“If you saw Atlas, the giant who holds the world on his shoulders, if you saw that he stood, blood running down his chest, his knees buckling, his arms trembling but still trying to hold the world aloft with the last of his strength, and the greater his effort the heavier the world bore down upon his shoulders – What would you tell him?”
“I…don’t know. What…could he do? What would you tell him?”
“To shrug”
It’s something I will never grow tired of saying – the employees at CampaignHQ are our secret weapons. They are committed, passionate and persistent. I love featuring some of our great employees and the work they do.
We recently featured Loree in video and an email update. Check out Loree’s story below:
My name is Loree Holliday, and I’ve worked for CampaignHQ for just over three years now. You may not know me, but if we’ve made your calls … I certainly know you!
Just a few weeks ago, I had a really special call that touched my heart. So Nicole and our leadership team asked me to share it with you.
Leading up to Easter, we’ve been calling on behalf of non-profit organization working to train women in rural Nepal how to use proper hygiene to decrease the spread of disease. It’s been very effective, so now it’s time to expand it to more communities. Right now, we have a matching gift opportunity, and we need to raise the appropriate funding or the match will be lost.
I spoke with a gentleman who seemed very interested in the program, but did not want to make a commitment over the phone. I’ve encountered that before, and since he was supportive of the mission, I explained more about the program and different ways he could donate. When I shared our entire message, and he still wasn’t ready to make his commitment, I thanked him and ended the call.
Several days later, I was in for a big surprise!
The person with whom I spoke is the head of a foundation! As the result of our conversation, he reached out to non-profit organization and made a sizable donation.
Every call matters, whether it ends in a donation, a vote, or even a refusal. You never know what can happen and how powerful one phone call can be.
I’m so glad I could make a difference for this donor, for the organization, and for the people who need help.
Thanks for trusting us to make your calls and send your text messages.
Sincerely,
Loree Holliday
PS: Have you ever wondered who is making your calls? I’m a mother, a grandmother, and an avid crafter. I love to crochet, and I even made our Chief Canine Officer her own CampaignHQ dog sweater.
We’re so lucky to have incredible employees like Loree – let us get to work for you today.
Thanks for your support,
Nicole
I wanted to share a few examples of work we’ve been up to lately. We recently completed two campaigns, built specifically for our clients using our ConTEXT technology.
Campaign 1: Recruit advocates to email their legislator
Description: Facing significant opposition, a prominent Issue Advocacy organization sought to mobilize citizens to email their state lawmakers to oppose legislation which would cause major job loss and economic impact. Text messages urged constituents to visit landing page to take action.
Universe: 186,717
Page Views: 20,087
Emails sent: 2,300
Campaign 2: Recruit voters to sign petitions getting local candidates on the ballot
Description: Local political organization has had difficulty getting candidates on the ballot because they cannot canvass door-to-door to collect petitions. A majority of their constituents are young professionals living in apartment / condo complexes. A text message asking if a volunteer could have permission to come to their residence to sign the petitions in person or give more information. A volunteer called to follow up and arrange meeting place / time.
Universe: 3026
Agreed to sign: 110
Request more info: 33
There are a lot of things we can do to help make your plans more productive, utilizing the newest technologies.
What are you waiting for – give us a call 1- (888) 722-4704,
Nicole
For this Fun Friday post, I’m sharing a few things that I’m into lately.
Check out this article. I’ve been saying this one for years.
I mean, it’s science people.
And then there are these – which would probably look great with something else I mentioned recently.
As if you needed another reason to join the #CHQ team …
When considering your next job, you don’t have to choose between joining a big pond and being a big fish. You want to join a growing pond, because that’s where you’ll become the biggest fish. Great read here.
Have a great weekend!
Nicole
The CampaignHQ team is very excited and honored to have won TWO Pollie Awards this year! These awards, given by the American Association of Political Consultants, represent the tremendous work our team does throughout the year to make sure our clients come out on top.
I also had the pleasure of participating in a Business of the Business panel at the American Association of Political Consultants Pollie Awards in Napa. It was a lot of fun and a great event.
You can Check out our Pollie Award winning text message campaign, “Polls are close: Ted’s 5X Match Tops $100,000.”
Thanks for your support,
Nicole
It seems like everyone is talking about peer-to-peer texting these days.
Yes, it’s (relatively) new. Yes, it’s cool.
But at the end of the day … “new” and “cool” are not what wins a campaign. (If you aren’t sure about that … just ask Beto O’Rourke.)
Having the right conversation with the right people at the right time does!
Here at CampaignHQ, we’ve spent the last year learning how to create the same high quality, interactive conversation via text message that we’ve been having on the phones for the last 20 years. And now we want to share that knowledge to make YOU successful.
That’s the conTEXT difference.
While it’s common knowledge that peer-to-peer text messages can be used as an outbound communication tool – whether it’s for fundraising or GOTV – there are FIVE additional ways you can use conTEXT to effectively communicate your message.
Are you ready to win? Text me at (515) 710-4263 and let’s find a time to discuss a custom conTEXT solution to meet your specific needs.
Nicole
When you don’t know what else to say, it’s time to turn to Ron Swanson.
Have a great weekend,
Nicole
Don’t you want a great place to work? Give us a call!
Here’s another installment of our Cycle of Success
We love talking about our clients and sharing in their many successes. Here are a few more highlights.
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I’ll never forget the calls we made for Gov. Dunleavy’s campaign on election day. Being in Alaska, these were the last GOTV calls we had to make that day. Our team was tired. Our voices were hoarse. Some folks had been on the phones for 12+ hours already! But the way our folks rallied was nothing short of inspirational! Thank you Brett Huber!
We’re so thankful for the support and kind words of the talented crew from the Bacon team.
Powerful cause, incredible team – we have the best clients.
Thanks for checking in!
Nicole
“There was no battle with, or without velociraptors.”
There’s a phrase you probably never thought would be uttered on the floor of the U.S. Senate. And yet, it did and it was awesome.
MUST WATCH. GREATEST SPEECH IN SENATE HISTORY.
Posted by Benny Arthur Johnson on Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Have a great weekend and don’t forget to feed your tauntaun.
Thanks,
Nicole