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        <description><![CDATA[At Aristotle, one of the many corporate themes that percolate through
our offices is the idea that information is not just powerful, but the
main equalizing force in politics today.&nbsp; That&#39;s why we encourage the
subject matter experts on staff to share their tips, ideas and general
insights to the political technology field on the whole.&nbsp; As the
central hub for these posts and other articles, you can visit us
regularly for the latest from our Software, Data, PAC and Grassroots
experts.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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            <title>Trash In - Trash Out: Responsible Data Management</title>
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My Mother&#39;s Phonebook. In our house it rivaled something of a &ldquo;How To&rdquo; guide for family maintenance. An oversized, brown three-ring binder with all the important papers and numbers &ndash; direct lines to pediatricians, immunization records and the complete Christmas List. Unfortunately my Mother&rsquo;s phonebook also followed it&rsquo;s own (or her own) logic. Friend&rsquo;s numbers were on the respective child&rsquo;s pages, neighbors all filed under &ldquo;N&rdquo; instead of last names and the most important documents stuffed in front (as if their placement suggested extreme significance). One thing my Mother&rsquo;s phonebook didn&rsquo;t have was uniform logic or data entry that another person could easily pick up and continue. We joked that this was Mom&rsquo;s form of solidifying her job security, but in an organization or campaign this can be an all too scary reality!

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            <author>Kristi Grant</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Investing.... in the PAC?</title>
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In today&rsquo;s world, it seems that at every turn, someone is asking us for money.  At home, work, even at red lights traveling to and from work &ndash; we are constantly approached by those asking for our support.  The competition is fierce and it is getting tougher and tougher for organizations to raise needed dollars.  

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            <author>Jeff Ashe</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>The four Cs of a successful PAC campaign</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Whether it is a membership campaign, recognition event or training for PAC solicitors, PAC managers must have all their bases covered.  The days get long and it is hard to make sure everything gets done.  However, close attention to detail will help to ensure success and save time in the end.  Remember these &ldquo;four Cs&rdquo; before starting your next PAC campaign:
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            <author>Jeff Ashe</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Aristotle: Approaching Interoperability</title>
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Technologies that serve politics traditionally have lagged behind
more advanced systems developed for major commercial enterprises. In
recent years the gap has closed as firms like Aristotle have introduced
new methods and tools to the business of campaign management and the
processes of democracy. Changes in efficiency and ease of use for
campaigns are aspects of technological progress where this has been
apparent.

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            <author>Peter Kelly</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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