Australia_for_RonPaul2008
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- Dec 15, 2007
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Horsfield sent out a note to Ron Paul supporters documenting his group's success. I'll paraphrase and expand below.
Don't waste your time cold calling to get Ron Paul supporters. It's frustrating and it takes time away from other activities.
Participate in Local Meet Up Groups. This will be a center of shared learning and mutual support.
Build your Meet Up Group by Advertising in the Local Newspapers. There are Ron Paul supporters, but they may not know where to go. Publish website info and phone numbers.
Use the Meet Up Website to the fullest. Use it, advertise it.
Regular Meetings at Farmer's Markets. That was good for Iowa. You will have to find an equivalent in your community.
Weekly lunch meetings at a restaurant.
Regular table at monthly Art Walk evening. Find a regular public monthly event, and attend as a group. I've heard about a table at the local gun show and flea market.
Public meetings at the local library with local speakers and videos of Ron Paul.
An advertised distribution point for signs, buttons, bumper stickers and campaign literature (we used a bulletin board and lobby area of our office which was open 24/7.)
Advertise a local supporters phone number, or at least create an e-mail address to contact on all ads.
Horsfield recommends using local media to your fullest.
Write letters to the editor of your local and state papers
Call in to radio stations
Signs of all types. Bumper stickers are good but also put signs in the windows of parked cars.
Pick up truck billboards. Getting 4x8 billboards in good locations is a challenge -- but getting them on a pickup truck is very easy to do and park in high traffic areas.
Buttons --get tons of these of many different types, both stick on and pin on. The stick on lapel labels are very cheap and effective conversation starters
Compile a digest of Ron Paul news every 2 or 3 days and e-mail your supporters. Make it short, format it nicely with lots of links to stories and YouTube. Put your Meetup and other local contact information on the bottom
Add a quote or link to your e-mail signatures to promote Ron Paul
He summarizes....
Time is short so focus on the younger voters and folks with internet.
Build a list of supporters e-mail addresses, phone supporters to ask for their email addresses.
Prefer to use ads which direct people to websites like www.ronpaulforpresident2008.com and www.RonPaul2008.com rather than trying too hard to sell the message in a few bullet points.
Advertise these events in local newspapers. This can be organized state wide, but try to get a LOCAL contact number for each paper. Use a supporters phone number. Don't worry they'll be overwhelmed with calls -- they won't be. But better to encourage a supporter to schedule a weekly lunch meeting.
What's striking about his suggestions is that his group makes use of the local newspaper to coordinate their activities. He recommends that regular ads should first show a picture and give a few key points about Ron Paul (can change them every week to have different themes). And then each should have an action step, such as:
Come to a weekly Ron Paul meeting
Watch a TV show coming up featuring Ron Paul
Watch a YouTube or visit www.RonPaulforPresident2008.com or www.RonPaul2008.com
Come to a public lecture given by local Ron Paul supporters and Video of Ron Paul
Don't waste your time cold calling to get Ron Paul supporters. It's frustrating and it takes time away from other activities.
Participate in Local Meet Up Groups. This will be a center of shared learning and mutual support.
Build your Meet Up Group by Advertising in the Local Newspapers. There are Ron Paul supporters, but they may not know where to go. Publish website info and phone numbers.
Use the Meet Up Website to the fullest. Use it, advertise it.
Regular Meetings at Farmer's Markets. That was good for Iowa. You will have to find an equivalent in your community.
Weekly lunch meetings at a restaurant.
Regular table at monthly Art Walk evening. Find a regular public monthly event, and attend as a group. I've heard about a table at the local gun show and flea market.
Public meetings at the local library with local speakers and videos of Ron Paul.
An advertised distribution point for signs, buttons, bumper stickers and campaign literature (we used a bulletin board and lobby area of our office which was open 24/7.)
Advertise a local supporters phone number, or at least create an e-mail address to contact on all ads.
Horsfield recommends using local media to your fullest.
Write letters to the editor of your local and state papers
Call in to radio stations
Signs of all types. Bumper stickers are good but also put signs in the windows of parked cars.
Pick up truck billboards. Getting 4x8 billboards in good locations is a challenge -- but getting them on a pickup truck is very easy to do and park in high traffic areas.
Buttons --get tons of these of many different types, both stick on and pin on. The stick on lapel labels are very cheap and effective conversation starters
Compile a digest of Ron Paul news every 2 or 3 days and e-mail your supporters. Make it short, format it nicely with lots of links to stories and YouTube. Put your Meetup and other local contact information on the bottom
Add a quote or link to your e-mail signatures to promote Ron Paul
He summarizes....
Time is short so focus on the younger voters and folks with internet.
Build a list of supporters e-mail addresses, phone supporters to ask for their email addresses.
Prefer to use ads which direct people to websites like www.ronpaulforpresident2008.com and www.RonPaul2008.com rather than trying too hard to sell the message in a few bullet points.
Advertise these events in local newspapers. This can be organized state wide, but try to get a LOCAL contact number for each paper. Use a supporters phone number. Don't worry they'll be overwhelmed with calls -- they won't be. But better to encourage a supporter to schedule a weekly lunch meeting.
What's striking about his suggestions is that his group makes use of the local newspaper to coordinate their activities. He recommends that regular ads should first show a picture and give a few key points about Ron Paul (can change them every week to have different themes). And then each should have an action step, such as:
Come to a weekly Ron Paul meeting
Watch a TV show coming up featuring Ron Paul
Watch a YouTube or visit www.RonPaulforPresident2008.com or www.RonPaul2008.com
Come to a public lecture given by local Ron Paul supporters and Video of Ron Paul
