Category: Political Strategies

A broad spectrum of political campaign strategies at your fingertips. From fundraising to social media, these articles cover essential tactics to strengthen your campaign.



4 Pillars For A Solid Political Digital Strategy

pillars of digital political campaignsAs online political campaigning has grown in recent election cycles, it has also become more complex. If you take your cues from recent presidential campaigns, you’ll think that you will need a deep and extensive online operation.

Truth is, many … Read the rest

Special Elections and Voter Turnout

special elections and voter turnoutOften the election of a local candidate is decided by just a handful of votes. Low voter turnout tends to occur for special elections or primary elections. Because of this, the winner often is the candidate who can motivate the … Read the rest

6 Political Microsite Ideas

Political Campaign Microsite IdeasAlthough we discuss political microsites in our training modules, we’re going to go into a little more depth about campaign microsites, how you can benefit from them, and a few reasons why you may want to use them.

Just by … Read the rest

3 Dirty Tricks Political Candidates Pull Online

Dirty Political TricksHere are three tactics that candidates sometimes to gain an online advantage over an opponent. These are three of favorite dirty tricks, but only one of these is really ‘dirty’, though. Guess which one!

Stealing a domain name. This can … Read the rest

Political Campaign Strategies That Stink

It’s something most voters claim to hate, but negative campaigning and mudslinging seems to rule American politics – from national campaigns right down to local elections. Unfortunately, these negative political campaign strategies and dirty tricks tend to work. If they … Read the rest