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Live Seminars



September 17, 2009
Embassy Suites Hotel
Orlando, FL

LIMITED SEATING
EARLY BIRD SAVINGS

This exceptional non-partisan seminar will give you the opportunity to interact with leading professional political consultants who earn their living managing and winning campaigns. The program has been specially designed to give you the opportunity to learn the strategies and techniques they use for their candidates.

The seminar was planned and managed by Alan Locke,
former publisher of WINNING CAMPAIGNS magazine and director of political training for Congressional Quarterly and Campaigns & Elections magazine in Washington, DC, in conjunction with Winning Campaigns magazine and Artype of Fort Myers, Florida

September 17, 2009
ORLANDO, FL
REGISTRATION 8:00 a.m.
PROGRAM STARTS 9:00 a.m.
 
Putting Your Campaign Together: How to plan your strategy and budget your dollars. How much should you plan to spend? Where, when and how. A MUST session for any candidate to enable them to accurately and economically plan their campaign.
Fundraising for small, medium and large campaigns
— How to ask for money
— Training the candidate to ask for money
— Putting together a volunteer fundraising leadership
— Fundraising events: house parties, art shows, concerts, picnics, etc.
Applying the Tools of Big Campaigns to Small Ones
— How to Use Voter Lists for Direct Mail, Neighborhood Canvassing,
— Get- Out-The-Vote 
— The Internet – Does It really Work? 
— Building Low Cost Web Sites that work
What Happens When Bad News Hits Your Campaign? Dealing with the Press.
— Overcoming Negative News
— Newspapers, Talk Radio & Television: Getting free press coverage in local and legislative races
Getting attention and winning votes without spending a lot of money
— Grassroots organizing: people power block by block
— Reaching voters, finding supporters, building a volunteer corps
— Candidate canvassing: the door-to-door approach
— Using Phones for Polling, Voter Contact
THE FINE ART OF REACHING THE VOTER: Advertising Techniques & Strategies That Fit Your Budget 
— Direct Mail
Write for Dollars and Votes
— Signs that Win Votes
— Radio
A Medium to Hear 
— Newspapers
Do People Read and Believe 
— Television
What Works and What Doesn't
 
 
  • Political Candidates seeking the techniques of running for office within structured budgets
  • Political consultants who want the latest information on technical advances involving the Internet and software that is vital to campaigns they manage.
  • Elected officials seeking re-election or planning to move up to higher office.
  • Staffers involved in campaigns.
  • Organizations seeking information on support of candidates.
  • Anyone interested in enhancing the political effectiveness of campaign organizations.
 
September 17, 2009
Embassy Suites Hotel
191 E Pine St.
Orlando, FL
1-800-EMBASSY
www.winningcampaignsseminars.com
 

Seminar Registration Fee $99/person
Save $50 — Only $99/person if registered by September 2, 2009 
$149/person if registered after September 2, 2009

SPECIAL GROUP RATE OF REGISTER 3 PERSONS AND A FOURTH ADMITTED AT NO CHARGE.

Special 25% discount available for groups of four or more from same organization.
(First 3 persons pay full rate, fourth person at no charge)
Students and Faculty members: $99 (4/3 Group rate does not apply)
For information: Contact Alan Locke at (941-916-9610).

Seminar will be held at the Embassy Suite Hotel (downtown).
191 E. Pine St., Orlando, FL
For Room Reservations, please call hotel directly at 1-800-EMBASSY
Sleeping rooms are limited and include breakfast and reception.

For special rate, register as attending Winning Campaigns Seminar