Political Campaign Lessons Learned CW 45
Even after spending so much time in politics, I am still reminded of a thing or two! In this podcast, I am going to share with you a couple of political campaign lessons that I have learned (or...
View ArticleUsing FOIA with Jason A. Hart CW 46
I am so excited to finally have Jason A. Hart on the podcast to explain how to use FOIA. Every political activist should understand the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Jason is an Ohio based...
View ArticleEarly Voting, Absentee Voting and Election Day Strategies CW 47
Kristina Keats and I talk about Get Out the Vote (GOTV) ideas for early voting, absentee voting, along with election day GOTV strategies. These key phases in the Get Out the Vote process each needed...
View ArticleElection Judges and Poll Watchers CW 48 Show Notes
Two key roles that every campaign needs to be made aware of for election day are election judges and poll watchers. The jobs, roles and purpose of election judges and poll watchers are described and...
View ArticleWhat Happens on Election Day CW 49
Have you been wondering what to expect for Election Day? What should you be doing now to make sure that you are ready for the big day? Join me today as we walk through a step by step timeline for what...
View ArticleElection Night and the Morning After CW 50
You made it through your political campaign for local office and the Election Day. Now what should you expect? Join me for today’s podcast as I walk you through what you need to know and be prepared to...
View ArticleVoter Analytics with Brittany Kraiser CW 51
There are exciting things happening in the realm of voter analytics. Today I am going to privy you to my conversation with Brittany Kraiser of Cambridge Analytics as we discuss what is possible with...
View ArticleUsing Public Speaking to Win Support CW 52
In a special edition of the Commonwealthy podcast, today’s podcast is a speech I gave at the American Majority CPAC 2016 conference. I gave some great tips on using public speaking to win support that...
View ArticleVote Fraud – Election Integrity CW 53
Are you aware the vote fraud happens in this country on a regular basis? Today we are going to discuss different types of vote fraud to be on the lookout for. Hopefully you will never find yourself in...
View ArticleBranding for Political Campaigns and Activist Organizations with Nicole...
In today’s world, branding is a big buzzword. How does branding fit into the world of political campaigns and activism? I have special guest Nicole Williams of Spark Freedom on today’s podcast to...
View ArticleGood Advice for the New Candidate with Kristina Keats CW 55
Today we celebrate Commonwealthy’s one year anniversary with a special podcast highlighting some of the top topics from last year as well as a special conversation with Tina Keats. The theme of this...
View ArticleGood Data Big Data for Political Campaigns with Peter Anderson CW 56
My special guest today is Peter Anderson of Cobalt Media Group. They are a database house that has over 165 million voters on file! Talk about a lot of lists to buy! If you have ever been interested in...
View ArticlePractical Election Law Insights for the Candidate with John Fogarty CW 57
Have you wondered what it takes to make sure that elections stay fair and honest? Today I am talking with John Fogarty, an election law attorney based in Chicago who has years of experience in this...
View ArticlePolitical Campaign Plan and Budget CW 58
There are so many different aspects and details to a political campaign for local office. How are you supposed to keep it all straight and organized? How can you possibly plan and budget for your local...
View ArticleElection Campaign Graphic Design with Razzaq Lodhia CW 59
Are you curious about what it takes to produce quality election campaign graphic design that will help you win your local election for office? Today I have the privilege of interviewing Razzaq Lodhia...
View ArticlePolitical Campaign Use of Photography, Video and Novelties with Razzaq Lodhia...
Razzaq Lodhia is back on the show again today in continuation of Commonwealthy #59, Election Campaign Graphic Design. Razzaq runs ElectionGraphics.us and has many years of experience designing...
View ArticleThe Effect of the Rest of Your Ticket on Your Political Campaign CW 61
Today I am going to discuss a very important topic, especially for the unusual election cycle that we are having in 2016: the effect of the rest of the ticket on your political campaign. When you are...
View ArticleBeating an Incumbent CW 62- Transcript
I am very active on Twitter. Someone wrote to me and said they love the Commonwealthy podcast, but they’d like more information about running against an incumbent. They said we hadn’t covered that...
View ArticleBeating an Incumbent CW 62
Are you running in a local election against an incumbent? Do you want to know what to do so you can beat the incumbent? Then this podcast is for you! Beating an incumbent isn’t impossible; it just...
View ArticleThe Role of a Scheduler in a Political Campaign CW 63
Are you working a full time job while running a political campaign for local office? Then you need some help making sure that your calendar stays organized and up to date. You need a scheduler! Today...
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