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Nicole Schlinger
Just a few weeks ago, I read those ominous words in an email from Rebecca Weber, Finance Director of the Nebraska Republican Party. You can imagine the overwhelming sense of dread!
Even when we are wildly successful, telephone fundraising isn’t usually the most popular weapon in a finance director’s arsenal. Who wants to get a call from their mother complaining about an annoying telemarketer?
Printed with permission of the Nebraska GOP, here is the rest of Rebecca’s email:
Hi Nicole –
Just wanted to let you know that one of your reps called my mother today, and she convinced her to donate. My mother always hangs up on telemarketers so please consider this a triumph! (I’ve never been able to convince her that telemarketers aren’t as bad as she thinks they are.) She was very complimentary about the caller. Congrats on getting someone who NEVER gives over the phone to make a contribution!
Rebecca Weber
Finance Director
Nebraska Republican Party
Calling potential donors right before Christmas is never easy! But minutes after Senator Ben Nelson’s shocking announcement that he would be the 60th and final vote on Harry Reid’s health care reform bill, the Nebraska GOP leadership rousted us to action. Perre Neilan and Rebecca Weber understood the unique power of a live telephone conversation to immediately garner support from a community so angered by their Senator’s betrayal.
Their website, www.GiveBenTheBoot.com , was leading the way in signing up voters to register, identify, and mobilize voters. But to keep this steady drumbeat going for so many months, they would need additional funding to get the job done.
We drafted the script and letters that afternoon, trained our team the next morning, and by 3 p.m. on Sunday, we were on the move. The very first person with whom we spoke pledged $100. Every one of our campaign representatives who worked that Sunday afternoon had at least five pledges in the first hour.
Timing, training, and true believers make a difference.
Whether we are convincing voters to give their hard-earned money, talk to their State Representative or Member of Congress’ office, or support a candidate who will unfailingly defend their values, having true believers on the phone makes a meaningful difference. Our campaign representatives know how to keep their cool, talk their way through a situation, and make a positive difference. We aren’t the biggest firm, but we know how to get results.
From patch-through or give-number calls, to voter ID, persuasion, and fundraising, give us a call and let us show you what a difference we can make for you.
I hope you enjoyed that quick Flashback. Even today, we’re still here if you are ready to make a difference in your campaign.
Sincerely,
Nicole
I recently stumbled on this photo that I shared last July after the passing of Gov. Bob Ray.
This is the poster Bob Ray gave to major donors and friends when leaving office in 1982. I found it when I was cleaning out the Iowa GOP office at 521 East Locust in Des Moines.
He signed it for me in 2003. It says, “to a favorite friend,” which was particularly meaningful because I spent several years thinking he actively disliked me. He later said he was extra hard on me because he thought I could do better. He was right.
I hope they are still singing his theme song in heaven today…”Everyone here step to the rear, let a winner lead the way!”
If you would like to read more about Gov. Ray, you can check out this Des Moines Register article from last year.
Have a great weekend,
Nicole Schlinger
If you remember, the team at CampaignHQ was recently awarded a few Pollie Awards.
I thought it might be fun to take a look at one of our award-winning campaigns.
With Beto O’Rourke out-raising Ted Cruz nearly 3-to-1, Senator Cruz needed to find new ways to reach his current and prospective donors with an urgent appeal to fight back.
For most of the summer months and on through September, too many donors were complacent about the threat posed by Beto O’Rourke. Nearly 100,000 Presidential campaign donors still had not renewed support for the 2018 Senate run. After seeing positive results (300-400% ROI) on renewing lapsed donors using P2P text messaging, the campaign kicked into full gear using this new communication tool to raise money from the house file. From the first P2P text message / fundraising solicitation sent by the Cruz campaign in late August through Election Day, the campaign raised $876,000. Results increased when using MMS and GIF’s. This house file appeal – the first to include a picture – was sent to just over 80,000 current donors with cell phones.
The success of this message prompted the campaign to double the number of P2P text messages sent in the final 7 days.
So, what can our award-winning team do for you today?
Nicole Schlinger
I came across this quote from Abraham Lincoln the other day, and thought it was just too good to keep to myself …
“Organize the whole state so that every Whig can be brought to the polls… Divide the county into small districts and appoint in each a sub-committee. Make a perfect list of all the voters and ascertain with certainty for which they will vote, keep a constant watch on the doubtful voters and…Have them talked to by those in whom they have the most confidence, and on Election Day see that every Whig is brought to the polls.” -Abraham Lincoln 1/21/1840
Keeping in mind Lincoln lost several elections before winning the Presidency, this lesson was one that was probably learned the hard way – through defeat.
While much has changed in how we run campaigns since the 1860s, the basic premise remains the same. Identifying supporters. Getting them to the polls. Convincing those who don’t agree to come to your side with effective reasoning and appropriate messengers. Lincoln really knew his stuff.
Thanks for reading,
Nicole Schlinger
Mother’s Day is on Sunday (you’re welcome), so I thought it might be fun to take a look at some seriously great moms.
I mean, check out Abigail Adams. Raised and educated five kids (including a future president), single-handedly ran the family’s farm and was active in the equal rights movement and the abolition of slavery.
Mary Ball Washington managed a 600-acre farm plantation and raised six kids and the very first president of the United States.
Did you know, Mary Anne Boehner raised 12 (12!) kids and slept on a pullout couch in the family’s two-bedroom home?
Note only was Barbara Bush First Lady, championing several noble causes, she raised a President and a governor.
Oriales Garcia Rubio grew up in Cuba, sharing the one-room house with a dirt floor with her family of nine. She moved to the United States with humble beginnings and raised a successful family, even after her husband died.
Of course we know Leonore Romney as the wife of the governor of Michigan and mom to a presidential candidate, turned U.S. Senator. But the actress and mom of four ran for the U.S. Senate in her own right in 1970.
Who’s your favorite political mom?
Thanks to all the great moms out there who are getting it done every single day, not just on Mother’s Day.
Thanks for checking in,
Nicole
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“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