Political Campaign Tips, Articles and Strategies

Creating an Online Political Press Kit

Online Candidate — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:41:04 +0000

Online political press kits are helpful in that the information can be kept up to date, and the information is easily accessible. What goes into one? It depends, really. Unlike a physical press kit, a digital press kit can be broken up so it can be downloaded in part or in whole.

Political Campaigns Need More Than A Digital Presence

Online Candidate — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:59:08 +0000

In this era of Facebook and Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest, candidates can easily interact with their potential voters. It had become extremely important for a candidate to have a strong online presence as a great source of feedback, a way to stay in touch with the issues that are current and particular to their community and in addition, because social media and networking through these sites involves minimal, if any, cost to the campaign...

The Biggest Political Campaign Website Screwups

Online Candidate — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:21:53 +0000

Just by the nature of our business, we're involved with a lot of political campaigns. After we set up campaign sites and turn them over the clients, they add content and build them out. Sometimes we're asked for our opinion on certain things, but usually we're not. Here are some of the biggest website blunders we often see.

5 Takeaways From CampaignTech 2012

Online Candidate — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:49:34 +0000

Last week attended CampaignTech 2012 in Washington, DC. It was a great time. We got to meet a lot of great people and listen to seminars and panels by some of the best in the industry. While there was a lot to take in, here are five major trends that political campaigns can expect to find in 2012 and beyond.

Sign of the Times for Political Candidates – Best of Posts

Online Candidate — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:01:27 +0000

No matter the changes or trends in politics, yard signs were and still remain a mainstay of political campaigning. We've written about signage several times over the years. For newer readers who may have missed some posts, you'll find them all here in once place!

Save With Our Letter Template Combo Special

Online Candidate — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:53:02 +0000

We've added a new digital combo item to our store! Our Campaign Letter Template Combo combines our popular Online Candidate Letter Templates and our Online Candidate Email Templates.

Should Your Campaign Register A Dot Com, Dot Org – Or Both?

Online Candidate — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:32:07 +0000

What's in a name? Just about everything when it comes to picking a domain name for your website. One of the first decisions that an political organization needs to make is what website domain name they want to use. Mess up this step, and it could throw your entire campaign into a tailspin!

New Items Added To Our Free Download Section

Online Candidate — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:49:12 +0000

We've added some new files to our free download section. These are short pieces designed to help candidates and organization get ready to establish their campaign online. Check them out!

How To Remove A Volunteer From Your Online Campaign

Online Candidate — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:13:16 +0000

The following is a cross-post from OnlineCandidateResources.com. The issue of removing a person from access to online campaign accounts has been an issue that has come up for a few of our clients. Here's our advice...

Is Your Political Campaign Ready For The Facebook Timeline?

Online Candidate — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:50:21 +0000

All Facebook pages will soon switch over to the new 'Timeline" format. This is a big change, one that your political campaigns should prepare for. Here is a short list of things you should do to prepare your campaign for the Facebook Timeline changes.