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
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
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
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
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
I am so honored to have been chosen as a speaker at the 2020 Pollie Awards.
According to the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC),
The Pollie Awards are hosted by the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC), the only bipartisan, non-profit organization for political consultants and public affairs professionals. Our mission is to honor excellence in the practice of political communications.
This year’s Pollie Awards will be held in Washington D.C. and is sure to be an exciting event for our industry. I love attending the Pollies and hearing about the cutting edge changes in campaigns and finding opportunities to grow business.
The CampaignHQ family is not new to the Pollies. Last year, we won two awards for our Teletownhall and Text Messaging work.
We’re looking forward to a great time!
Nicole Schlinger
Back in December, we started a new series of posts on our CampaignHQ Facebook page where we shared “favorites” from our CHQ employees. We thought this would give folks a good look at our awesome employees as well as a chance to see what we do every day. Here are a few of my favorites:
My most embarrassing call:
I got their name wrong. Said, “Sir” instead of “ma’am.” They still gave a pledge. Then I said their name wrong again.
My favorite call:
My caller said that they would not donate a red penny because of all the calls, text messages, and emails. He had called it harassment. I stuck to my guns and kept going. He finally gave in after the 4th ask saying how wonderfully I was so passionate and how I believed in what I was doing by making a difference. He donated $1,500 on a credit card.
My favorite client to call for and why:
Ted Cruz. I believe in Senator Cruz and his agenda! Cruz is a senator we can be proud of. He goes the extra mile for our country and all Americans. He is honest and straight forward. Good family man and an example to the young people in America. We need more senators and congressman with his morals.
My most embarrassing call:
A man asked me if I was married. He didn’t want to hear anything about what I was calling about. No matter how hard I tried to get the first ask in, all he wanted to do is flirt and wanted my personal email address.
My favorite call and why:
When I made a call to a veteran in New York. He was really gruff and grumpy at first but once I got through the first ask, he was pretty nice and ended up donating $100 on a card. He was very sweet and that call made my day.
My favorite CHQ story:
We got to meet Ted Cruz in person. Ted Cruz came to Brooklyn for a town hall meeting and met with all of us callers before hand.
We’ll share some more soon. Thanks for reading.
Here’s the final installment of a discussion I had with Campaigns & Elections Magazine last fall. I had a great time discussing how the use of phones is changing.
Essentially, where we communicate with you may have changed, but the way in which we have an authentic conversation, we’re keeping that the same.
Nicole Schlinger, president of CampaignHQ, discusses scripting with Campaigns & Elections
Nicole Schlinger, President of CampaignHQ, discusses how the uses of phones are changing in the political industry with Campaigns & Elections
Being an Iowan is awesome.
We have the great distinction of kicking of the presidential process with the historic Iowa Caucuses.
I’ve had the honor to work on several caucus campaigns and look forward to this time of year.
If you live in Iowa, I hope you’ll join me in attending the caucuses tonight as we kick off the nomination process and build our party for the future.
You can find your GOP caucus location here.
Happy caucusing!
