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Politics is the ultimate reality experience. Successful campaigns can’t afford to live in ivory towers.
But when it comes to bad news breaking, people in the political arena too often naively think “It can’t happen to us.”
Sooner or later, it almost always does. The...
Our Director of Digital Media, Megan Hanson, recently wrote about our social media campaign for the Ashland County Park District in the Colorado Parks and Recreation Association’s Byline Magazine. Read about our work below or click here.
Rural County in Ohio Gains Support for Ballot...
We’ve all heard the English axiom that a picture is worth a thousand words.
Whether you believe that or not, I’m amazed at how many campaigns and candidates have little to no quality pictures and images to help communicate their message to voters.
The truth is, most potential...
Doug Lane, Founder of Fast Lane Productions shares more secrets for organizing presidential caliber events
“IT IS FASCINATING HOW MANY PEOPLE THINK YOU CAN WORK FOR 18 STRAIGHT HOURS. IT’S AMAZING.” — DOUG LANE on Taking Care of Yourself on the Road
This week, we continue...
Doug Lane, Founder of Fast Lane Productions shares secrets for organizing a presidential caliber event
“YOU HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT YOU WANT TO PLAY TO: THE 200 PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE, OR DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A SHOT LOOK GOOD FOR THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WATCHING ON TV?” — DOUG...
The first presidential debate of 2016 is now history with neither candidate emerging as what anyone might term a “winner.” Perhaps the best summary was provided the morning after by Politico’s Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman, who wrote in the PoliticoPlaybook “Donald Trump...
A friend from high school contacted me. Nice guy. Successful career. Good family man. “I’m considering running for public office,” he said. “What do you think?”
My reply was short and simple: “Have you done your Candidate Checklist?” You could almost hear...
A lot went on behind the scenes to make this year’s Republican National Convention a success, and one particular Ashlander took part in leading those efforts.
For political consultant Sean Bartley, it was an opportunity to help make the convention run smoothly from the inside out.
Hired...
Almost every time I suggest any type of grassroots phone calling, no matter if they are automated, paid live calls, volunteer calls or candidate phone calls, I am met with groans, puzzling looks or outright hostility towards the idea.
The “statements of fact” start immediately.
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Editor of the Editorial Pages at the Colorado Springs Gazette reveals how candidates and issue advocacy groups can ace their Newspaper Editorial Board interviews
“THE BEST WAY TO SELL YOUR PRODUCT, YOUR IDEA IS WITH INFORMED ENTHUSIASM… BE PREPARED. BE HONEST. AND I CANNOT...
Josh Kraushaar, Political Editor at the National Journal with a National Political Reporter’s perspective on how campaigns could better handle the media
“THE WORST THING A FLACK CAN DO IS SPIN ALL THE TIME. IF YOU SAY THE SKY IS RED AND IT’S CLEARLY BLUE YOU’RE GONNA LOSE...
Wayne Laugesen, award-winning journalist & Editorial Pages Editor at the Colorado Springs Gazette reveals the inner-workings of Newspapers and their Editorial Pages
“IF THEY [Reporters] ARE GOOD AT OBTAINING INFORMATION, THE WRITING SORT OF TAKES CARE OF ITSELF; SO LONG AS THEY HAVE A...
