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How to Find & Mobilize Young Voters
Rock The Vote
Registration is the best get-out-the-vote tactic around: in 2004, 82% of registered 18-29 year olds voted.
If you’re in a tight race and need a way to create more votes, register young adults. It’s cost-effective and it works.
• Online, you can register a new young voter for $2-10 per registration application.
• By direct mail, you can generate a new registration application for $5-7 per person.
How To Find & Mobilize Young Voters II
Rock The Vote
Studies show that contact from campaigns significantly increases a young person’s likelihood of turning out to vote on Election Day. Plus, it’s cost-efficient and easy to integrate with your overall campaign strategy.
• A door knock can boost turnout by about 8 points for about $25 per additional vote.(26)
• A live phone call increases turnout by 3-5 points for $20-26 per additional vote.(27)
• A text message increases turnout by 3-4 points and can be very inexpensive.(28)
• Multiple contacts from a campaign can increase turnout by 10-14 percentage points.(29)
Fine Tuning your Presentation
Randall P. Whatley
How to prepare introductions
Often the hardest part of making a presentation is getting started. Once you begin, adrenaline kicks in, you become excited talking about your topic, and you find that the experience is actually enjoyable. Following are five easy ways to begin a presentation.
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Why Newspapers?
Tom Edmonds
Need Help in Your Campaign? May be the Time to Hire a Political Coach
Donna Zajonc
I am often asked to explain what a political leadership coach is and why it is an emerging specialty within the coaching profession. The practice and art of political leadership coaching is born out of the need to support public leaders as they traverse the highly challenging issues during these polarizing and partisan times.
Political coaches are not pollsters, consultants or strategists zeroing in on the next election plan. Rather, nonpartisan political coaches have a one-on-one relationship with a political candidate or elected official that equips them with the perso
The Making of a Candidate
Mark Proctor
So you want to run for an elected office? Answering the following questions can help you confirm that running is the right decision for you.
1) Why do you think you are the best person for the position you seek?
2) Does your immediate family understand that if you are running for an elected office you will be spending many hours away from home during the campaign?
3) Do you have anything in your personal background (public records, credit reports, financial obligations, business or employment experience, etc.) that you would not want to be mad