Independent American Party

State and National Party Committees

 

                                    The Heart of the Independent American Party

    

1.      National Chairman Director Rules Committee: Conference Call: Mondays Time Zones 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 9:30 PM Mondays. 

1. Committee: Constitution and Bylaws: Review, Develop and Promote Constitution and Bylaws:  2. Committee: Executive Committee: Review, Propose, Develop and Promote Procedural Rules for Executive Committee:  3. Committee: State Parties: Assist State Parties in development of their Constitution, Bylaws and Rules: Autonomous state parties; Constitution:,  Federation definition:; Major Party:; Objectives:; Plans 

 

2.   Second Vice Chairman Director of Events Committee: Conference Call Tuesday Time Zones               6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 PM Tuesdays.

1. Committee: Meetings: Develop, Arrange and Promote meetings of National Committee and National Convention:  2. Committee: Ballot Qualifications: Review, Develop and Coordinate ballot qualifications in every state:  3. Committee: Candidate Campaigns: Review, Develop, Coordinate and Assist National and State candidates in their campaigns:  4. Committee: Fund Raising: Review, Develop, Plan and Coordinate National and State Fund Raising: Precinct_walks, Roberts rules of order,

     Study, Ultimate goal:, What is next?   

 

3.      Third Vice Chairman Director of Membership Committee: Conference Call Time Zones 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30 PM Wednesdays.

1. Committee: State Recruitment: Review, Develop, Communicate and Liaison between State Parties.  2. Committee: Member Recruitment: Review, Recruit, Develop, Communicate, and Liaison of State and General members. Committee: Credentials: Oversee Credentials at National Committee and Conventions.  4. Committee: Membership applications and Database: Review, Develop, Communicate, and Liaison with Region and State Leaders. Commitment form:, Directors of state parties, Managers can do better:, State Party Organization:, State parties, Training Manual:, Volunteer:,   

 

4.      First Vice Chairman Director of Issues Committee: Conference Call Time Zones 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30 PM Thursdays.

1. Committee:   Correspondence: Research, Writing and Promoting Issues.  2. Committee: Principles and Platform: Propose, Develop and Promote Principles and Platform.  3. Committee: Speakers Bureau: Establish, Develop and Promote Speakers Bureau. 4. Committee: Voter Education: Propose, Develop and Promote Voter Education.  5. Committee: Candidates Assistance: Assist National and State Candidates with Issues.  Take Action:,

 

5.      Fourth Vice Chairman Director of Media Committee: Conference Call Time Zones 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 PM Fridays.

1. Committee: Public Relations: Review, Develop, Communicate, and Liaison of Public Relations, News Media and Assist State Parties.  2. Committee: Internet Technology: Review, Develop, Communicate and Liaison of Websites, Networking, Materials, Users and Security.. 3. Committee: Printed Materials: Review, Develop, Communicate and Liaison of publications, flyers, pamphlets, bumper stickers, banners and advertising materials. Brand Identity; Directors of state parties, Links for additional resources, Media Members:, Newsletters:, Publicity                          

 

               

                     

 

               

 

 

State parties should have the same conservative principles and actions as the National Independent American Party. Our party in a state is not a division of another political party in that state, nor is it the independent party of that state. There are numerous independent political parties but there is only one Independent American Party.

Ultimate goal is to develop our political party so that elections can be accomplished as the Independnt American Party being the winners. It can only be accomplished by our candidates and electorate to be the majority. This can only happen if each state concentrates on building their various state Independent American Party.

            Roberts Rules Of Order of a society may be divided into Constitution, By-Laws, and Standing Rules. If there are both constitution and by-laws, amendment of the constitution is made more difficult than amendment of the by-laws. Organizations that require elaborate rule, both constitution and by-laws are retained. The constitution should contain the following articles: 1. Name of the society. 2. The Object of the Organization. 3. Qualifications of members. 4. Officers and their election. 5. Meetings of the society. 6. Methods of amending the constitution.

            Major party is our goal, so our name should be consistent with the current major parties. This designation is also more representative of our true nature. There is no such legal entity as a national political party. The national organization is a committee of representatives from the state political parties which do have legal status in the individual states.

