Los Angeles, CA Candidate and Activist Training

Every elected official, from school board member to state legislator to the President of the United States plays a vital role in shaping the policies and direction of our communities, states, and nation. These offices deserve men and women who are grounded in the principles of liberty and individual freedom, and the people who hold these offices need the support and scrutiny of concerned citizen activists committed to defending liberty and limiting government. American Majority’s mission is to provide both Activists and Candidates with the tools they need to be successful in either role.

The training session will be held in conjunction with L.A. Clean Sweep on Sunday, August 29 at the The Mayflower Club in North Hollywood located at 11110 Victory Boulevard North Hollywood CA 91606. Food, drink, and snacks will be available for the morning and lunch sessions. Parking is available for free behind the Mayflower building as well as across the street in the Target parking lot.

The activist training will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until noon. Candidate training will be held from 1-5 p.m. We ask that all morning attendees arrive at 8:30 a.m for registration as training will begin promptly at 9 a.m.

Prospective candidates are also invited to arrive early for the activist training session in order to introduce themselves and make the most of the training day.

Activist Training topics include-

* The System: an in-depth look at the system we’re in, how we got there, and what we can do about it

* Grassroots Action: ideas and practical steps to engage our communities and organize a coalition of volunteers

* Precinct Power: changing your community one precinct at a time with specific micro-targeting and focused action

* Patriots 2.0: effectively utilizing social networking tools, blogs, wiki projects and other technologically-driven platforms

* New Media Q&A: find out the answers to commonly asked questions about Facebook and Twitter and gain a few extra tips

Candidate Training topics include-

* Get your name on the ballot: Where do you start, when to file and how, how are campaigns run and what is needed, mapping out a strategy, starting with the election

* Communicate precisely and more effectively: Work with seasoned campaign consultants, fine tune campaign talking points, determine issue strengths, practice stump speeches

* Money is the mother’s milk of politics: Learn how to raise money effectively, compare different fundraising strategies, which events will return the largest sum, where to start and how to ask

* Maximize volunteer efforts: Learn the difference between fans and supporters, phone calls, door knocking, and everything in between, plan from election backwards, how to organize GOTV efforts

* Campaigning 2.0: Raising money online, how to leverage social networks, tweeting to success, secrets to a strong campaign website

The cost is $25 per attendee pre-registered, or $30 at the door. The cost for a candidate is $100 per person pre-registered, or $120 at the door (includes admission for spouse/partner). Lunch is provided.  Space is limited – pre-registration is recommended.

Political Training Registration

If you have any questions, please contact Laura Boatright at Laura@ammechanics.org or Jaoni Wood at Jaoni@americanmajority.org, or call 540-338-1251.

American Majority is a non-profit and non-partisan organization whose mission is to train and equip a national network of leaders committed to individual freedom through limited government and the free market.

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