Posts Tagged ‘new media training’
Managing the Media
Successful political campaigns require more than a good candidate, a robust GOTV strategy, or a fundraising plan. To win your election, you also need a communications strategy that reaches and convinces voters, works effectively with reporters, and represents the values and goals of the candidate. You could have the best campaign in the world, but…
Read More9 Must-Have Tools for the Penny-Pinching Conservative Activist
In a world where there are so many voices competing for noise, it may seem like your brand—whether it’s your blog, your campaign, or your cause—is destined to get drowned out in the ruckus. After all, your low- or no-budget conservative cause probably doesn’t have the financial resources necessary to put together a robust and…
Read MoreSt. Petersburg and Clearwater, FL Social Media Training
Facebook Security: Must you share EVERYTHING?
This morning, my husband and I were perusing the newspaper over our usual cup of coffee – I was reading the Arkansas section and he was glancing through the National portion. I tend to scan the obituaries first (I know, I have become my grandmother) and Clay typically hits the sideline with all the short…
Read More10 Ways To Maximize Social Media Before Election Day
As analysis continues to pour in from Tuesday’s primaries, there’s one statistic that we as the grassroots need to note. According to a CNN blog post, candidates with more fans on their Facebook page were more successful in their primary. Whether or not this is a chicken or egg scenario isn’t the argument, but instead…
Read More#TWITTER TIPS FOR @YOURORGANIZATION
I was recently asked by a former American Majority training attendee how he could use twitter in order to grow his organization and make it more effective. This is something that quite a few activists I’ve encountered have had questions about. Many people know what twitter is and the basics of how to use it;…
Read More“Checking in” or Campaigning?
We live in a world where just about everyone is getting a Facebook, more and more people are on Twitter, and having a smartphone is becoming a social norm. The time for campaigns to adapt the ways they reach voters is now.
Read MoreHOP ON THE SOCIAL NETWORKING TRAIN
After spending four years in college in the Public Relations department I have come to understand the ins and outs of sending press releases, PR planning, and the importance of networking. Now that I am out of school and working for American Majority, I have tried many of the techniques I spent four years learning.…
Read MoreAppealing to the younger generation
The success of a political party, organization, or candidate is greatly influenced by how they appeal to a young audience. Unfortunately, it is something that followers and leaders in the liberty movement seem to be struggling with in comparison to those of the left. Though you’ll never hear me say this in any other context…
Read More“Nobody does it better!”
Well really, nobody else really comes close. American Majority is in the unique position of being the premiere non-profit, non-partisan, conservative political training institute in the United States that offers what we offer; and, if I might go ahead and toot American Majority’s horn a bit, I’d contend we are the best at what we…
Read MoreContinuing Campaign Education
At American Majority we work to give the best political training available to conservative activists and candidates. In the end it’s about fielding an army of conservatives who are more than just fluent in political buzz words…we want the men and women who come through our training to be stronger campaign volunteers, empowered activists and…
Read MoreFocus Local: Finding Your Blogging Niche
One of the main areas that I help train in for American Majority is New Media…which loosely translates into: Blogs, Wikis, Twitter, Facebook, FourSquare…etc. I believe that if we’re going to make a tangible impact on this country that we are going to take the fight to where not only the liberals are but where…
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