Political Email

How to Build a Political Email List

Oct 11, 2021 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

Do Not Buy a Political Email List – Learn to Build One

There are ads all over the internet to buy a political email. As easy as it sounds, do not do it – do not buy a political email list. They are waste of money, can hurt your online reputation and upset constituents. Instead, build a list organically. Building a political email list is a daunting task, but with a few tactics, planning and patience, you can increase your supporter base. 

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Digital Advocacy: Advertising Campaign Goal Setting Part II

Jan 30, 2017 by Sophie Thurber (she/her)

Digital Advocacy Advertising: Making the Most of My Campaign.

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Advocacy Email Campaigns: Don't Ignore Email For Advocacy

Jun 06, 2016

Put advocacy email strategy to work for your advocacy campaign

Advocacy email is a powerful tool.  For many groups and organizations advocacy email can amplify their message in a positive way. As you are probably well aware, these days everyone uses email for both work and personal use, so communicating with your supporters this way is a logical choice. Email is fast, efficient and relatively cheap. You are also able to link your supporters to their legislators and other influential people as well as provide them with an easy way to take action and donate.

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Political Email Surrogates

Feb 22, 2016

Does Your Sender Matter in Your Political Emails?

Much has been said about political email, especially as it grows in popularity. Email is certainly not going anywhere and political email has proven to be an effective tool in both recruiting supporters and raising money for your campaign. It’s important to pay attention to all aspects of your email, but how much attention should be paid to the sender?

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Digital Political Advertising for 2016 and Beyond

Jan 19, 2016 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

Digital Political Advertising Plans Are a Must for 2016

As we move into the heart of the 2016 election cycle, more folks are spending time and resources on digital political advertising. We have been involved in digital political ads since 2003, and the focus on digital political advertising has been slow but growing.

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How to Land Your First DC Political Internship

Jan 07, 2016 by The Campaign Workshop

Your Guide to Finding a Political Internship in Washington, D.C.

Are you a college student interested in pursuing a career in politics? Do you have absolutely no experience in the field and not a clue where to get it? Fear not! I’m going to walk you through how to begin your journey into politics. The first step is getting a political internship.

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Four Tips for Nonprofit Facebook Ads

Dec 14, 2015

Four Tips for Nonprofit Facebook Ads

Choose the Right Image for Your Ad

Your nonprofit facebook ad will need an image to display on users newsfeeds or right-hand rails. In a platform like Facebook, where viewers are accustomed to scrolling continuously, you’re going to need an image that is arresting enough to stop the scroll. Make sure the photo or illustration you use has a clear focal point that is either intriguing or easily recognizable and relevant to a viewer’s interests. If you sell shoes, pick your snazziest pair, put them on a clean background that shows them off. If you’re running for office, you could use an image of a local landmark or a picture of a well-known person who is endorsing you. Whatever image you choose, make sure it is arresting, and communicates something important about you, your cause, or your business.  

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More Innovative Political Direct Mail and Marketing Campaigns

Dec 10, 2015 by The Campaign Workshop

More Innovative Political Direct Mail and Marketing Campaigns

We had such a great response to our first blog post about innovative political direct mail campaigns that we are back for more. We have found three more creative political direct mail campaigns to inspire your next campaign and get your gears moving. Enjoy!

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MailChimp vs. Constant Contact

Nov 02, 2015 by Ben Holse (he/him)

MailChimp vs. Constant Contact: Which Works Best for Campaigns?

For campaigns, email is an important and cost effective means of communication. While I am not an email expert and do not have in depth knowledge of open rates, conversions, etc., I have worked with both the MailChimp and Constant Contact. In truth, both MailChimp and Constant Contact are fairly similar services and can both work within the confines of small to mid -sized campaigns. With that said, below is our assessment of which would work better for small campaigns, MailChimp or Constant Contact.

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How to Build a Political Email List

Sep 11, 2015

The Best Tactics To Build a Political Email List

Building a political email list can be a daunting task, but with a few key tactics, you can increase your supporter base towards your path to victory. If you’re new to running for office, your email list will consist of your friends, family, and contacts you’ve kept through the years. This may be a relatively small list, but over your campaign, you’ll continue to add people to your list. Here’s how.

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Advocacy Message Consistency

Jan 19, 2015 by The Campaign Workshop

 Advocacy Message: The Key is Simplify, Simplify, Simplify

Maintaining message discipline is critical to advocacy message campaigns. If your organization doesn’t have a advocacy message document, or even a mission statement, it’s time you create one. The statement should be specific to your work, but broad enough that all of your campaigns are able to fit comfortably under it, That way, you can continue to maintain overall organizational message discipline over the life of a specific advocacy campaign. It should also be brief—no more than a couple lines on a page, two sentences max.

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