How To Run For Office

Everybody knows that you can’t win office without a web presence. What’s less common is actually knowing how to create a GOOD one! Ryan Gravatt, CEO of Raconteur Media joins us today to tell us how he uses proven business strategies to win votes and gives us the inside scoop on how to grade your […] The post Creating a Cutting Edge Digital Campaign- Ryan Gravatt appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Campaigns live and die on the network the candidate has created. John Ruhlin’s principles of Radical Giving have revolutionized relationships for men and women across the country and organizations of every size. They can do that for your campaign and John joins us this week to tell you HOW! If you haven’t checked Campaign Sidekick […] The post Transforming Your Relationships with Radical Giving – John Rhulin appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Ground game is about my favorite part of the campaign precisely because it’s so important. Chris Sacia understands the critical nature of this facet of campaigns and knows how to run it like a well-oiled machine. Today he shares a wealth of hard one tips you can leverage today! This week we’re talking about one […] The post Building a Bulletproof Ground Game with Chris Sacia appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Without effective communication, you’re going to lose your race. Amy Hawkins joins us today to talk about her strategies for crystal clear, intentional communication. She’s been in the trenches for over a decade and has a wealth of knowledge to share with us! Our guest this week is a political communications rockstar from Michigan. I’ve […] The post Communicating Clearly in a Noisy World with Amy Hawkins appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Dr. David Bobb is one of the nation’s foremost experts on statesmanship and the American founding fathers. He joins us today to examine the nature of statesmanship, it’s component virtues and whether they’re obsolete in 2019. Today we’ve got a unique conversation to share. Once again I’ll be talking to an expert in politics and campaigns […] The post Is Statesmanship Obsolete? – with Dr. David Bobb appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Andrew Sorrell won the tightest race in the Alabama State Legislature by starting early and campaigning hard. This interview with Andrew is among our most in-depth on the tactical level decisions that help win campaigns and I had a blast talking with him! Thank you to Campaign Sidekick for supporting this podcast. Sidekick just came […] The post Starting Early and Campaigning Hard – Andrew Sorrell appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Hans Zeiger left Grad-School to take on a State House incumbent in his home district. His 29-vote win margin set him on a course that now puts him in the center of important debates within the Washington State Senate. Millennials are having a growing impact within state legislatures and Hans joins us today to talk […] The post Senate Service as a Millennial – Hans Zeiger appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

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 […] The post 2018 Midterm Election Review with Luke Macias appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Jacque Isaacs has focused her professional life on maximizing the power of conservative communication. This week she joins us on the podcast to share how you can maximize your impact! Jacqueline Isaacs is the Director of Strategy for Bellwether Communications, where she works to craft measurable, well-researched content strategies for clients to achieve their goals. […] The post Communication for Maximum Impact – Jacque Isaacs appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

The object of any campaign is to get elected and make a difference. Our guest this week does the hard work to make sure citizens, elected leaders and stakeholders can effectively achieve that goal. I hope y’all are doing well and surviving what is now the final month of the 2018 election cycle! This week […] The post How to Win Locally for Taxpayers – James Quintero appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

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 […] The post How to Supercharge Your Voter Contact: Part 2 – Drew Ryun and Kris Shafer appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

This week we’re airing the first 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 […] The post How to Supercharge Your Voter Contact: Part 1 – Drew Ryun and Kris Shafer appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Raquel Mitchell is a Black, female, Republican campaign manager in Chicago, Illinois. She’s the first to admit that her political journey has been far from normal but nonetheless, I think there’s a lot to learn from her path. Hey Guys, welcome back to the How to Run for Office Podcast! A lot of listeners I’ve […] The post From Activist to Campaign Manager – Raquel Mitchell appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Money is the Mother’s Milk of Politics. Like it or not, if you want to win, you’ve got to raise at least some money. I’ve yet to meet a candidate who didn’t want to have more money in the bank…but most aren’t comfortable raising big bucks. This week we’re talking to a fundraising veteran who […] The post Keys to Fundraising like a Pro – Jeff Trimbath appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

