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7 Questions: Chuck Rocha on Latino Outreach & 2020 Sanders Campaign

by The Campaign Workshop

Chuck Rocha has been doing ground-breaking work from the start. At 29, he was the first person of color named National Political Director of the United Steelworkers of America (USW). In 2010, Rocha left USW and founded Solidarity Strategies, a Latino-owned and operated political consulting firm. In 2016 and 2020, he worked for Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, acting as a senior advisor for the 2020 campaign.

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Hiring a Political Direct Mail Firm : Everything You Want to Know...

by Martín Diego Garcia (He/Him) and Joe Fuld (He/Him)

At The Campaign Workshop, we encourage and work to keep an open dialogue with our clients. When hiring a Democratic direct mail firm (or any political direct mail firms for that matter), there are a number of important questions that you should be asking during the hiring process.

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Political Consultant: How to Hire a Campaign Consultant

by The Campaign Workshop

For any campaign, it’s crucial to hire the right people—and in many cases, your team might include a political consultant. So, what exactly is a political consultant? How does a consultant differ from a campaign manager? Do you need a consultant? and if so, how do you go about finding a good one that you can afford? If these are the sorts of questions that plague you, this is the blog post for you: political consulting explained by political consultants.

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5 Books in the TCW Library

5 Books You'll Find in the TCW Library

by The Campaign Workshop

As political consultants, it's no secret that here at The Campaign Workshop we love words. We thrive on combining short, powerful phrases with impactful images to make eye-catching online ads. We dig into topics like GOTV, advocacy, and storytelling in our ebooks and guest blog posts. And in our office, we happen to have a tiny library (OK, so it’s really just a shelf in our conference room) where the staff can turn for inspiration, history or other political or consulting books once the crush of the presidential election is over.

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Inside the Campaign Studio with Political Consultant Madalene Mielke

by Joe Fuld (He/Him)

This week we go Inside the Campaign Studio with political consultant Madalene Mielke. She is the Founder and Principal of the Arum Group, LLC.  She has over 20 years of experience working in political campaigns.  Madalene specializes in political and non-profit fundraising and political training.  

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7 Questions with "The Campaign Doctor" Craig Varoga

by Joe Fuld (He/Him)

7 questions with "The Campaign Doctor" Craig Varoga

Craig Varoga provides public affairs assistance and campaign services to a select group of public, private, and non-profit organizations.  His firm offers clients strategic guidance in analyzing public opinion and developing strategies to achieve long-term goals. He answered seven questions about his experience with campaigns. 
 

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Political Consultant Spotlight: Pollster Mike Bocian

by Joe Fuld (He/Him)

This week’s Political Consultant is Michael Bocian. He is a founding partner at GBA Strategies, serves as pollster and strategist for gubernatorial, senate, congressional, state legislative, mayoral, and ballot initiative campaigns. With 15 years of experience, he has worked for the DGA, DCCC, DSCC, issue advocacy groups and membership associations.