Zan Campbell is an accomplished leader knows campaign management well. Hear what he's learned through his military career and several successful campaigns!
00:00 Intro
00:26 Zan Campbell Bio
01:59 Tell us more about your political background and military service
04:02 How you first get involved with LG Bryant and his Senate campaigns?
05:24 Zan’s evolution from volunteer to Campaign Manager
07:11 The importance of knowing your district like the back of your hand
13:04 Why it’s critical that a candidate completely trust their Campaign Manager...and how to build that trust
17:07 Loyalty, Enthusiasm and Work Ethic on campaigns
23:44 Taking care of your volunteers
24:49 Finding the balance between frontline and management tasks when you’re in a leadership position
25:57 Don’t burn-out the next generation of volunteers and campaign staff!
27:54 Helping train future campaign operatives
32:37 What are some of the bigger challenges you’ve had to wrangle while managing campaigns?
42:59 How to deal with increasing polarization of voters (Hint: Focus on GOTV!)
46:43 How does that polarization impact your volunteer recruitment?
50:33 Character still matters.
54:36 Closing advice on getting involved in campaigns or as a candidate
55:23 Final thoughts and outro!