need to have a campaign website.  There aren’t any if’s or but’s about it.  If you don’t have your own website, there’s
Brian Floyd
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5 Essentials of Political Campaign Fundraising

One of the most crucial aspects of a winning political campaign is fundraising.  It’s also the component that most candidates despise.  But if you want to win an election,
Brian Floyd
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Can you offer more than Thoughts and Prayers?

Whenever tragedy strikes – as it did this last weekend with the terrorist mass shooting attack in Orlando, Florida – elected officials, candidates, and other public figures are quick
Brian Floyd
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Top 10 Reasons Political Candidates Lose Elections

Why do so many candidates for public office lose elections? In my professional experience, there are typically ten main reasons why candidates fail to win the office they are
Brian Floyd