Political Consultant

Digital Advocacy Consultant: Do You Need One?

Nov 16, 2020 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

Digital Advocacy Consultant: Is It Worth the Cost To Hire a Online Campaign Consultant to Manage Your Digital Presence?

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Digital Campaign: Digital In-House or Hire a Firm?

Apr 16, 2020 by Claire Regan

Digital Campaign In-House or Hire a Firm?

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Firing Your Political Consultant? Ask These Questions First -

Apr 09, 2020 by Ben Holse (he/him)

Fire My Political Consultant, - Is It the Right Time? 

Many experienced campaign managers or operatives can recall a bad experience with a political consultant. Perhaps the consultant didn’t deliver what they promised, they were unresponsive, or they didn’t hit deadlines. Depending on how far out you are from Election Day, this can lead to some tough decisions. 

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Self-Care Ideas for Post-Election Season: Cocktail Edition

Nov 14, 2019 by Sophie Thurber (she/her)

Your Campaign Has Ended, Kick Back with a Self-Care Cocktail

Self-care is a must after a grueling election cycle. Getting through Election Day is a huge accomplishment, but it takes a toll. Late nights, too much pizza, a prolonged, laser-like focus on work—it can leave you feeling drained, foggy and exhausted. Moral of the story, you deserve to kick back with a good book (or a great crossword, if you’re a nerd like me) and an even better drink in hand. Cocktail, mocktail or wine, the choice is yours, but the sentiment is the same: treat yourself.

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Self-Care Ideas for Post-Election Season

Nov 11, 2019 by Elena Veatch

Run a Winning Campaign, Then Try These Self-Care Ideas

You’ve worked hard to run a strong campaign—now you can carve out some space for some post-election self-care ideas!

If you work in the campaign world, I’m willing to bet you’re deeply acquainted with post-election burnout. While that fatigue may be more acute after presidential and mid-term elections, never discount the exhausting pace of state and local races. No matter the election year, type, or outcome, it’s crucial to take care of yourself after you take care of your campaign.

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RFP Process: Quick Tips for Writing a Good RFP

Aug 12, 2019 by Martín Diego Garcia (he/him)

RFP Process Matters.  A Good RFP  To Get You Proposals Customized for Your Campaign.

The RFP process can be tough to navigate. Below are some tips for approaching the process to yield strong proposals that achieve your political campaign goals.

What is an RFP? 

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7 Questions With Hal Malchow

Jul 23, 2018 by Elena Veatch

Hal Malchow Shares Insights From His Latest Novel

Hal Malchow has over thirty-five years of experience in politics, having worked for four Democratic presidential nominees and a long list of Senate, congressional, and gubernatorial candidates. Hal Malchow’s pivotal role in introducing data science to American political campaigns and measuring the impact of voter communication tactics changed the way campaigns are run. In his latest novel, No Popes in Heaven, Hal Malchow draws upon his experience to highlight the absurdities of our political system and the negative consequences of well-meaning reforms for our democracy. We sat down with him to hear all about his new book.

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10 Political Consultant Problems

Sep 07, 2017 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

Political Consultants and Your Campaign: Problems and Solutions

Do you hate or love your political consultant? As the world of political consulting has grown, so have issues that organizations and candidates face with their political consultants.

To be clear, some political consultant problems are easily solved, and some are not. Picking the right campaign consultants with the right approach and being clear on goals or roles can help a lot. Here is our list of political consulting problems and some basic solutions for them: 

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Inside the Campaign Studio with Political Consultant Donna Victoria

Feb 13, 2017 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

Meet this week's political consultant: Donna Victoria

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Inside the Campaign Studio with Political Consultant Stefan Hankin

Oct 17, 2016 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

This month’s political consultant is Stefan Hankin

Stefan is a political consultant, campaign pollster the founder and president of Lincoln Park Strategies. With over a decade of experience in market research, working with clients at all levels of politics, as well as the non-profit and corporate world, Stefan’s expertise on positioning his clients to succeed across all demographic and ideological groups serves as the hallmark of his work.

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Political Consultant Spotlight: Pollster Mike Bocian

Jun 30, 2016 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

Political Consultant Spotlight | Pollster Mike Bocian

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.

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