I'm thinking of running for local office. I feel connected to my community. I have what I believe are good ideas, and I feel a sense of purpose. I'm ready to toss my hat into the ring and do some good. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of money. I certainly can't afford a professional campaign manager.3JiFree Articles Directory | Hostsee.comMy opponent has a website; I guess I should too. I can use my teenager's help. She's always on Facebook and Twitter. She could probably put together a decent website. They teach that stuff at her school and she's really sharp. Good idea or not? 3JiFree Articles Directory | Hostsee.comOur answer... but, first a few more questions:3JiFree Articles Directory | Hostsee.com - Does your teenager know how integrate the other communications tools besides Facebook and Twitter into a website as part of an online campaign strategy with the kind of timing and impact that will reach the right people at the right time?
- Does she know how to efficiently re-form, re-purpose, and distribute your message through many different new media and social media distribution channels to have the broadest reach?
- Does she know how to engage, grow, and mobilize an online community of volunteers, advocates and voters?
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If your funds are limited, then the solution falls somewhere between hiring a professional campaign manager and hiring your teenager to run your online campaign. You need an election campaign strategy that moves mountains without breaking the bank. You need knowledge and a plan to build a killer online campaign that won't suck away all your time, or run volunteers in circles.3JiFree Articles Directory | Hostsee.com Can your teenager help? Absolutely! So can your neighbors, your friends, and other volunteers. The key is to organize everyone into executing the plan not in developing the plan. This is your campaign, so you need to create the plan, including how to get your message out online. If you are unsure how to do that, then get that guidance from people who know how to work the web.3JiFree Articles Directory | Hostsee.com Take action:
Start building a strategic online plan right now, even if election day is a year or more in the future. The earlier you start the better. Consider not only what you want to accomplish, but also who will help you accomplish it.3JiFree Articles Directory | Hostsee.com Let us know what you think: We are always open to suggestions, comments and questions. Use the comment section below to tell us what is on your mind. We check this area regularly. We'll get back to you soon.3JiFree Articles Directory | Hostsee.com
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