            Federation is a uniting by compact: union of states, groups, etc...by agreement of each member to subordinates its power to that of the central authority in common affairs. Each member of this union is an autonomous legal entity organized in accordance with the laws of the individual states. By compact (and this is why out national constitution must be ratified by each of the state parties rather than by a majority of instructed representatives at a national meeting) each member party agrees to relinquish to the federation some of its autonomy on only those subjects of common interest. In its own internal affairs, and in subjects not of common interest, each member must retain its autonomy without interference from the federation or other member parties.

            Constitution of the United States and the first ten amendments is practically synomous with the word republic. It being the prime example of such a form of government many of the later amendments completely destroyed the concept of what existed when there were only ten amendments, and for this reason we state: The Constitution and the Bill Of Rights. There should be at least one political party in this country that believes in the Constitution and that will be guided by its wise provisions; that believes in the Republic as the best form of government the world has every known and that will adhere strictly and literally to it. This clearly brands us as that party. It is the best foundation and selling point that we can possibly have.

            Christ should be included in our constitution and this feature should be retained. We believe that this wording puts the Christ oriented idea into the proper framework. We are a political organization. Politics has to do with government; therefore government is our prime concern. We believe in a form of government. This form of government that we espouse is not limited to persons of any religion, theocracy, or lack thereof. What relationship then does, or should, exist between government and Christ? Just this: In the Lord's prayer, Christ taught us to pray: Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. The best form of government ever developed, under which people of good faith may work freely towards establishing God's will on earth, is our Constitutional Republic. This is where the tie in is. Is being a self-proclaimed Christian a prerequisite to active party membership? This is totally out of order! As a Christ orientated party we should be establishing a political climate in which people who live as practicing Christians have the opportunity to work toward the goals that Christ set.

            Objectives are everything and we must be in strict keeping with our basic objectives. We have more than enough work cut out for ourselves in correcting the many violations of our Constitution without getting into anything else which is not pertinent to the restoration of Constitutional government. This should be done in a scholarly, professional presentation of just what needs to be done.

            Autonomous organizations are the state parties of the Independent American Party. The state parties should have equal voice in the national party affairs. When the national committee meetings are carried out the way they are supposed to be, where the committee members are acting as informed, instructed representatives of their state executive committees.

            What is next now that the demagogic parties have completely repudiated everything, it is time for the Independent American Party to come out of the shadows where we have been forced to remain. We must start building the Independent American Party name, what it stands for. Our party bumper stickers should be given as much exposure as possible. When driving: drive at a speed what will give the best exposure. When parking, stop along well-traveled sidewalks. Stationary signs should be placed in permitted locations. Our legislative objectives should become widely available to the public such as: waiting rooms of doctors, dentists, car washes, launderettes, auto repair shops, retirement home reading rooms, etc.....and in any other places where a person is likely to pick it up and look at it. Every member should carry a supply around in their car for those who notice the stickers and ask about the party.

            Plans are let us prepare for 2009 and beyond. We have much to consider because of the many possible events that may take place. We are going to have plans worked out and ready to implement for each one of these eventualities with as much work done before the fact as possible. Following are some of the things we must start considering: 1. Recruiting of members. 2. County organization. 3. State organization. 4. National organization. 5. Merging independent parties. 6. Get ballot position. 7. Running local candidates. 8. Publicity saturation. 9. Materials distribution.  10. Fund raising. 11. Getting people to work. 12. Alternative candidates. 13. Vice presidential candidates. 14. Building up conservative candidates. 15. Communications media.

            Study and look at possible events and come up with various courses of action that we can take to meet each one. Keep in mind our present very limited manpower and financial resources. Where can we get outside help under these various circumstances? Communications is one of our greatest stumbling blocks and how can this be made foolproof? What particular things must be done under all of the possible circumstances? Please consider the whole problem! Do not just concentrate on one or two items! Write down your ideas in a good logical system so you can refer to them quickly!

                     

                                                                                                      

 

 

List Of Action Priority Directors:

 

State Party Directors Independent American Party

 

Director: Recruiting Members: This director shall be responsible for applying the recruting information in the training manual to motivate the party to gain members. 

