Political Video Marketing with YouTube

The way we watch the news has forever changed with the internet, and more specifically with YouTube. Year after year, more people are turning in to the on-line world for news coverage. It seems like viewers watch breaking news on YouTube first before watching it on their television screens.
So what does this mean for marketing [...]

Alert! Google is talking about you!

Ahh, Google.  The Kings of the internet.  Nothing gets by Google these days.  So, if you are running a political campaign, use that to your advantage.
Google has a pretty useful tool called Google Alerts.  This is a slick system that will send you an email alert every time a term you are monitoring on the [...]

Campaigning Tricks and Helpful Hints

I’ve been working with political candidates for 9 years now.  Over the years, I have learned a great deal about what candidates need to run a campaign, what voters like to see from a campaign, what tricks work in a campaign and helpful tips to use in a campaign.  On an average day, I talk [...]

CampaignPros.com Sees Impressive Growth over 2010

CampaignPros.com, an online promotional products and marketing firm, saw 60% growth in 2010.  The company specializes in campaign signs, real estate yard signs and a multitude of printed promotional products for use by campaigns, businesses, churches and sports teams.
The 600 sq. ft. office in Rock Island, Illinois is unassuming.  Inside, there are two offices, a [...]

Get the Facts about Campaign Materials

When you were a child, your parents probably told you that if you don’t know the answer to something, just ask.  Your new employer probably told you this very same thing on your first day of work.  Well, this is a simple though that political candidates need to remember when they are purchasing their campaign [...]

Not All Campaign Materials are Created Equally: Consultants Need to Consult

At CampaignPros.com, we do campaign materials.  Our staff has over 20 combined years of experience designing, selling, consulting on and printing campaign supplies.  Some would say we are experts.  On a daily basis, we talk to both political candidates and campaign consultants who are hired to work out the details of a campaign.
Generally, we prefer [...]

Think Inside the Template: Using Political Sign Templates

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 [...]

A Mission to Support a Missionary

A calling from God, a need to support a family, a way to pay for school and a hobby…this is Jon Gainer’s new life.
Jonathan Gainer took a 10-day trip to the Ukraine in 2004.  It was a trip set-up through his home church in Bettendorf, IA.  The mission was to assist a partner church in [...]