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What’s the difference between a political consultant and a campaign manager? Find out what they each do and which one can best help your campaign.

Political polls can be a helpful tool, but most people misunderstand what the data is telling us. Read our blog to find out how to effectively use political polling and discuss the data.

Volunteers are the backbone of politics. Whether it’s a campaign or organization, we need volunteers to function. But how do you best recruit, train, and retain your volunteers? Read our blog for top strategies on volunteer management!

Good political field strategy is critical for reaching voters, recruiting volunteers, and expanding your political campaign or organization. Here’s a basic guide on how to craft a basic field plan.

There are thousands of governmental bodies in the United States. What is each level of government in charge of, and what are they not able to influence? Read our comprehensive guide to bodies of government in the United States now!

Politicians retire too. Once retirement season rolls around, it’s a perfect time to throw your hat in the ring. Read on to find out how and why you should consider launching your campaign during the political power shuffle.

How do you fill out an endorsement questionnaire? In this step-by-step guide, we’ll go over what you need to do to properly fill out the questionnaire and secure political endorsements from key people and organizations during your run for office.

How and why should you run for office? Running a political campaign can be confusing and hard to navigate. Read our blog post on practical strategies with extra examples and resources for preparing a run for political office!

You need to mobilize people and cut through the noise. How? Read our blog on 5 key storytelling tactics to connect with voters!

How do you run for office or run a political organization and stay genuine? Focus on your community. Learn these three key strategies to authentic community engagement in politics today!

Young people deserve a say in politics, but how do you get your political career started? Learn how to prepare your run for local office in our step-by-step guide on how to run for office as Gen Z.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to overwhelm Democrats and progressives with rapid-fire changes and chaos. Here are 3 strategies that progressive organizations can use to adapt and fight back.

What’s the best investment you can make in politics? The answer: a compliance professional. If you don’t want to go to jail working in politics, you need someone whose job is to know how to keep you in compliance with the law. Read why in our blog!

It’s normal to feel lost after losing an election. But just because you lost your election doesn’t mean you can’t plan strategically for your post-election plans. What do you do after losing an election, and how can you use it as an opportunity for your future political career? Read our blog post on how to plan for your next steps post-election after losing.

Political Polling — election anxiety may lead you to refresh poll numbers over and over again, wondering why different polls show different results. In this blog, we’ll answer why polls show different numbers, polling methods, and when they may be more accurate.

Political Advertisements — Election season means an influx of political ads on TV, from campaigns and organizations. Improve your media literacy by understanding the basic film terminology that can help you parse through the visual language of these ads.

Political messaging is hard to master, especially with the amount of content people see every day. The key is to master storytelling and appealing to people's emotions. Read our blog for tips on breaking through the media noise!

As Election Day approaches, your campaign or organization should be going all in on GOTV (Get Out The Vote). That means turning out all your voters and focusing on getting your supporters to the ballot box. But how do you make a GOTV strategy, and how does it tie into your Field plan? Read our blog for some tips on optimizing your GOTV plan!

School Boards — What positions are on your local school board, what is a school board, and why are they important? Learn about educational policy and how it's shaped by these local officials in our new blog.

How can political consulting help your local political campaign? Consulting services aren’t just for huge federal campaigns who have the money. There are plenty of ways a political consulting firm can get your local campaign on the path to getting elected. Here are 5 ways a political consultant can help your local campaign race.

All about informational interviews — what is an informational interview, why do you need one, how do you set one up, and what are some example questions to ask? Read our post on setting up the perfect informational interview to get into politics.

Are you running for office for the right reasons? Read our blog post and know your 5 Ws to make sure you’re keeping your values first when you run for political office.

How do you write an op-ed? Read our tips on how to structure an opinion article, what sort of language to use, and how to make sure it sticks with a reader.

How do you send effective direct mail? In the digital age, it’s easy to discount direct mail. Read about how this medium isn’t dead, and tips to make the most of this campaign resource.

How do you make the most of meet-and-greet events in your campaign? Check our tips on using these events to your full advantage in your political campaign, and generate votes and volunteers.

Volunteer management on political campaigns is a job in itself. Here’s some tips on how to engage, inspire, and support your volunteers so you can help each other.

Just because the campaign cycle slows down doesn’t mean you need to slow down too. Keep your political momentum going with these tips from our campaigns team.