This week we’re talking about how hostage negotiation strategies can be used to improve your campaign. I’ll also share some case studies about how I’ve used them in my life, including a free hotel room upgrade, improving my marriage and helping me get a donor to nearly double his highest previous gift. Before we get […] The post 5 Negotiation Strategies to Improve Your Campaign – Raz Shafer appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

I hope y’all are doing well and are geared up for the slightly over 3 months we have before the general election! Some of y’all still have primary elections ahead, like Florida at the end of the month, but most of you know who’s headed on to November. Zach Whiting is one of those folks […] The post How a Millennial Wins a Senate Seat – Zach Whiting appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Sean Davis is a co-founder of The Federalist. He previously worked as an economic policy adviser to Gov. Rick Perry, as CFO of Daily Caller, and as chief investigator for Sen. Tom Coburn. He was named by The Hill as one of the top congressional staffers under the age of 35 for his role in […] The post Mastering Communication and Policy Like a Pro – Sean Davis appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Rep. Briscoe Cain is the youngest State Representative in the Texas State House and father to 4 young boys, all under 5. In our interview today, we talk a lot about how he and his bride balance politics and family and how his first campaign loss contributed to his win in 2016! Our guest this […] The post How to Put your Family First AND Win in Politics – Briscoe Cain appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

If there was one character trait I could pass down to my son, it would be discipline…but, as it turns out, I haven’t been very disciplined in a number of areas within my life…So how am I supposed to teach that ethic to him? This week we’re talking about discipline, why it’s important and what […] The post Discipline Makes the Difference – Raz Shafer appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

As you’re celebrating our nation’s birth, let’s take a look back at what makes our founding special and unique. Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and Washington started something in 1776 that we haven’t yet completed. Welcome to the How to Run for Office Podcast from My Campaign Coach! I hope y’all are having a fantastic Independence day! […] The post A Meditation on Liberty and Independence appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Between now and the year 2020, the Millennial generation is set to make up the largest bloc of voting age adults in America’s history. In spite of that, according to our next guest, it’s a generation that Democrats aren’t adequately deploying and Republicans are largely ignoring. If you ask most political operatives what the biggest […] The post How Republicans Can Win With Millennials – Bonnie Siegel appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Our guest this week is an aficionado of Austrian Economics, classically liberal in political taste and spent years in the WWE wrestling with the likes of Steve Austin, John Cena and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson….and now he’s running for Mayor of Knox County, TN…This was a really fun interview to do and I think y’all […] The post From WWE Star to Running for Office – Glenn Jacobs appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Motivations for running for office boil down to two: You want to BE somebody or DO something. Ron Wright is running for Congress because he wants to DO something. Today we’re talking about his background in elected office, especially as a fantastic Tax Collector, and why he’s running. He’s got some great advice. Today we’re […] The post Fighting Against the Swamp, from TX to DC – Ron Wright appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Leadership isn’t a state of being, it’s a skill. One that needs to be constantly honed. You can’t be TOO good at leadership. But it’s really easy to be a bad leader. This week we’re taking a look at a chapter from Extreme Ownership (by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin) which discusses the principle that […] The post No Bad Teams, Only Bad Leaders – Raz Shafer appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Dan Crenshaw was our guest a few weeks ago and since then he won his runoff campaign by the widest margin of ANY Republican Congressional contest in Texas. He smoked the competition and this week we’re talking with his consultant, Brendan Steinhauser. Thank you to Campaign Sidekick for supporting this podcast. Visit campaignsidekick.vote to find […] The post The Story Behind Dan Crenshaw’s Incredible Win – Brendan Steinhauser appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Our lives are filled with constant learning but some life lessons bear a unique significance. In this speech, I lay out the 5 which have had the greatest impact on my story and share chapters from my own history to illustrate their value. Thank you to Campaign Sidekick for supporting this podcast. Visit campaignsidekick.vote to […] The post 5 Life Lessons I Learn From Daily – Raz Shafer appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Emily Cook has been fighting for conservative causes her entire career and just a few months after giving birth to her first son, she found herself being called to run for public office. She ran a phenomenal campaign but was subjected to awful attacks by fellow Republicans because of her gender and young son. She’s […] The post Running for Office as a New Mom? – Emily Cook appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Combat Veterans make up a small percentage of the American population but a disproportionate number possess a unique mix of leadership qualities and discipline that I find critical in politics. Our guest this week has served and sacrificed for his country on the battlefield as a Navy SEAL and is now on his next mission: […] The post How a Navy SEAL Runs for Congress – Dan Crenshaw appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Matt Rinaldi has won and lost campaigns. Sometimes by extremely close margins. After serving several sessions in the Texas State Legislature, he knows what it feels like to win and lose legislative battles. He knows why he’s there and what he believes in. More than that, he’s willing to fight for both with every political […] The post What Losing and Legislating Teach about Winning in Politics – Matt Rinaldi appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Strong non-political relationships, living on a written personal budget and loving God, Family and Country first may not seem like obvious fodder for a political campaign podcast…but if you don’t follow the lessons we talk about today, you’re not going to win at politics…or life. Thank you to Campaign Sidekick for supporting this podcast. Visit […] The post 3 Tips for Winning at Life and in Politics – Raz Shafer appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Steve Beren’s odyssey has led him from New York to Oregon and from left wing radicalism to the conservative right. As a political consultant, he’s done an incredible amount of work in a short time and his time in the trenches of the left is now paying off for the right. Thank you to Campaign […] The post The Holy Trinity of Political Campaigns – Steve Beren appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