Director: County Organization: This director shall be responsible for the development of the party in each county of the state.

Director: Registered Political Party: This director shall be responsible for directing the registration of each level of the party in the state.

Director: Official National Independent American Party: This director shall be responsible for assuring that the state is an official member of the National Independent American Party.

Director: Independent Policical Party Mergers: This director shall use the internet to search for :Independent Political Parties in (name of state) and seek to merge the state independent political parties for ballot strengths.

Director: Ballot Position: This director shall be responsible for implementing the necessary ballot positions as needed within the state.

Director: Local Candidates: This director shall be responsible for assisting local candidates that espouse the same principles and procedures as the state Independent American Party.

Director: Publicity: This director shall be responsible for overseeing all publicity initiated within the state party.

Director: Material Distribution: This director shall be responsible for drafting, printing, financing, distribution of all party material in the state.

Director: Fund Raising: This director shall be responsible for planning, coordinating, accounting of all funds raised in the state.

Director: Personnel: This director shall be responsible for recruiting, staffing, coordinating, dismissing of all personnel in the state.

Director: Prospective Presidential Candidates: This director shall be responsible for recruiting, publicity, coordination of all presidential candidates in the state.

Director: Prospective Vice Presidential Candidates: This director shall be responsible for recruiting, publicity, and coordination of all vice presidential candidates in the state.

Director: Conservative candidates Support: This director shall be responsible for the activities within the state for all conservative candidates who support the principles and philosophy of the state party.

Director: Communications: This director shall be responsible for recruiting, staffing, coordinating, dismissing of all communications within the state.

    

 

Links for further information:         

 

Democracy Training                          Writing a press release.                    Federal Elections Commission         

Press release templates.                   Secretaries of States Assoc.             Strategies and Solutions      

Tax Information                                 Managers of Volunteers Info            Third Party Petition           

Templates & Forms Links                One Powerful Voice                                      

Information Strategies                 

 

 

 

Precinct walks:  

 

 

 

Pastors and Politics:

As a pastor, you may not be fully aware of the freedoms you have to speak openly from the pulpit about spiritual and moral issues—key issues that have been the church’s province for centuries.

Over the last four decades, these issues have been shaped into political footballs by groups bent on censoring Christian speech, not only in schools and in the public square, but also in the sanctuary. You and your church may have even received threats of lawsuits, IRS investigations and loss of tax exemption if you speak out on certain issues.

Be encouraged: Please read, Churches and Politics: Your Freedom to Speak Biblical Truth: This important document includes a checklist of what churches and pastors can do safely, under the protection of the law, to speak out on these key issues. If these guidelines are followed and you are threatened or legally harassed, the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) has trained over 1,100 attorneys to advise and even defend, without charge, your church’s rights of free speech.

Elections are of overwhelming importance, not only for the presidency, but for other offices as well. The president might appoint up to three Supreme Court Justices, to be confirmed by the Senate, who could affect our nation’s destiny for decades. Activist judges with their own agenda can loose a flood of immorality, override the will of the people, criminalize Christian speech and practice, and bring our nation under the judgment of God.

Christians need to be shown how to pray biblically for governments, and to be emboldened to express themselves, not only at the ballot box, but also in our ongoing struggle against immoral legislation.  

Making disciples remains the church’s first calling. But what does that have to do with politics? It has been said: (quote)

“Citizenship in a free country is a blessing from God ... God wants us to do his will in government ... but we have disobeyed our Lord ... As a result, we are in danger of losing our nation by default, and with it our individual freedoms and possibly our very lives. If that should happen, our opportunity to help fulfill the Great Commission throughout the United States and the world will also be lost. And hundreds of millions will never have the opportunity to receive our Savior.”

We must speak the truth in love. Biblical teaching is not hate speech meant to disparage or condemn; rather, it is meant to warn people that sin has drastic eternal consequences, and the good news is that the gospel offers the solution. That is the church’s commission and always has been.

