If you have decided to run for political office, whether for school board or Governor, you are going to need a war chest.  The simple fact is that running a campaign takes money.  Of course it takes a solid platform, voter interest and dedication, too.  But, without funding, you can’t accomplish much.
This fact makes raising [...]

Political candidates need three main categories of printed items to run for office-a name identification piece, an informational piece and a handout piece.  The name ID piece is typically their yard sign, which has become the number one way to let voters know they are running.  The informational piece is taken care of with a [...]

It’s October now.  I am CEO of a political marketing company called CampaignPros.com.  This is a busy political month for us.  We print any sort of campaign supplies a candidate could need.  We offer consulting and design work.  We have resources for bulk mailing and automated phone calling.  There is not much we can’t offer [...]

After a candidate decides he or she is going to run for office, the next step is creating a campaign logo.  The word logo, in the campaign sense, should not frighten a candidate.  It simply refers to a design.  Campaign logos should be simple, readable and straight-forward.
Check out any campaign sign or political mailer that [...]

Congressmen have been doing it for years.  So have Presidential candidates, Governors and Senators.  For them, the choice was clear.  The choice helped them run and win effective campaigns.  They knew what it would take and went for it.  If they get the chance to do it again, it is a clear bet that they [...]

Red, white and blue on an 18″x24″ rectangular corrugated plastic sign, “Vote So and So for This or That”, stuck haphazardly in a front yard.  Is this jogging a familiar image in your mind?  Most likely.
This description is the standard for political yard signs.  For nearly half of any given year, candidate’s signs paint the [...]

Have yo ever get a piece of mail from a politicl candidate that looked like it was wrote by a second grader?  Them are hard to read.  You scratch you’re head  wonder how you could vote for this person.  Is this who they really is?  Do they have the detailed attention to detail to run [...]

Stickers Bumped in Favor of Magnets
How often do you see a shiny new Lexus coasting down the road with an “I’d Rather Be Fishing” bumper sticker slapped on the back?  Or, have you seen a proud vehicle owner buffing his vinyl “Don’t Blame Me…I Voted for Bush” to a perfect sheen?  Probably not.  Vinyl bumper [...]

It is advised that you make door-knocking part of your campaign strategy.  It is hard to beat a good ol’ fashioned face-to-face greeting.  This is a personal touch that will be invaluable to campaign run and to your potential voters.
With this in mind, it is important to remember that people love free stuff.  So, you’d [...]

Some of the best things in life are free, right?  Well, that applies to running a campaign, as well.
As you look over your event calendar, day planner, check list, grocery list or any list, you may feel like there is no end.  Take a deep breath and call in some help.
Volunteers are, by definition, free [...]