Killer Campaigning: Political Campaign & Election StrategyWhat would professional politicians do without campaign consultants? Political campaign consulting is a lucrative business, especially if you can get on board with winning candidates who have lofty ambitions and fundraising skills. There are political consulting firms that rake in millions of dollars a year, and more during busy election cycles. While a lot of [...]
I’ll be honest with you: I’m not a huge fan of spending money on billboard space in local political campaigns (or campaigns for higher office, either). While I’ve seen them used effectively in a few campaigns, they are quite often nothing more than a very visible waste of money.
Here’s the problem: a lot of shoo-in [...]
Lauren from Ohio writes Killer Campaigning this week with a great question about how old you need to be to run a successful campaign for office:
“I am 22 and considering running political campaign in the next election for city council. Do you think I am too young to be a candidate? I know that a [...]
This week’s featured question came from David in Florida, a potential political candidate who has some doubts about his chances of winning an election because of his long last name.
Hey great site, I am personally very involved with community stuff in my city and have also considered running for office but have a question. My [...]
While it would be great if you could choose between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy to represent yourself to voters on the ballot, the truth is that political candidates can’t use anything but the name they were given by their parents. In most states, however, you do have several options when it comes to [...]
When potential political candidates go through the process of deciding whether or not they want to run a campaign for office, there are several factors they usually take into account: their chances of winning; how much money they will need to raise; whether they are qualified for the seat they are seeking.
There’s one important factor [...]
August 26, 1920 was one of the greatest days in American history, and will long be celebrated as the date that women gained the right to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
It’s almost unbelievable to me that there was actually a time in our country when women weren’t allowed [...]
Although my time as a soldier ended in 2008, I’ll always be grateful for the many life lessons I learned in the U.S. Army. Was it easy? No, of course not . . . but nothing that’s worth it ever is.
And the training I received from the greatest military in the world will continue to [...]
The damaging effects that stress can have on our health are widely known, and millions of Americans have made a priority of avoiding extended stressful situations to prolong their lives.
Political campaigns are one of the most stressful projects you could be involved with, though, and candidates often overlook the dangers that a hectic election season can pose to their health.
The [...]
For many seasoned office holders, grandstanding often seems to be second nature; so much, in fact, that the image of the camera-hungry politician has become an accepted stereotype.
New candidates who have never before run for elected office, however, are often turned off by the self-promotion that is a vital necessity in political campaigning. We’ve been taught [...]
