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?

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

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

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

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?

00:00 Podcast Introduction

03:13 Hans Zeiger’s Background

16:15 Necessary work ethic for Victory

20:40 Deciding whether to run for office

30:30 Navigating a winning campaign

33:15 How to handle family obligations while in office

41:40 What are the biggest surprises in your role as an elected official?

44:05 What excites you most about being a State Senator in Washington State?

49:06 Where can people find you online?

From the Kavanaugh effect to Beto-Mania, lots of narratives came together in the 2018 midterm election last week. What mattered in the end? Luke Macias and I break down some of the early lessons that the Midterm has shown us!

This week we’re doing a post-election survey with Luke Macias of Macias Strategies. With the Midterm election a few days into the rear-view mirror, we’re trying to digest the results and begin to see what lessons we can glean.

Luke has been our guest a couple times over the last two years and has been a fan favorite. He’s one of the most prolific conservative consultants in Texas and has been a long time friend of mine. After any election, we believe in aggressively working to dissect what we did right and wrong, so we can do better next time. This year, we figured we’d make part of that back and forth into a podcast episode.

We’re going to talk about how expectations came out against reality, what some consequences of this election will be and how Beto came so close in Texas. We’re focused on campaign lessons learned that will help us see the 2020 election more clearly so that’s where we’re coming from.

I think y’all will enjoy this candid recap of what happened, who won and how folks can do better next cycle!

Links from the Podcast:

Connect with Luke Macias on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Read more about Luke at www.maciasstrategies.com.

 

 

 

From the Kavanaugh effect to Beto-Mania, lots of narratives came together in the 2018 midterm election last week. What mattered in the end? Luke Macias and I break down some of the early lessons that the Midterm has shown us!

This week we’re doing a post-election survey with Luke Macias of Macias Strategies. With the Midterm election a few days into the rear-view mirror, we’re trying to digest the results and begin to see what lessons we can glean.

Luke has been our guest a couple times over the last two years and has been a fan favorite. He’s one of the most prolific conservative consultants in Texas and has been a long time friend of mine. After any election, we believe in aggressively working to dissect what we did right and wrong, so we can do better next time. This year, we figured we’d make part of that back and forth into a podcast episode.

We’re going to talk about how expectations came out against reality, what some consequences of this election will be and how Beto came so close in Texas. We’re focused on campaign lessons learned that will help us see the 2020 election more clearly so that’s where we’re coming from.

I think y’all will enjoy this candid recap of what happened, who won and how folks can do better next cycle!

Links from the Podcast:

Connect with Luke Macias on Facebook, Twitter and 

00:00 Podcast Introduction

07:05 What is Bellwether Communications and what do you do there?

14:27 How do you help redefine success for your clients?

21:51 What hooked you on politics?

25:53 How did Communications become what you wanted to do?

30:43 What does a win-win situation look like when look at a campaign/media relationship?

44:47 How can developing a long-term relationship with the media be helpful?

49:43 How can y’all help campaigns and organizations at Bellwether Communications?

54:07 Where you can find Jacqueline Isaacs online

54:29 Conclusion and Outro

00:00 Podcast and James Quintero Intro

04:39 What James does with TPPF

08:35 How TPPF is making a difference in DC and across the country

10:15 Why think tanks talk about policy but can’t talk about politics…

15:55 How James got involved in the policy world

20:00 Ways for people to get involved in policy research, like James

26:05 Are the problems we’re going to talk about exclusive to Texas?

32:40 What are some of the craziest things you’ve seen local governments do?

40:53 What is “Local Control” and what should conservatives think about that idea?

45:49 What are examples of times that “local control” shouldn’t be the default?

50:37 How you can contact James Quintero

1:00:48 Conclusion and wrap-up

This week we’re airing the second half of a two-part interview with Drew Ryun and Kris Shafer. They’re partners in Campaign Sidekick and have nearly 4 decades of political experience between them. Drew hired me to my first full-time political job and Kris is my younger brother. I’ve worked in the trenches with these guys for years and they’ve each got some fantastic advice to share.

In this, as the first half of our interview last week, you’re going to hear some exciting news about the evolution of Campaign Sidekick, learn proven strategies and tactics for voter contact you can deploy in the last few weeks of this election and find out how these guys got involved in politics. Their stories are unique but very similar in theme to many of the folks we’ve talked to on the podcast: they involve a lot of hard work.

This was a really fun interview for me to do with the guys and I think y’all will really enjoy it!

What You’ll Learn about Campaign Sidekick In This Episode:

[00:00] Podcast Introduction

[01:53] What Canvassing Management tips do you wish you’d known when you got started?

[11:55] How can campaigns keep their voter contact data clean?

[20:11] Where should campaigns get their voter data and does consumer data matter for targeting?

[27:12] How can campaigns avoid fear of failure and what does that mean?

[30:43] What matters MOST in a canvassing interaction with a voter?

[34:49] Final tips for campaigns and how to finish strong in the final weeks of the campaign

[37:53] Conclusion and outro

Links from the Podcast:

Connect with Campaign Sidekick on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. Check out their website at www.campaignsidekick.vote.

This week we’re airing the second half of a two-part interview with Drew Ryun and Kris Shafer. They’re partners in Campaign Sidekick and have nearly 4 decades of political experience between them. Drew hired me to my first full-time political job and Kris is my younger brother. I’ve worked in the trenches with these guys for years and they’ve each got some fantastic advice to share.

In this, as the first half of our interview last week, you’re going to hear some exciting news about the evolution of Campaign Sidekick, learn proven strategies and tactics for voter contact you can deploy in the last few weeks of this election and find out how these guys got involved in politics. Their stories are unique but very similar in theme to many of the folks we’ve talked to on the podcast: they involve a lot of hard work.

This was a really fun interview for me to do with the guys and I think y’all will really enjoy it!

What You’ll Learn about Campaign Sidekick In This Episode:

[00:00] Podcast Introduction

[01:53] What Canvassing Management tips do you wish you’d known when you got started?

[11:55] How can campaigns keep their voter contact data clean?

[20:11] Where should campaigns get their voter data and does consumer data matter for targeting?

[27:12] How can campaigns avoid fear of failure and what does that mean?

[30:43] What matters MOST in a canvassing interaction with a voter?

[34:49] Final tips for campaigns and how to finish strong in the final weeks of the campaign

[37:53] Conclusion and outro

Links from the Podcast:

Connect with Campaign Sidekick on Facebook, Twitter and