by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Jun 15, 2017 | Best Practices, Blog, Elections
It envelopes our families, our friends, our news, and our lives in general. So it’s hard to imagine that less than 20 years ago, ‘social media’ would’ve been a foreign term to the vast majority of Americans, including those regularly plugged into to the Internet. Back...
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Jun 8, 2017 | Best Practices, Blog, Elections
Campaigning is difficult; not only because of the necessary hours dedicated to executing the fundamentals, but because the biggest hills to climb are ultimately within the minds of the decision makers. The most important considerations are who they are, how they vote,...
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Jun 1, 2017 | Blog, Elections
We’ve talked about the importance of personal or political participation, as well as the ways to get involved and the basic concerns of running for political office. Ask yourself: Are you interested? Could you actually win? Many who answer ‘yes’ to the first question...
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | May 25, 2017 | Best Practices, Blog, Elections
It all started with some simple ideas: Gather the top political minds from both parties under one roof. Build an organization that can talk effectively to any group or individual. Leverage practical data and the best techniques from across the political spectrum to...
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | May 18, 2017 | Best Practices, Blog, Elections
Recently, Grassroots Midwest’s Chairman, Dan McMaster, talked about the importance of serving your community as an elected official. In each of us is a potential leader. We’ve had the opportunity to meet with many prospective political candidates, and some of our...