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Joe Fuld Answers "Are you ready to run?" & Explains How to Become a Political Consultant Aug 24, 2015

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This week, we have a fascinating conversation with Joe Fuld, Democrat General Consultant and President of The Campaign Workshop, where we help candidates answer the question “Are You Ready to Run?” and give young political operatives great advice on how they can make political consulting their career.

Joe Fuld is a seasoned candidate trainer and we discuss his new eBook “Are You Ready to Run?” about how candidates can make sure they are ready to start their campaign.

Joe has been working for Democrat campaigns and liberal causes for more than 20 years. He founded The Campaign Workshop in 2009 after having been a partner at MSHCPartners. Prior to becoming a political consultant, Joe served as the Northeast Political Director at the Democrat National Committee and before that Joe managed 10 political campaigns throughout the country.

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Barney Keller: A Day in the Life of a Communications Director Aug 20, 2015

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This week, we have a fascinating conversation about communications and the press with Barney Keller, Executive Vice President of Jamestown Associates and former Communications Director for the Club for Growth. Barney is known for working well with the press and helping his clients effectively present their narrative through earned and paid media.

This episode is packed with practical advice for anyone interested in political communications and dealing with the press. If you are a candidate, it will help you understand what it is like to deal with the press and what the person doing your communications is dealing with daily. If you’re a young operative who wants to make communications your career, there’s great advice for you on how to go about. We even lay out what a typical day in the life of a communications director looks like.

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Lee Vasche P2: How to Successfully Petition on the Ballot Aug 17, 2015

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Welcome to Political Trade Secrets, where we take an inside look at campaigns and politics. In Part 2 of our conversation with Lee Vasche, the founder of the Signature Gathering Company of Oregon reveals how to successfully petition on the ballot.

Lee details the common pitfalls candidates and initiatives fall into and then outlines the components of an effective signature drive. This is valuable wisdom for anyone trying to get access to the ballot.

Lee began in politics leading large grassroots volunteer efforts. Then Lee started Triton Polling conducting research for Fortune 500 companies, political campaigns, and non-profit institutions. In 2011, Lee started The Signature Gathering Company of Oregon to help business friendly initiatives get on the ballot.

Bradley Crate: Importance of campaign finance laws, treasury, and keeping yourself out of trouble Aug 13, 2015

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Welcome to Political Trade Secrets, where we take an inside look at campaigns and politics. We pull back the curtain and investigate all aspects of politics and how elections are won. This episode we tackle compliance and treasury with our guest, Bradley Crate, founder of Red Curve SOLUTIONS.

Brad is an expert on this topic. He served as the CFO on Romney 2012 presidential campaign and the deputy CFO on the 2008 campaign. Before that, he was in the Romney Administration where he served as a fiscal policy analyst and as the Director of Capital Planning and Policy. Before politics though, Brad’s background was on Wall Street working for companies like Prudential Securities and JP Morgan. In 2008, he founded Red Curve merging both his finance and political backgrounds.

The issues we discuss are critical to a well run campaign and if not handled right can get you into hot water. They are also one of the first components of your campaign that you have to deal with.

Lee Vasche P1: Good Grassroots, Micro-targeting, and Getting the Most out of Your Polling Aug 10, 2015

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Welcome to Political Trade Secrets, where we take an inside look at campaigns and politics. This episode we take on Grassroots, Micro-targeting, and getting the most out of your Polling with our guest, Lee Vasche, president of Triton Polling.

Lee has an eclectic mix of talents including statistical analysis, advanced telecom systems, political organizing, and database administration.

Lee lays out how great grassroots work and goes in-depth on micro-targeting and how campaigns can effectively read and use polls, and what campaigns and candidates should do when hiring a pollster. Both candidates and political professionals should get a lot out of this episode.