Threads and politicians
Per Lauren Irwin/Cronkite News: Here is how two Arizona politicians are using Threads "In his first post on Threads, Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Phoenix, reintroduced himself to constituents with a “refresher on what I’ve been fighting for & will continue fighting for.” Stanton, who has both professional and personal accounts, has posted about town hall meetings, Sky... Continue reading→
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Indivisible: Messaging 101
Learn how to communicate for the best results and how to write persuasive letters to the editor that get published. Hone your skills, learn which words and phrases convey impact; and construct messages and letters that get noticed. Messaging 101 and How to write letters to the editor Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 6:00 PM... Continue reading→
Why to click on a Facebook post
Ok, for very selfish reasons you should be clicking on TCP posts on our Facebook page, particularly those that have COCHISEPROJECT.COM in the heading. Why? Because directing traffic to an outside website, this one, or a candidate's, group, or organization, will raise the site in search results as well as feeds inside of Facebook. The... Continue reading→
Twitter for activist Democrats?
Let's start by agreeing that we don't want to support Elon Musk. However, Twitter is used by millions of people every day. Here are a few reasons to take the time to build a Twitter following and use it to communicate with a small portion of voters and the public. For activists: Twitter is still... Continue reading→
Vote Beat Arizona: learn more about voting in Arizona
Follow and donate to independent journalism covering voting in Arizona. Arizona.votebeat.org continue to cover the challenges facing voters in Arizona. Jen Field, covers Maricopa and Cochise county voting issues. Votebeat.org also covers other swing states. You can help amplify their coverage by tweeting and posting on Facebook articles as well as supporting them through donations. Continue reading→
How to get your Letter to the Editor published
Read our post Letters to the Editor for information on why writing a LTE help get your message out to voters. Keep it short. Print newspapers have limited space, shorter is better. Yes, longer content often lands on their website. But focus on print first. Readers like shorter and will tend to scan longer content.... Continue reading→
Letters to the editor (LTE)
Does anyone read print newspapers anymore? Why write a LTE? To answer the second question think about the first question. (Print) newspaper readership mirrors the change in demographics. It used to be that I would say no one under 40 reads a newspaper anymore. Now it's probably 50 and maybe even higher. Look in any... Continue reading→
The power of Google Alerts
Using a google alert helps campaigns monitor and amplify a message. In this example simply posting to other social media stories from various sources will spread the message about Cochise County board of supervisors' actions. It only takes a couple of clicks and a few minutes!
How to use Google alerts
Candidates and campaign staff can use Google alerts to do "oppo research" on an opponent as well as keep abreast of issues in their district. All you need is a Google account and a few minutes to set up an alert. Alerts are sent to your email address. Make sure that you are logged into... Continue reading→