Political Campaign Tips and Strategies

Listen Up! It’s Our Running For Office Podcast

Listen Up! It’s Our Running For Office Podcast

Have you listened to our political podcast series, Running for Office as an Online Candidate? If you are getting started in politics, this podcast series is for you. We discuss how to run a political campaign from the digital side. We cover the tips,... Read More

6 Reasons Why Candidates Need a Political Website

6 Reasons Why Candidates Need a Political Website

When we started Online Candidate, potential clients would sometimes ask, “Tell me why I need a website.” Back in the early 2000s, that was a legitimate question. Presidential candidates had been online since the 1990s, but local campaigning... Read More

How To Remove A Volunteer From Your Online Campaign

How To Remove A Volunteer From Your Online Campaign

In the last few months, the issue of removing a volunteer’s access to online campaign accounts has come up for a few of our clients. Volunteers are an important part of virtually every political campaign. No matter what elected position you are... Read More

Speak Like a Voter, Win Like a Candidate

Speak Like a Voter, Win Like a Candidate

Are you watching your language? I’m talking about the language of your campaign as you reach out to voters. In your advertising, speeches, and one-to-one interactions, are you conversing with or talking down to your audience? How do you talk down... Read More

Creating a Political Campaign Timeline

Creating a Political Campaign Timeline

If you’ve ever run for local office, then you know that the stakes are high, no matter the position. And the competition can be as tough as any state or federal race. Planning out a timeline for your political campaign is an important step in... Read More

Will Your Social Media Past Hurt Your Political Future?

Will Your Social Media Past Hurt Your Political Future?

Do you currently maintain a Facebook or Twitter account? Do you have an ancient MySpace page archived somewhere out there? Did you ever post comments on online forums under your own name? If you’ve ever done these things, then you’ve left behind... Read More

Putting Together a Great Political Campaign Team

Putting Together a Great Political Campaign Team

Putting together an effective campaign team is crucial for any political candidate. It doesn’t matter if you are running for local city council or US Congress; no candidate can do it alone. A solid campaign team allows for a division of labor and the... Read More