January 25, 2016
If you’re running for office, chances are you’ll be asked to participate in one or more debates or campaign forums. They’re popular with voters, allow underfunded […]
January 18, 2016
When you have to raise a lot of money to run for office, it can be easy to focus solely on major donors… those donors who […]
January 10, 2016
Let me ask you a question… When you take out all of the people who aren’t registered to vote in a certain area, or who don’t […]
January 10, 2016
When I first got involved in political campaigns as a professional consultant, a friend asked me a simple question: Why on earth do you want to […]
January 6, 2016
Who is the fundraiser-in-chief for your political campaign? You may be surprised to learn that it isn’t the finance director, or the chairman of the finance […]
December 29, 2015
Raising money through the mail can be an extremely effective way to generate donations for your campaign. Even though online and e-mail fundraising seems “sexier,” political […]
December 21, 2015
You’ve certainly heard the saying “all politics is local” before – it’s a tired old political saw, but it’s as true now as it was the […]
December 14, 2015
People are forgetful. They are busy. They don’t care about the same things you do. You’re interested in politics… your candidate, campaign manager, and major donors are […]
December 7, 2015
Asking for money in person… is anything scarier to first-time politicians? Many candidates will do anything they can to avoid having to make an ask. They’ll […]