"Most-complete source for campaigning and serving in local elected office. It's a book and course all in one!"Before you spend one dime on yard signs or bumper stickers, learn the "Six Secrets of Winning Any Local Election" from a four-time-elected, undefeated winner from a "purple" district. In this step-by-step guide to campaigning and serving in public office, you will learn how to: Raise money and budget your funds properly Mobilize and motivate volunteers Leverage media to convey your message Make successful voter contact Get out the vote in your favor! Plus, Part II – "Navigating Local Elected Office Once You Win" -- the BEST guidance on how to be successful as a local office holder.And, there's more! FREE downloadable artwork for yard signs, fundraisers, direct mail, phone and canvassing scripts, etc. FREE consultation or campaign analysis with the author An "election timeline" to customize for your campaign. Save time, money and hassles with this book AND course in ONE!To learn more about this author, please visit www.KenReid.orghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKLbyuyEe7k

"Most-complete source for campaigning and serving in local elected office. It's a book and course all in one!" Before you spend one dime on yard signs or bumper stickers, learn the "Six Secrets of Winning Any Local Election" from a four-time-elected, undefeated winner from a "purple" district. In this step-by-step guide to campaigning and serving in public office, you will learn how to: Raise money and budget your funds properly Mobilize and motivate volunteers Leverage media to convey your message Make successful voter contact Get out the vote in your favor! Plus, Part II - "Navigating Local Elected Office Once You Win" -- the BEST guidance on how to be successful as a local office holder. And, there's more! FREE downloadable artwork for yard signs, fundraisers, direct mail, phone and canvassing scripts, etc. FREE consultation or campaign analysis with the author An "election timeline" to customize for your campaign. Save time, money and hassles with this book AND course in ONE!

"This is the most practical, most detailed handbook ever published on the techniques and approaches you need to run a successful campaign for any local office." "More of a "must-do" book than a how-to book, How to Win a Local Election guides readers through the campaign process detailing what they need to accomplish along the way in order to be victorious."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Everything you need to know about Vote by Mail! Successful campaign manager and three-term mayor of Ashland, Oregon, Catherine Shaw presents the must-have handbook for navigating local campaigns. This clear and concise handbook gives political novices and veterans alike a detailed, soup-to-nuts plan for organizing, funding, publicizing, and winning local political campaigns. Finding the right message and targeting the right voters are clearly explained through specific examples, anecdotes, and illustrations. Shaw also provides in-depth information on assembling campaign teams and volunteers, canvassing, how to conduct a precinct analysis, and how to campaign on a shoestring budget. The Campaign Manager is an encouraging, lucid presentation of how to win elections at the local level.The sixth edition has been fully revised to include new and expanded coverage of contemporary campaign management-from digital ads and new social media tools to data-driven voter targeting tactics and vote by mail strategies.

"Providing practical insights and vote-winning tips, this book is an invaluable resource for candidates - newcomer, challenger and experienced incumbent alike - pursuing a political career at any level." "As campaigns have become more expensive, sophisticated, and competitive, today's candidates need a clear understanding of the challenges they will face - as well as the tools and techniques available to them." "Put together in one place for the first time, Running for Office covers the essentials of assembling a winning campaign, from big-picture items to the smallest details."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Get ready to run for—and win—that local election! In the land of opportunity, just about anyone who qualifies as an elector can seek public office. Some do it on a whim, some are urged to run, and some want to use their time and talents to make a difference in their local community. If you want to know how to prepare for a run, which steps to take beforehand, and how the process goes from announcement to campaigning to election day to the swearing-in ceremony—this book has you covered. Find out what it’s like to run for local office as a first-time candidate Explore the introspection required and the study necessary to make such a run effective Deal with marketing, fundraising, interacting with the public, and dealing with opponents Encourage and help others to make a run for local office Though only one person ultimately wins a seat, nobody does it without a wide network of support. Running For Local Office For Dummies is your ticket to navigating every step on the road to winning that election.

As the 2008 presidential race dominates political discussion and media coverage worldwide, thousands of lesser-known local contests are being hard-fought in our neighborhoods, cities, and states. Winning Your Election the Wellstone Way is based on the work of Wellstone Action, a leading-edge progressive training center that has instructed thousands of political activists, campaign managers, and volunteers, of whom more than two hundred have gone on to run for office and win. Jeff Blodgett and Bill Lofy analyze the crucial lessons learned from many successful (and several losing) campaigns and demystifies what it takes to run for—and win—a political seat. This companion guide to Politics the Wellstone Way, the best-selling introduction to political action, features the in-depth knowledge that campaigns need to take energy and engagement to the next level—getting elected. With detailed and informative examples from progressive campaigns at every level throughout the United States, Winning Your Election the Wellstone Way combines grassroots organizing with political strategy, articulating a bold populist agenda. If you have ever considered volunteering for a political candidate, working for a campaign, or even running for public office yourself, Winning Your Election the Wellstone Way is the key resource you need to devise a sophisticated, progressive, and successful strategy and, ultimately, affect people’s lives for the better.