by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Jun 22, 2017 | Best Practices, Blog, Musings
Leadership is an ongoing topic of discussion in professional circles. It’s little wonder that we work to categorically define them; leaders are important in nearly every consequential decision or venture. In talking about leadership, I don’t intend to paint the...
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 | 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...
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | May 11, 2017 | Best Practices, Blog, Elections
In politics, as in life, it is all too easy to get pulled in a million different directions. But just like in life, the more things you try to accomplish at the same time, the less you can apply concentrated effort to the things that really matter. In an electoral...
