Reed Awards – Before the Big Show

Award season is upon us.

Ken and I recently attended the Reed Awards in Atlanta. The Reed Awards is hosted by Campaigns & Elections magazines as a way to recognize companies in the political world that are delivering exceptional content and products.

We had some fun before the big event. Shane D’Aprile from Campaigns and Elections called our gift “major league swag!”

At my presentation, we may have slipped in some swag for the attendees. Oh, and I also talked about how your campaign can benefit from a great phone program.

We had a great time. More from the 2020 Reed Awards soon.

Thanks for checking in,

Nicole Schlinger

Sharing Our Caucus Love

In case you missed it, the Iowa Caucuses are the greatest and now that they’re over we’re missing them.

Back in January, we had some students from Grinnell College stop by our office to talk all things caucuses.

So many of our employees at CampaignHQ are veterans of several different Iowa Caucus Presidential campaigns, organizing from the precinct to national level. They have extensive years’ worth of experience consulting on high-level statewide, congressional and senate races.

Students from Barbara Trish’s class spent an afternoon at CampaignHQ to gain insights on the Caucus process, discuss issues taking center stage in this year’s presidential campaign and discuss strategies of the different campaigns.

We had a blast talking to these students who were bright and engaging students from Grinnell College to our office to discuss the Iowa Caucuses. We recognize how important Iowans’ voices are to kicking off the nominating process as a First in the Nation Caucus. It’s something we do not take for granted and love sharing caucus history with others, including students.

Thanks for checking in,

Nicole Schlinger

Flashback Friday – Good Reads for 2020

As we turn a new year it feels like a lot of people say, “this year I want to read more books.” If that was you, let’s do a check – we’re at the end of February now, how we doin’ on that goal? That’s what I thought.

I’m guessing your good intentions started you off well but as January and February wore on, the snow came, the ice, the cold, the hectic work schedule, kid events, church gatherings…your reading goals may have fallen off. You’re not alone and it’s not too late!

Maybe you can jumpstart your reading goals again with a few good books. I thought I’d re-up my post from January 2019 with a couple of really great selections you should check out.

1. Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue, by Ryan Holiday

Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue

An NPR Book Concierge Best Book of 2018!A stunning story about how power works in the modern age–the book the New York…

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2. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup – Kindle edition by John Carreyrou. Download it once and read…

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3. Sales Differentiation: 19 Powerful Strategies to Win More Deals at the Prices You Want by Lee B. Salz (Nicole Schlinger book review coming soon!)

Sales Differentiation: 19 Powerful Strategies to Win More Deals at the Prices You Want

“If we don’t drop our price, we will lose the deal.” That’s the desperate cry from salespeople as they try to win deals…

www.amazon.com

To read the rest – click on over to my Medium post.

You can find more posts like this – and more great book selections by skimming through my Medium page.

Happy Reading!

Nicole Schlinger

Join the Family

We are looking for the industries best and brightest to join our professional staff.

If you are looking for less than 40 hours a week, are not motivated by making bonuses and earning paid vacation time please don’t apply. If you expect the bare minimums in life this is not for you, if you get stressed out easy, can’t clear a back ground check, buckle under pressure or want snow days in July please don’t apply. If you are still reading this and looking for a challenging and rewarding career working with hardworking, competitive people like you please contact us at CampaignHQ.

We will have a record-setting 2020 election cycle at CHQ and we’re hoping you or someone you know will want to be a part of our success. We’re looking for someone who loves the extremely fast pace of our business, is well organized, and detail oriented.

It’s hard work, but a whole lot of fun. In addition to being the Best Conservative Call Center in America, we’re quickly becoming the leader in P2P texting with our signature product: conTEXT. There’s never a dull moment, and you’ll be at the heart of it all. What’s the right fit for our team and culture? Someone who is serious about their mission, but will still take part in our practical jokes.

