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50 episodes

Titles for staff and volunteers are free and make people feel important.

Here’s today’s tip: Titles for staff and volunteers are free and make people feel important. Money is tight on the campaign trail…but you ne...

1:46Sep 12, 2018

The campaign schedule should include family time, relaxation and sleep.

Here’s today’s tip: The campaign schedule should include family time, relaxation and sleep. Life doesn’t stop just because you launch a poli...

2:29Sep 5, 2018

Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow the small ones.

Here’s today’s tip: “Big Jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow the small ones.” – Teddy Roosevelt Teddy was right ab...

2:17Aug 29, 2018

Get-Out-The-Vote may be the last phase of the campaign but should be planned at the beginning.

Here’s today’s tip: Get-Out-The-Vote may be the last phase of the campaign but should be planned at the beginning. Planning campaigns backwa...

2:03Aug 22, 2018

When scheduling the candidate, anchor on events and fill in with canvassing, fundraising and small groups.

Here’s today’s tip: When scheduling the candidate, anchor on events and fill in with canvassing, fundraising and small groups. Scheduling th...

2:00Aug 15, 2018

Buy URLs you want to use AND ones you don’t want your opponent to use against you. Buy theirs too!

Here’s today’s tip: Buy URLs you want to use AND ones you don’t want your opponent to use against you. Buy theirs too! I bought RazShafer.co...

2:35Aug 8, 2018

Always make sure your campaign mailing address is listed on your website donation page.

Here’s today’s tip: Always make sure your campaign mailing address is listed on your website donation page. In a world dominated by digital...

2:08Aug 1, 2018

“The dignity of a prime minister, like a lady’s virtue, is not susceptible to partial diminution.” – Winston Churchill

Here’s today’s tip: “The dignity of a prime minister, like a lady’s virtue, is not susceptible to partial diminution.” – Winston Churchill A...

2:00Jul 25, 2018

Hire a professional to execute thorough opposition research and a vulnerability study early in the campaign.

Here’s today’s tip: Hire a professional to execute thorough opposition research and a vulnerability study early in the campaign. There are a...

2:55Jul 18, 2018

I offer my opponents a bargain: if they will stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them. – Adlai Stevenson

Here’s today’s tip: “I offer my opponents a bargain: if they will stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them.” Adl...

3:07Jul 11, 2018

Every candidate should have daily and weekly goals for fundraising calls and door knocks. What are yours?

Here’s today’s tip: Every candidate should have daily and weekly goals for fundraising calls and door knocks. What are yours? Galileo, the f...

2:30Jul 4, 2018

Be accessible. If voters and supporters can’t reach you on the campaign trail, they’ll doubt they will once you’re elected.

Here’s today’s tip: Be accessible. If voters and supporters can’t reach you on the campaign trail, they’ll doubt they will once you’re elect...

2:26Jun 27, 2018

It’s virtually impossible to practice a speech too much. Practice. Practice. Practice.

Here’s today’s tip: It’s virtually impossible to practice a speech too much. Practice. Practice. Practice. Have you ever heard somebody give...

2:44Jun 20, 2018

The Candidate sets the tone for their Campaign’s work ethic and motivation.

I’m a huge fan of the book Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. If you haven’t read it, you should. One of the central points...

2:08Jun 20, 2018

Never be your own campaign manager. You’ll suck at both jobs.

It’s an old saying in the legal profession that any man who chooses to represent himself in court has a fool for a client. The same is true...

2:08Jun 13, 2018

There’s no such thing as starting a campaign too early.

Time, Treasurer and Talent are the three primary resources every campaign relies on. Treasurer and Talent are renewable resources but Time i...

2:03Jun 6, 2018

Nobody is a better fundraiser than the candidate.

Do you like begging for money? Probably not. I sure don’t. And at the beginning of my work fundraising, that’s exactly how it felt. It wasn’...

2:24May 2, 2018

Never snap at your staff. If you do, apologize quickly.

When was the last time you said something you shouldn’t have in frustration or anger? You may not be able to remember a specific instance bu...

2:05Apr 25, 2018

Money in your account when the polls closed is wasted.

Here’s today’s tip: Money in your account when the polls closed is wasted. We lost the first election I ever helped in because we didn’t giv...

1:37Apr 18, 2018

Don’t call a voter before 9am or after 9pm.

Here’s today’s tip: Don’t call a voter before 9am or after 9pm. Throughout the campaign, you’ll be working non-stop to identify, persuade an...

1:22Apr 11, 2018

His chest is a cage in which two squirrels are at war – his conscience and his career. – Winston Churchill

Here’s today’s tip: His chest is a cage in which two squirrels are at war – his conscience and his career. This quote comes from Winston Chu...

1:26Apr 4, 2018

A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman thinks of the next generation.

Here’s today’s tip: A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman thinks of the next generation. I love this quote from James Freema...

1:54Mar 28, 2018

Don’t forget: Your opponent reads your website too. Don’t post anything you don’t want used against you.

Here’s today’s tip: Don’t forget: Your opponent reads your website too. Don’t post anything you don’t want used against you. This tip applie...

1:37Mar 27, 2018

Effective door-to-door campaigns are meticulously planned and methodically executed.

Here’s today’s tip: Effective door-to-door campaigns are meticulously planned and methodically executed. If there’s one area of campaigns wh...

2:08Mar 26, 2018

Answering hypothetical questions is a great way to lose ACTUAL elections.

Here’s today’s tip: Answering hypothetical questions is a great way to lose ACTUAL elections. I hate hypothetical questions in campaigns. I’...

