Education Activist with Lennie Jarratt CW 25
Lennie Jarratt is back on the podcast with me this week as we finish part two our two part series with him. This week we will be discussing being an education activist and school board candidate....
View ArticleVoter Databases and Systems with Chris Littleton CW 26
I have a special podcast guest today, Chris Littleton of Voter Gravity. Chris helped lead a citizen’s initiative that won with one of the largest margins of victory of any statewide citizen’s...
View ArticleThe Use of Social Media in a Local Political Campaign with Aubrey Blankenship...
Today Aubrey Blankenship, the communications director for American Majority, joins me on the podcast to discuss the use of social media in a local political campaign. Aubrey has lots of experience...
View ArticleAutomated Personalized Phone, Video and Social Media Systems with James...
Today my special guest on the podcast is James O’Hara, co-founder and of Extended Data Solutions. James is an expert in automated phone calls, otherwise known as robo-calls. Not only does James have a...
View ArticleAutomated Phone System Scripts and Special Interest Group Questionnaires with...
Tina Keats is back on the podcast today to talk about two important topics: automated phone system scripts and special interest group questionnaires. If you are running for local office or working as a...
View ArticlePolitical Activism Wisconsin Style with Matt Batzel CW 30
My special guest today is Matt Batzel, national executive director of American Majority. Matt has been heavily involved in political activism in his home state of Wisconsin for many years now. He has a...
View ArticlePreparing for Debates and Editorial Boards with Kristina Keats CW 31
Tina Keats is back on the podcast today to give you some great tips on effectively preparing for debates and editorial boards. Even as a candidate running for local office, you should expect to have a...
View ArticleEditorial Boards with Steve Huntley CW 32
My special guest on the podcast today is Steve Huntley, the former editor of the editorial page at the Chicago Sun-Times. For a long time, Steve was one of the few conservative voices in Chicago...
View ArticleHow to Raise Money for Political Office with Brandon Lewis CW 33
I have a special guest on the podcast today that you are really going to learn a lot from! Brandon Lewis, author of the best selling book How to Raise Money for Political Office, is going to teach us...
View ArticlePrimary Election Strategies with Kristina Keats CW 34
Tina is back on the podcast today as we discuss primary election strategies. A primary election is slightly different than a general election in that you will be running against people from your same...
View ArticleAsking for Money in a Political Campaign with Tina Keats CW 35
Money makes the world go round- especially in political campaigns! Join us today as Tina and I discuss how to ask for money in a political campaign. Whether you are nervous about asking people for...
View ArticleCandidate Watchdog Winner with Jason Carini CW 36
Do you love a good underdog story? If so, I have a treat for you today. Jason Carini is the county treasurer in Rogers County, Oklahoma . He is joining me on the podcast to talk about how he overcame a...
View ArticleRepublican Party Structure CW 37
Are you curious about how the Republican Party is structured? Have you heard the names of the various Republican organizations and aren’t sure how it all fits together? Today I am going to do a special...
View ArticleSetting Yourself Up to Be A Candidate CW 38
As we wrap up 2015 and look forward to a clean slate in 2016, are you thinking about making New Year’s resolutions? What if you could make seven easy resolutions that would help change your life for...
View ArticleTruthful Facts Aren’t Negatives with Kristina Keats CW 39
Tina joins me on the podcast today as we cover an important part of any political campaign: negatives! So many first time candidates are determined to not have a negative campaign. In doing so, they...
View ArticleResponding to Political Attacks with Kristina Keats CW 40
In the second part of our two part series on negatives in political campaigns, Tina and I discuss how to respond when you are attacked. Negative political attacks are just a part of politics. If you...
View ArticleMany Local Candidates Have Delusional Ideas with Paul Miller CW 41
Paul Miller joins me back on the podcast today for a fun look at what many first time candidates do wrong. If you want to make sure that you spend your time wisely and don’t make the mistakes that many...
View ArticleGet Out the Vote for Political Campaign with Tina Keats CW 42
You have done all of this hard work collecting information in your database about who is voting for you. Now what do you do with it? In today’s podcast, Tina joins me to lay a foundation on Get Out the...
View ArticleThree Essential Elements in a Political Campaign CW 43
If you have listened to the Commonwealthy podcast before, then you know I am passionate about helping people run for local political offices. But why? Today I am going to cover why it is so important...
View ArticlePrecinct Work with John Tsarpalas CW 44
Are you curious about how precinct work fits into field operations and your overall local political campaign strategy? What are you supposed to do with all of those numbers that you collect from...
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