How To Run For Office

How To Run For Office


Episode 25: Dr. Mark Campbell – Keys to Campaigning from a 40 Year Veteran

April 26, 2017

Show notes and Key Time Stamps:
00:00 Podcast Introduction
01:50 How Dr. Mark Campbell got started in politics
03:16 There is No Job Too Small
10:00 The Interstate 80 Lesson - Very Important!!
13:25 Winning Iowa by Targeting Voters, not Demographics
17:08 How did you help train leaders in emerging democracies?
20:06 What services do you provide campaigns through Intellz?
22:00 The importance of a concise message
23:20 How many votes and how many dollars do you need to win?
24:28 Don’t take any vote for granted!
26:38 How to Build your Ground Game
30:22 How do you pick your clients?
31:30 Advice for Young People wanting to get involved in politics
35:27 Talking you OUT of running for Office
39:28 What are some of the first things candidates need to do before launching their campaign?
42:20 Explaining the issue matrix
44:46 Starting the Cruz for President Campaign
47:14 Learn the rules before the game starts!
50:09 Talk us through some common mistakes that you’ve seen candidates make
53:40 What do you look for when hiring campaign staff?
56:22 Mark Campbell runs for School Board
57:56 What kind of advice would you give your younger self?
1:00:19 Where can people find Mark Campbell online?
1:01:22 Mark’s parting words and outro