Running for Office & Political Campaign Tips

Summary: You spend most of your waking hours telling everybody how things should be, how this government official should have never been elected in the first place, how the city council made a huge mistake by passing this or that bill, how the whole country has collapsed in a smoldering heap of poor decisions, mismanagement and general incompetence. Perhaps what the world really needs is you, someone who cares about the right issues, someone to speak out against injustice, someone to preserve the integrity of this great nation. So get up off of your couch, stand up for what you believe in and sign up to be a candidate in the next election.

In this free series of videos on how to run for pubic office, our expert on political candidacy and government media relations tells you step-by-step how to get your candidate (or yourself) elected. You will learn how to choose the right candidate, how to petition to get them on the ballot and how to choose your campaign staff. We even give you insight on how to get cheap furniture for the campaign office.

Once all the basics are in place, Expert Village gives you guidelines for budgeting and financing your campaign as well as publicizing your candidate and their key issues. Wondering how to set up publicity appearances? Jim Goettler draws from his years of PR experience to share tips on how to recruit volunteers and set up advocacy groups. Now you know how to go about getting elected, so it’s up to you to get out there and start shaking hands and kissing babies…