And the time for signs… This week’s Serve60Sharp comes from Carol Lehman, longtime Mayor of Gardner, Kansas. Carol is the brightest smile in any room and makes everyone feel welcome! She mentioned how one of the most obvious courtesies of a campaign was also a way to serve the greater community, as well as make it easier on those who …
Town Hall Q&A
It doesn’t have to be scary! We get it. Not every incumbent or candidate is comfortable with opening up free-fire questions to a room full of strangers. Insert blatant self-promotion here: Rule #1: Use a relationship tracking tool like VoteSharp to improve your relationships with voters so the attendees at your Town Halls become friends – or at least not strangers. …
Town Hall How-Two
Get it? How-To? Is there such a thing as mom jokes? Now that you’ve planned the perfect Town Hall, what’s next? What do you DO? We recommend planning for one hour – half your time and half Q&A. Here’s an outline for your part of that time. Under each heading above, be sure you’re answering the What’s In It For Me …
Tweak the Town Hall Meeting
Fun & Friendly > Stuffy & Boring Town Hall meetings are a public service must-do. Incumbents should be doing them – and if they aren’t – there’s a vacuum for candidates to fill! When: Monthly or Quarterly. Create a standing meeting time/day. Where: Free is best! Some of these may have a small charge. What to Bring: Signage: Post yard signs outside the …