Here are some specific things we can do: Pray and lead our people in intercessory prayer. Activism without prayer cover is like infantry without air cover. Teach them the biblical principles of how to pray and what to do for our nation.  Speak out. Motivate our people to get involved in the political process. There are battles to be won there: not only for traditional marriage, the sanctity of life, and the protection of our children, but also against poverty, disease, injustice, and the suppression of religious rights. Mobilize: Fewer than a quarter of professing Christians vote. How can we awaken the rest? We have the numbers to make a difference if we will! Recruit Others: Please forward this liberating information to other pastors.

 

 

NEWSLETTERS:

 

Do you have concerns like: How much of my time is this going to take up? How long should each email be and how many emails should I send out in total? What if I no longer have anything relevant to say? Can I keep up the quality of my newsletter over a certain length of time?

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The first thing that you must remember is to always offer some interesting and useful information. You will no longer have any subscribers if you do not. Next, you will want your newsletter to remain fairly short. These days, people are inundated with emails, so they will appreciate it if you send them something that they can quickly scan and then put to good use.

Put some thought into the best possible format for your emails. You will want a model that can be easily reproduced week after week. To make your job simpler, you can choose any one of the following newsletter writing tips as your standard format or you can combine them, whichever. The final choice is yours.

1. Tip of the Week

Come up with at least 24 tips on your main topic. You could brainstorm a specific topic and get enough content for at least 6 months of weekly newsletters. When you focus on your area of expertise this should not be a problem. You will find it best to do this by (a) explaining the problem and then (b) offering a tip that will solve the problem. The length of each email should be from 150-500 words.

2. Top Ten

This format is easy to create and it works. For example, if you are an expert in health and fitness you could give advice on the "Top Ten Health and Fitness Tips","Top Ten Tummy Flattening Techniques", "Top Ten Weight Loss Tricks for 2007". Be sure not to go over board with the word length, just a few sentences for each tip will be fine, not half the page.

3. Three Ways to...

Finding ten ways to do things can sometimes be a little challenging. A quick newsletter tip is to provide only three tips instead; it is much simpler and can be alternated with the "Top Ten" format.

4. Before and After

Just like the "Tip of the Week" format, this tip introduces a problem and then immediately provides a solution. The "before and after" format does however work better with case studies as this is one way of interacting directly with your clients.You can ask them to send in details of something in their possession that requires a makeover; such as a website page, an article, their wardrobe etc, and then you can present them with your solutions.

Or you can ask for "before and after" examples from your readers who have been able to do this themselves, and with their permission show them to your other subscribers. (If you are using text only format for your newsletter, then you can include a link to your website page which has the photos on it). This especially works well if your newsletter is related to health and fitness - the photos will motivate your readers when they see the changes of others through diet and exercise, even weight training.


5. Checklists

Are you trying to learn something new? There is nothing quite like the checklist format to make sure that you do not leave out any steps along the way. Checklists can really save loads of time and your readers will appreciate getting one. All you will need to do is write a short introductory paragraph, make your list and then close with some final tips. You can base the whole of your newsletter on the checklist format, or you can just present one on occasion as a change from the regular newsletter format.

One final tip: You may want to set up a yahoo or gmail account just for your newsletters. Spend some time checking out websites related to your interests, and subscribe to their newsletters. Occasionally, check your emails and study what layout other editors are using. If you see a specific format that you like, print it out and put it in an "ideas" folder. Just unsubscribe from those that are only filled with never-ending sales pitches or junk.

 

Political Guidelines for Churches and Christian Schools

Questions are asked about what is permissible for churches and Christian schools in the political arena regarding candidates and issues. As you are probably aware, the IRS puts limits on political activity by tax-exempt organizations. The following information should provide you with general guidance. Tax-exempt organizations can: • conduct nonpartisan voter registration drives. • distribute unbiased, nonpartisan voting records and candidate surveys. The surveys must cover a broad range of issues, not just the known agenda of the church or the school. The materials must not unfairly describe any candidate’s position on an issue or unfairly summarize a candidate’s voting record. Also, the materials must not be distributed only around election time. They must be distributed at least one other time during the year, in a nonelection season. • educate their members on specific issues and pending legislation. • have issues-awareness committees and meetings to educate their members on specific issues and pending legislation. • enlighten their members on what the members can do to support or oppose a particular issue. • expend up to 5 percent of their total budget on direct lobbying or on contributions to individuals or groups for the purpose of supporting or opposing specific legislation (not candidates).
• encourage prayer for a particular issue or public official. • host candidate forums if all the candidates for a
particular office are invited and if the forum is conducted in a nonpartisan manner. Tax-exempt organizations cannot: • endorse a political candidate. • make contributions to a political candidate. • participate in political fund-raising endeavors for a political candidate. • distribute political materials for a candidate. • pay for individuals to attend a caucus for a state or national political convention. • donate their mailing list to a candidate or to a political party. In summary, IRS guidelines greatly restrict churches and Christian schools in matters concerning political candidates and elections, but the guidelines permit attempts to influence voters or legislators regarding issues.