2:05Mar 20, 2018

Rejection on the campaign trail is a fact of life. Dust yourself off and get back on the horse.

Here’s today’s tip: Rejection on the campaign trail is a fact of life. Dust yourself off and get back on the horse. I don’t remember the fir...

1:29Mar 16, 2018

Projecting enthusiasm is critical. I don’t care how tired, stressed or far down you are in the polls. Smile!

Here’s today’s tip: Projecting enthusiasm is critical. I don’t care how tired, stressed or far down you are in the polls. Smile! If you’re r...

1:35Mar 15, 2018

Free interns are awesome! Get all you can, train them well and keep them busy.

Here’s today’s tip: Free interns are awesome! Get all you can, train them well and keep them busy. As a former free intern, I endorse this m...

1:41Mar 14, 2018

All campaign documents and material should be secure and accessible. Use the cloud.

Here’s today’s tip: All campaign documents and material should be secure and accessible. Use the cloud. It’s hard to imagine that just a few...

1:35Mar 13, 2018

Never break the law. You’re not Frank Underwood and you WILL get caught.

Here’s today’s tip: Never break the law. You’re not Frank Underwood and you WILL get caught. I pretty well hope that y’all are virtuous, law...

1:38Mar 12, 2018

If you can’t tell someone why you’re running in 30 seconds or less, don’t run.

Here’s today’s tip: If you can’t tell someone why you’re running in 30 seconds or less, don’t run. One of the first things we talk about in...

1:44Mar 2, 2018

Handwritten notes are one of the most powerful tools you have. And they’re cheap!

Here’s today’s tip: Handwritten notes are one of the most powerful tools you have. And they’re cheap! Growing up, it felt like pulling teeth...

2:05Mar 1, 2018

There is no greater enemy to your campaign than your own ego.

Here’s today’s tip: There is no greater enemy to your campaign than your own ego. If you’re running for office, you’ve probably got a pretty...

2:06Feb 28, 2018

Every facet of your campaign should be infused with a sense of urgency. No lollygagging.

Here’s today’s tip: Every facet of your campaign should be infused with a sense of urgency. No lollygagging. A lot of people equate urgency...

1:49Feb 27, 2018

Don’t just ask winning candidates for advice. Losing teaches lessons winners may never see.

Here’s today’s tip: Don’t just ask winning candidates for advice. Losing teaches lessons winners may never see. I’ve interviewed and talked...

1:47Feb 26, 2018

How to win: Work harder and smarter than your opponent.

Here’s today’s tip: You need to Work harder AND smarter than your opponent if you want to win. A good plan is awesome and burning a combinat...

1:47Feb 23, 2018

“What orators lack in depth, they make up for in length.” – Charles-Louis de Secondat

Here’s today’s tip: “What orators lack in depth, they make up for in length.” – Charles-Louis de Secondat It’s hard to be concise with our w...

2:02Feb 22, 2018

Never say or write anything you don’t want on Buzzfeed.

Here’s today’s tip: Never say or write anything you don’t want on Buzzfeed. It’s incredible how social media and the internet have changed c...

2:14Feb 21, 2018

No candidate is an objective participant in their own campaign.

Here’s today’s tip: No candidate is an objective participant in their own campaign. Some of the worst candidates I’ve ever seen have a lot o...

1:46Feb 20, 2018

Prepare to be attacked before you are.

Here’s today’s tip: Prepare to be attacked before you are. Anybody familiar with politics or political campaigns has heard about opposition...

1:43Feb 16, 2018

You should never be too busy to listen.

Here’s today’s tip: You should never be too busy to listen. Some of the most destructive campaign mistakes I’ve seen originate with a candid...

2:33Feb 15, 2018

Don’t run for a job you can’t excel at.

Here’s today’s tip: Don’t run for a job you can’t excel at. This one seems so simple that some of you are probably saying, “How stupid do yo...

1:37Feb 14, 2018

Never use an endorsement that isn’t in writing.

Here’s today’s tip: Never use an endorsement that isn’t in writing. Endorsements are awesome and as a candidate, you’ll want to accrue as ma...

1:29Feb 13, 2018

Unless you’re Donald Trump, candidates shouldn’t wear hats.

Here’s today’s tip: Unless you’re Donald Trump, candidates shouldn’t wear hats. If you want the perfect visual example of why hats aren’t a...

2:00Feb 12, 2018

Communication isn’t what I say, it’s what YOU hear.

Here’s today’s tip: Communication isn’t what I say, it’s what YOU hear. My dad started telling me this when my age was still in the single d...

1:46Feb 9, 2018

Never lie or embellish your campaign bio. You WILL get caught.

Here’s today’s tip: Never lie or embellish your campaign bio. You WILL get caught. This seems on the surface like a no-brainer…but you’d be...

1:37Feb 8, 2018

A good message without proper repetition is wasted air.

Here’s today’s tip: A good message without proper repetition is wasted air. A good message without proper repetition is wasted air. A good m...

1:53Feb 7, 2018

Never pass up an opportunity to say “Thank you!”

Here’s today’s tip: Never pass up an opportunity to say, “Thank you!” There are no two words in the English language more powerful than “Tha...

1:22Feb 6, 2018

You can’t win a campaign by working banker’s hours

Here’s today’s tip: You can’t win a campaign by working banker’s hours. Taking on a campaign, depending on the scope, is basically like sign...

1:41Feb 5, 2018

We’re Launching a New Podcast: The My Campaign Coach Minute!

After more than a year of publishing the How to Run for Office Podcast, we’re launching a new podcast channel! For the last 60 episodes, our...

1:20Jan 15, 2018