Regardless of age or experience, someone loves to learn new things and meet new people. Someone who isn’t hung up on bureaucracy and job titles. You can check out the job description here: http://bit.ly/2OoIi8B Or feel free to call or email me.

What are you waiting for?

Nicole Schlinger

ConTEXT – Rewind

I thought it would be fun to start the week with a rewind on one of our great videos.

Check out what Chad Foster and I have to say about ConTEXT and how it can completely change the way your campaign finds success with voter turnout, fundraising, and voter engagement.

We’re on the frontlines of this technology and we are the best in the business and get results.

Thanks for watching,

Nicole Schlinger

Friday Favorites – Part 2

We’re taking another look at some of CampaignHQ employees’ favorites today. As a reminder, we originally posted these fun look backs on our Facebook page. You should head on over and give us a follow for more posts and updates from our team.

My favorite call and why:

My favorite call was the call to an elderly lady who had many, many questions. I answered them as they came up. She wasn’t real comfortable donating until all the questions were answered. I must have done well because she gave me a $20 donation on a card.

My most embarrassing call:

I asked for the expiration date, “And your expiration date?” They replied, “Hopefully not soon!”

My favorite client to call for and why:

Pro Life (SBA) – I want to be able to save as many unborn children as I can. Everyone deserves the chance to live. There are people that can’t have children and dream of having a family.

My favorite CHQ story:

November & December 2018 – On that: “Christmas Bucks/Points and prize store” promotion: I loved when everyone worked together to get each person (without supervisors suggesting it) to get a prize that they wanted. Everyone teamed up, that they came to work and made sure each day, at least, to have one person get their prize/s. I witnessed the true Christmas spirit with everyone – even a little within myself. Also, I was thrilled to see a dog eat from the shelter at the very end.

My favorite promotion and why:

I like the promotion to give to the animal shelter last year for dogs and cats, less fortunate than out own! I have a “soft spot” for cats, in particular. I also liked last year’s Christmas promotion with the points store. Everyone helped each other (without supervisor prompting) to get their gifts – The true spirit of Christmas was shown.

My favorite call and why:

I called in a southern state (had accent). He was drunk but he was funny! He kept trying to get me to come over after work and he’d buy me a drink! I got through the script and got a donation, but could hear him falling over stuff trying to get his card. What a sweet talker!

Have a great weekend!

Nicole Schlinger

Winning the Tough Ones

Recently, I had the chance to do a podcast – this was my first podcast, so now I am very hip. I spoke with Justin Grubbs, host of Winning the Tough Ones.

On the show, I went through the history of phones and political campaigns, giving a look on how the industry has changed since I’ve been involved. Organizations who didn’t adapt early to people dropping landlines do not exist anymore. At CHQ, we adopted a mobile-first strategy and are leading the way to new technology like peer-to-peer texting.

I also chatted with Justin about how Campaign Headquarters influenced the fights on Merrick Garland and Obamacare.

I had a lot of fun and am thankful to Justin for letting me come on his show. By the way, you should listen to some of the other guests he’s had on -some of my great friends and people I admire like David Kochel, Jeff Roe, Eric Branstad and Chuck Larson – along with great campaign strategy for everything like fundraising to yard signs, and everything in between.

And if you have a podcast, I’d love to come chat! You can listen on Apple , on Google or through RSS feed here.

Thanks for listening!

Nicole Schlinger

Movin’ On Up

We recently had some promotions within the CampaignHQ team.

These three are such great assets to our team and we’re happy that they have been promoted to their new roles.

If you’re looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference, find success, work with a great team, and have opportunities for growth, give us a call – we’re hiring!

Get started with us today!

Nicole Schlinger

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Reed Awards Finalists!

We are Reed Award Finalists!

I am so incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication of the CampaignHQ team. it is an honor that an organization like Campaigns & Elections recognizes my tremendous team.

What can this award-winning, best conservative call center in America get to work on for you today?

Give us a call! (888) 722-4704

Thanks for your support,

Nicole Schlinger