I’ve mentioned before on Killer Campaigning that it’s a good idea for elected officials to make sure that they don’t just campaign during election years. In order to keep in touch with your constituents and maintain visibility in your district, you should plan on doing at least one door-to-door literature drop in off years. I [...]
Darren, a Killer Campaigning fan from Michigan, wants to dress for political campaign success, and has a question for us regarding what clothes are appropriate to wear for candidates in local elections: “Hi great blog, I’m a subscriber and have a question that I hope you don’t think is too strange! I’m running for City [...]
Thomas, a Killer Campaigning fan in Tennessee, has a good question for us about whether or not political candidates in local elections should campaign on Sundays: “Do you think it is wise to campaign door to door on Sunday? I am in the bible belt in Tennessee but I don’t want to waste a perfectly [...]
I’m not a huge sports fan, but some of the best political campaign advice I ever got came from a seasoned politicians who knew a lot about elections: make sure you know all the sports scores if you’re going to be out meeting the voters. People want to feel comfortable with political campaign candidates who [...]
Here’s some advice I was reminded of this morning that’s very important to know for any local election candidate who plans on doing lots of door-to-door political campaigning. If you’re leaving campaign literature, fliers, brochures or door cards at people’s houses, make sure your stuff doesn’t come in contact with the mailbox in any way. [...]
Killer Campaigning fan Ed has a question about door-to-door political campaigning strategy for local election candidates that’s right up my alley: “Still loving KillerCampaigning! Here’s a question for you. As I put together my campaign plan for this Fall, door-to-door campaigning is obviously a key tactic. In order to get the most out of this [...]
Yah, this post has a funny title, but don’t be too quick to laugh if you’re planning on running as a candidate in a local election. After working on dozens of political campaigns and knocking on tens of thousands of doors, I’ve learned that mean dogs are one of the biggest hazards you will face [...]