He ran the mile like no one ever had and ran for office like every man should. Jim Ryun, 3-time Olympian, spent 10 years in Congress and was well known as both a good man and fantastic candidate.

What You’ll Learn from Jim Ryun In This Episode:
00:00 Podcast Introduction & Rep. Jim Ryun Introduction
01:40 How Jim Ryun got started in sports and then politics
07:22 Deciding to run for Congress
11:46 If you do EVERYTHING, you’ll win!
19:20 Fundraising like an Olympian
23:10 The importance of knowing your core values and principles
25:52 Standing up to Leadership
31:34 What does it take to be a good candidate?
35:04 Communicate well: be a “Wordsmith”
36:36 Conclusion and Podcast Outro

An Olympian’s Guide to Running for Office – Rep. Jim Ryun

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00:00 Podcast Introduction
03:12 How Ryan Gravatt got into politics and digital strategy
10:10 The Past, Present and Future of Digital Campaign Strategy
14:36 How to approach social media strategy
18:59 The RIGHT approach to targeting voters on social media
23:40 How to start building an email list
26:55 Sales Funnels and Digital Campaigning
30:45 Checklist for “Present” Campaigns
38:34 How to we become a digital campaign of “the future”?
42:57 How does influencer marketing work in the future of campaigns?
46:35 Why we should use business digital strategies in campaigns
48:37 What can Raconteur Media do for campaigns?

Creating a Cutting Edge Digital Campaign- Ryan Gravatt

00:00 Podcast Introduction
06:25 The Case for Radical Giving: 
09:50 What makes gifts powerful?
12:25 How does radical giving work for campaigns and non-profits?
18:45 Thoughtless gifts and cheap crap are both BIG failures
21:50 How to convince folks you’re not crazy when you try radical giving
27:55 Gift plan vs. Ad hoc gifts
32:55 Start giving NOW!
35:50 How John can help you or your organization

Transforming Your Relationships with Radical Giving – John Rhulin

00:00 Podcast Introduction
01:45 Amy Hawkins background and how she got started in political communication
06:40 What was it like to get such an important political role so early in your career?
10:05 What is Generation Strategies and what do y’all do to help campaigns?
15:00 How do you help candidates and campaigns build the self-awareness critical to campaign communication?
42:30 Key tactics to improve your listening skills
53:20 What kind of free resources do you have to share today? 
55:45 Conclusion and Outro

Communicating Clearly in a Noisy World with Amy Hawkins

00:00 Podcast Introduction and Dr. Bobb Bio
03:00 How Dr. Bobb got started in Politics
12:45 What is Statesmanship?
16:05 Is it possible to embody the virtues of statesmanship AND win? 
21:10 The dangers of dehumanizing our political opponents
36:10 Does Dr. Bobb think I need to always roll over when my opponents attack? (Hint: no)
51:35 How do you run as a statesman when so many have used that line to lie to voters?
1:00:25 Final thoughts and conclusion on Statesmanship

Is Statesmanship Obsolete? – with Dr. David Bobb

00:00 Podcast Introduction
03:15 How Rep. Sorrell got started in politics and entrepreneurship
10:38 Getting Married mid-campaign….
19:00 Why it matters to get started early
30:30 How Andrew raised money
38:05 “Of Course Andrew is running!”
41:35 How did you approach the possibility of wave turnout?
47:50 Talking to Voters and Donors
50:15 Final advice for future candidates and staff
51:45 Where can folks find you online?

An Olympian’s Guide to Running for Office – Rep. Jim Ryun

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