These 25 campaign tips are keys to winning your election. Don’t miss any of them! I’m sorry for the week off last week. I’ve been travelling a lot for my work and I’ve fallen a bit behind on interviews. So I’m catching up but wanted to give y’all a taste of something new while I […] The post 25 Winning Campaign Tips – Raz Shafer appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Chris Perkins is the Principal of Ragnar Research and a nationally renowned expert in public opinion polling. Today he’s joining us to talk about the Texas Primaries, we’ll look forward to federal elections this November and we talk in detail about top considerations for your campaign when making polling decisions. For all my Texas friends […] The post 2018 General Election Forecast and Polling Fundamentals – Chris Perkins appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Last week we covered part 1 of our interview with Texas State Senator Brian Birdwell. His miraculous story of survival on 9/11 and heart for public service both come through clearly in that episode. Check it out before going on into this one! Our guest this week is a good man, great leader and dear […] The post A Man Forged in Fire Part 2 – Brian Birdwell appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Texas State Senator Brian Birdwell is a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was also a 20-year Army Officer and the closest survivor to the point of impact at the Pentagon on 9/11. His story is incredible and this week he’s here to share it with us. Our guest this week is a good man, […] The post A Man Forged in Fire Part 1 – Brian Birdwell appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Bruce Redden has spent the last 5 years serving as Ted Cruz’s right-hand man. In his first interview, he’s here to share some of the secrets that have made him effective and war stories from the campaign trail! In politics, some of the most important people are the ones who you rarely hear speak. Our […] The post Behind the Scenes with Ted Cruz’s Right Hand Man – Bruce Redden appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Here’s today’s tip: Unless you’re Donald Trump, candidates shouldn’t wear hats. If you want the perfect visual example of why hats aren’t a good idea for candidates, just google Dukakis in the Tank. I’ve also linked to an article about the seminal event on our blog. As you read about issues with candidates and hats, […] The post Unless you’re Donald Trump, candidates shouldn’t wear hats. appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

12 votes cast more than 20 years ago changed the trajectory of the rest of my life. This week I’m sharing how I got started in politics in 1996 and why I keep putting it all out there every cycle. Texas has the earliest primary election in the nation this year and we’re just under […] The post 12 Votes that Changed My Life – Raz Shafer appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

James Spadola has been travelling across the country, interviewing elected officials of both major parties who were underdog candidates. He’s learning about their stories and how they won their campaigns. Today he’s here to tell us what they’ve taught him! This week we’re talking to James Spadola, host of the Elected Officials of America Podcast […] The post How an Underdog Candidate Becomes an Elected Official – James Spadola appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Video is a more powerful and accessible tool than ever, but you need the right setup. This week we’re walking you through how to make great videos on a tight budget. It’s increasingly likely that your usage of video will correlate to your campaign success so take notes! I’ve been working to build a better […] The post How to Make a Campaign Video Studio on a Tight Budget appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

