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Creating a Political Campaign Digital Budget

by The Campaign Workshop

When you’re setting up a communications program for your political campaign, one of the hardest questions you’ll face is how much your campaign digital budget should be. When you’re thinking through your budget, there are three main factors that will influence how much money you put into digital.

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4 Signs of a Winning Campaign

by Ben Holse (He/Him)

After working with a few campaigns, you really do get a sense of what it’s like to work on a winning campaign. These campaigns share a few key qualities that ultimately contribute to their success.

Campaign Chair vs Campaign Manager

Campaign Chairman vs. Campaign Manager: What’s the Difference?

by Ben Holse (He/Him)

When you first file your candidacy for office, in many jurisdictions your paperwork will ask you to declare a campaign chairperson. You expected that you’d need to hire a campaign manager at some point, but why do you need a campaign chair? Anyway, you think, I’m sure Cousin Larry could do it.

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Campaign Mistakes - Shake the Bad Habits

by Elena Veatch

Campaign mistakes force folks to learn and adapt – in a perfect world. In reality, plenty of campaigns fail to reflect on their flaws before gearing up for their next fight; they recognize that a problem exists, but don’t always take the time to address the bad habits that cause them to keep repeating their mistakes.