Nicole Schlinger: Voter ID | Persuasion | GOTV | Text Messaging | Patch Through Calls | Telephone Townhalls
Attention campaign strategists and operatives: What detailed insights and recommendations would you offer to a first-time political campaign manager? What’s the most impactful move they can make early on to set themselves up for Election Day? Share your experiences, or what you wished you’d initiated from the outset, or strategies that have yielded significant outcomes. Let's tap into the wisdom gained through challenging experiences and past campaigns.
Kristi Stahr
5mo
Research, research. It's imperative to know your demographic, their voting habits, competing and friendly grassroot groups, and local political traditions and events. You also want to build a coalition of like minded individuals who will help spread your candidate's vision.
Blaze Drinkwine
5mo
Days will be long and hard but if you leave everything you have on the field you will feel nothing but thankful when the job is finished regardless of the results. Sometimes when you only get 10% of what you need to get done that is still a win, espically if you spent the time catching the ball before it drops and keeping the ball moving. Learn how to delegate and how to respect and empower your team to be the best they can and tap into the potential you see they have so they can be fostered into better leaders on their next go around. Hope you are doing well Nicole!
Social Scientist ✅ Research Consultant ✅ Public Opinion Analyst ✅ Award-Winning Strategic Consultant
5moI'd offer two pieces of advice. First, understand that you're going to be working long days, long weeks, and long weekends. Until you go to bed on Election Night (usually around 2 a.m. on Wednesday morning), there is always more to do, and getting it done falls on your shoulders. Do it all without complaining or thinking it's beneath you. But find time to take care of yourself, too. Sleep when you can, even if it's a power nap at 4 in the afternoon. Second, find a way to do polling. Yes, it can be expensive, but so are new tires. If you wouldn't drive from one end of the district to the other on balled, frayed tires, don't run your campaign without polling. In both instances, your chances of a crash and burn are much more likely.