What do hostage negotiation and political campaigns have in common? How can you use lessons learned while saving lives to win votes and earn donations? Chris Voss, a 24-yr FBI veteran and former lead international kidnapping negotiator is here to answer those questions and more! Chris Voss is CEO of the Black Swan Group and […] The post Hostage Negotiation Tips that will Revolutionize Your Campaign – Chris Voss appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

With over 20 years of political experience, Drew Ryun has raised millions of dollars and run countless ground operations. He knows what he’s talking about when it comes to campaign fundraising and ground game! Drew Ryun is a political operative, entrepreneur, fundraiser, author and running camp director. A former deputy director at the Republican National […] The post Fundraising Secrets & Ground Game Strategies – Drew Ryun appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Opposition research is often painted as a dirty tactic or dark art. It’s neither. It’s about knowing yourself and knowing your opponent. Without it, you’ll lose. This week we’re revisiting an incredibly important topic that we haven’t touched in a few months: Opposition Research. John Lappe of Intellz joined us back on Episode 18 to […] The post Why Good Opposition Research Always Matters – Willis Jones appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Merry Christmas, Y’all! All of us at My Campaign Coach hope y’all are having a blessed holiday season and enjoying  some great time with family and friends. Wanted to give y’all a little look behind the scenes at how the past year has been and what we’ve got coming up in 2018! Have a wonderful […] The post Christmas Eve Podcast Special appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Vetting candidates, properly built campaign logistics and strong voter contact are essentials in any political operation. Make sure you’re doing them right! We’re back again this week with our new podcast format, diving deep into some subjects that folks have asked for us to cover on Facebook. Today we’re talking about Vetting Candidates, building your […] The post Vetting Candidates, Campaign Logistics & Voter Contact – Raz Shafer appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

From volunteering in Kentucky to Consulting and Staff roles in Texas, Micah Cavanaugh has built a proven record of helping conservatives win! Thank y’all for downloading this week’s episode! As I mentioned in last week’s podcast, here in year two of the How to Run for Office podcast, we’re changing things up a bit and […] The post Winning At the Ballot Box and In The Capitol – Micah Cavanaugh appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Canvassing is a huge part of any strong campaign but what makes the difference between a good and bad program? These 19 canvassing tips will make all the difference! I can’t believe we’ve got an entire year of podcasting under our belts! Thank y’all so much for downloading, listening and supporting our work at My […] The post 19 Canvassing Tips to Win Your Campaign! – Raz Shafer appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Through 6 years, 6 elections and 3 legislative sessions, Jonathan Stickland has learned a lot and earned his status as one of Texas’ most conservative legislators. Today he’s here to share that knowledge with us! By any measure, our guest this week is one of the most conservative members of the Texas State House of […] The post 6 Wins, 3 Terms, and He’s Just Getting Started! – Rep. Jonathan Stickland appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

Cybersecurity has been regularly in the news over the past year but few campaigns are aware of how vulnerable they are to hacking or what to do to avoid it. Morgan Wright is here to fix that! I’m really excited about this week’s episode, not just because we have a phenomenal guest to talk about […] The post Campaign Guide to Cybersecurity – Morgan Wright appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

There is an enormous value that our military Veterans can provide our country as elected officials. We need veterans to run for office and My Campaign Coach is partnering with groups like Our Values to help make that happen. Our guest this week knows about winning and losing in politics. Tom Lucero has been a […] The post We Need Veterans to Run for Office – Tom Lucero appeared first on My Campaign Coach.

He ran the mile like no one ever had and ran for office like every man should. Jim Ryun, 3-time Olympian, spent 10 years in Congress and was well known as both a good man and fantastic candidate. Jim Ryun knows how to run, and He’s going to share some great insights with us today. […] The post An Olympian’s Guide to Running for Office – Rep. Jim Ryun appeared first on My Campaign Coach.