 

Publicity for the Independent American Party:

 

I. Four terms used:

1. Press Relations: Media of communications that is contacted.

2. Media of Communications: The channels through which the information travels.

3. Public Relations: A study of all contacts made with a group and the people in a group.

4.  Press Secretary: The person who handles the communication.

 

II. Importance of Impressions:

1. Whether good or bad they affect your party.

2. Here are some impressions that you want people to have of your party.

            a. Undiluted faithfulness to principles and procedures.

            b. Personal commitment to your party.

            c. Lives that have been changed by your party.

            d. A body of people who are friendly, confident, active, persistent...etc.

 

III. Organization for press relations:

1. Possess abilities that are included in press relations.

2. Two important offices are found in good press relations.

            a. Public relations committee.

            b. Press secretary.

 

IV. Ten things one should know to do a good job:

1. Know everything that is going on in your party.

2. Know what is coming up ahead of time.

3. Know the policies of newspapers, radio stations, TV stations that affect the story.

4. Know the deadlines of the media.

5. Know picture policies of newspapers.

6. Know how to write a good news release. (See link above.)

7. Know what is going on in the community.

8. Know interview possibilities or radio, TV, and papers.

9. Know what is happening in other political parties.

10. Know how to work with people.

 

V. Getting into thinking gear:

1. Report political activity worthy of news coverage.

2. Report people worthy of political news coverage.

3. Report special political activity.

4. Report the political party building process and growth.

5. Report personal political activity items.

 

VI. Keep a calendar:

1. Plan ahead.

2. Keep a check on other local organizations.

3. Three things that must be right: titles, names, details.

 

VII. Test of newsworthiness:

1. Timeliness of the political news.

2. Proximity of the political news.

3. Prominence of the political news.

4. Consequence of the political news.

5. Human interest of the political news.

 

VIII. Big questions every story should have:

1. What? Who? When? Why? Where? How?

2. For past tense: ask questions of the past.

3. For future tense: ask questions of the future.

 

IX. Pre-assembling the information material:

1. Prepare press release ahead of release date.

2. Stick to facts and get pictures of the material presented.

 

X. Writing the press release:

1. Develop the first paragraph to include, who, what, when, why, where, how.

2. The facts descend in the order of importance.

 

XI. Tips on press release writing:

1. Use simple words. 2. Avoid injecting personal opinions. 3. Avoid words used that are prejudiced. 4. Avoid flowery adjectives. 5. Keep story alive with active verbs. 6. Never be insulting or sarcastic. 7. Be specific - Be fair - Avoid reporting rumors.

 

XII. Taking the story to the editor:

1. Develop personal contact with the editor.

2. You represent your political party.

3. Do not interfere with the editor's deadlines.

4. Quoted material should be quoted exactly as given.

 

XIII. Pictures:

1. The right picture will capture the readers attention.

2. Be sure specific details are found in the caption.

3. Editor will assign a photographer and reporter if newsworthy.

 

XIV. Other tools of the press secretary:

1. Biographical sketch. 2. The fact sheet. 3. Present copy of quoted material. 4. Present other background material. 5. Present a letter to the editor.

 

XV. Feature Stories:

1. A feature story will get the picture that you may have discovered over to the editor and other people better than some other method you might use.

2. The length of the feature story depends entirely upon the kind of material you may use.

 

XVI. Placing feature stories:

1. If the significance goes beyond your community there are services one may use to carry the message to the world.

            a. The wire service includes the Associated Press, United Press International.. Etc.

2. