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Why Every Campaign needs a podcast/YouTube/Rumble channel
Why Every Campaign needs a podcast/YouTube/Rumble channel Why Every Campaign needs a podcast/YouTube/Rumble channel Podcasting and YouTube Channels are very popular right now. They are a fun and easy way to get your information out to potential supporters. Your podcast/YouTube/Rumble Channel is content you can produce without being censored by the media. I know some…
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Why Every Campaign needs a podcast/YouTube/Rumble channel By Dwight Patel | February 22, 2022 Why Every Campaign needs a podcast/YouTube/Rumble channel Why Every Campaign needs a podcast/YouTube/Rumble channel Podcasting and YouTube Channels are very popular right now. They are a fun and easy way to get your information out to potential supporters. Your podcast/YouTube/Rumble Channel…
Read MoreGEARING UP FOR 2018
It’s October – the leaves are changing colors, and hopefully the weather will get cooler soon. You are 75 days away from Christmas; 82 days away from January 1, 2018, and 391 days from Election Day (Pls note: I’m writing this on October 11, 2017). So, what does this mean? First, you only have 74 shopping days left…
Read MoreDeveloping Your First Donor File
So, you have now filed as a candidate, gotten a treasurer and put together a Facebook Live video when you went to Annapolis to file your papers to run for office. Now you need to start raising money! For a first-time candidate, it’s a struggle to find donor lists, since other campaigns have learned that…
Read MoreSo You Want to Run for Office in 2018
Congratulations on your decision to run for elected office in Maryland in 2018. I have run twice myself, and wouldn’t trade the experience for anything in the world. The offices we need to field candidates for in Maryland in 2018 include the entire State Senate and House of Delegates as well as 8 seats in…
Read More30 SECOND SOUND BITES
Many people say we live in an ADD nation that only has an attention span of 30 seconds. True or not, as a candidate, you need to be able to craft your message to a potential voter in 30 seconds. Why Only 30 seconds? The amount of facetime you will get with potential voters is…
Read MoreA To-Do List for 2018 Candidates
Congratulations! You guys have all filed for your respective offices, the deadlines have passed, and some of you running in Maryland are lucky enough to have no Democrat challenger. Those of you without challengers should continue raising money. Those with primaries should not only keep raising money, but also hit the Republican speaking circuits. Those…
Read MoreGAME DAY
Okay, you have been at it since last spring, or even longer for some of you. Tomorrow is your final exam, you worked hard, and most of you guys did all the right things. I was very impressed with the quality of our candidates, yard sign designs, palm cards and over-all campaign collateral. What to…
Read MoreEstablishing your Campaign Leadership Team
Let’s Review What We Have Covered So Far You have filed for candidacy, put your finance team in place, and you’ve just finished your first campaign event. You likely have a small core group of volunteers now as well. Hopefully, you also have a war chest of $5,000 and $10,000 dollars in cash on hand.…
Read MoreHOW TO DEVELOP YOUR WEB PRESENCE
It is very important for candidates to have dynamic interactive websites. Nearly two-thirds of US adults use social media, and for many, it is the first source for news and information gathering. Online ads not only put campaigns in a position of power by bolstering efforts, but also provide an easy way to communicate relevant…
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