Grassroots Politics
Building Your Winning Campaign from the Ground Up!
The Southeastern Institute is pleased to present serious training in grassroots development for candidates and campaign supporters eager to elect more women to office. Grassroots today integrates traditional field politics with social and online networking. When managed effectively, they can have surprisingly successful results. Learn how from people who do them every day.
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8:30 - 9:00
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Registration
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9:00 - 9:10
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Welcome
& Announcements
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9:10 -
10:15
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Why More Women Should Run
Special
guest: Debbie Walsh, Director,
Center for American Women and Politics,
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10:15 -
10:30
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Break
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10:30
-11:30
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The Ethical Candidate
Special
Guest - Hon. Arlene Violet, Former Attorney General -
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11:30 -
12:30
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Grassroots
- Making the Field Work...Work for Your Campaign
- Marilyn Hemingway, Field Manager for Edwards for President Campaign and Wellstone trainer.
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12:30 -
12:45
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Box Lunch
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12:45 - 1:45
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The Wild World of Blogs and What
You Need to Know
Will Folks, aka Sic Willie, publisher of FITS News, Laurin Manning, former new media director, Sheheen for Governor and former editor of the national blog for Obama, and Earl Capps, publisher of Blogland of Earl Capps.
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1:45 - 2:30
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How to Use Internet and Social
Networking for Your Campaign
Barbara Rackes, Internet Strategist
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2:30 - 2:45
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Break
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2:45 - 3:30
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Maintaining Your Message
Deb Sofield, Executive Speech Coach
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3:30 - 3:40
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Wrap Up
and Survey
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