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Feeling Lost After Losing: Mindful and Strategic Next Steps Post-Election
It’s normal to feel lost after losing an election. But just because you lost your election doesn’t mean you can’t plan strategically for your post-election plans. What do you do after losing an election, and how can you use it as an opportunity for your future political career? Read our blog post on how to plan for your next steps post-election after losing.
Election Anxiety? Here's What You Need to Know About Political Polling
Political Polling — election anxiety may lead you to refresh poll numbers over and over again, wondering why different polls show different results. In this blog, we’ll answer why polls show different numbers, polling methods, and when they may be more accurate.
Lights, Camera, Election: Film terms to help you understand the political ads you see on TV
Political Advertisements — Election season means an influx of political ads on TV, from campaigns and organizations. Improve your media literacy by understanding the basic film terminology that can help you parse through the visual language of these ads.
The Psychology of Political Messaging
Political messaging is hard to master, especially with the amount of content people see every day. The key is to master storytelling and appealing to people's emotions. Read our blog for tips on breaking through the media noise!
Don’t Sleep on Your GOTV Plan — A step-by-step guide to getting started
As Election Day approaches, your campaign or organization should be going all in on GOTV (Get Out The Vote). That means turning out all your voters and focusing on getting your supporters to the ballot box. But how do you make a GOTV strategy, and how does it tie into your Field plan? Read our blog for some tips on optimizing your GOTV plan!
All About School Boards: What They Are and Why They’re Important
School Boards — What positions are on your local school board, what is a school board, and why are they important? Learn about educational policy and how it's shaped by these local officials in our new blog.
5 Ways a Political Consultant Can Supercharge a Local Political Campaign
How can political consulting help your local political campaign? Consulting services aren’t just for huge federal campaigns who have the money. There are plenty of ways a political consulting firm can get your local campaign on the path to getting elected. Here are 5 ways a political consultant can help your local campaign race.
All About Informational Interviews: what they are, why you need them, and how to use one properly
All about informational interviews — what is an informational interview, why do you need one, how do you set one up, and what are some example questions to ask? Read our post on setting up the perfect informational interview to get into politics.
Don’t Be an Empty Suit: Know Your 5 Ws
Are you running for office for the right reasons? Read our blog post and know your 5 Ws to make sure you’re keeping your values first when you run for political office.
Demystifying Field Strategy - Part 2: Dos and Don’ts for Your Campaign
What should or shouldn’t you implement when making a field strategy? Read our tips for building the best field plan for crafting strong political campaigns and securing voters.
Fundraising Success 101: The Effective Ask
Learn our tips for making the “hard ask” in fundraising. We’ll go over best practices, tactics, and things to avoid while fundraising for your political campaign or organization and how to reach your funding goals.
Demystifying Field Strategy - Part 1: Essential terminology and tactics
What is field, or field strategy, or a field program (and what is the difference)? What key terminology and tactics do I need to know? How do I implement a field strategy? Learn more in our blog post, part 1 of our series on demystifying field strategy!
Writing an Opinion Article: A Guide to Getting Your Voice in Print
How do you write an op-ed? Read our tips on how to structure an opinion article, what sort of language to use, and how to make sure it sticks with a reader.
Direct Mail Isn’t Dead: How to make the most of Direct Mail for Your Campaign
How do you send effective direct mail? In the digital age, it’s easy to discount direct mail. Read about how this medium isn’t dead, and tips to make the most of this campaign resource.
Win Votes and Volunteers: Crafting Impactful Meet-and-Greet Events
How do you make the most of meet-and-greet events in your campaign? Check our tips on using these events to your full advantage in your political campaign, and generate votes and volunteers.
Engage, Inspire, and Support: Timeless Tips for Volunteer Management
Volunteer management on political campaigns is a job in itself. Here’s some tips on how to engage, inspire, and support your volunteers so you can help each other.
How a Strategic Slowdown Can Help Fuel the Campaign’s Momentum
Just because the campaign cycle slows down doesn’t mean you need to slow down too. Keep your political momentum going with these tips from our campaigns team.
Five Common Mistakes Campaigns Make Early in the Election Cycle
It’s never too early to catch your campaign’s mistakes. Make sure you’re not making these five common mistakes that political campaigns make early on in the election cycle.
Start Canvassing Now: How Issue-Based Canvassing Can Give You an Early Lead in the Campaign
How can you use issue-based canvassing to gain an early edge in a political campaign? Check out our post on how to canvas and make an effective field strategy that includes issue-based canvassing.
Get Your Politics In Order: Preparing to Run for Political Office
Lack of political experience doesn’t disqualify you from running for political office. In fact, your political network is probably bigger than you think. Check our part 3 of our guide on preparing to run for political office, where we review how to make a great List that will define your network.