Last weekend I attended a Train To Win event for candidates and campaign managers sponsored by the local county Democratic Party , and I learned an incredible amount about how to run a campaign and where my skills might fit into a campaign. Get thee to a training. Learn how campaigns work. Meet candidates. Meet campaigners. If we want to elect more and better Democrats, we need to put down the keyboard and pick up the ________________ [your choice] in the real world.
What I learned
I learned where my skills and my limitations would fit into a campaign. My wife is disabled, and I cannot spend a lot of time out of the house. But I can help candidates with my writing, editing, graphic design, and Daily Kos skills. Based on my experience at the training, many Democrats do not have a single clue about how valuable a tool Daily Kos is for electing more and better Democrats.
Overview of the Train To Win Two-Day Session
Such topics as:
Washtenaw County Welcome Why We Are Here Why We Need Help Things I Wish I Knew Before I Ran Creating an Effective Plan Things to Consider Before Deciding to Run My Decision to Run Mechanics of Filing and Reporting Building Your Team Volunteer Recruitment and Management Fundraising The Treasurer Campaign Materials Using and Handling the Media Value of Endorsements Direct Voter Contact “Governing While ________”Among the speakers were Eclectablog and peregrine kate. All the speakers brought terrific materials, slides and handouts.
Tonight’s Discussion
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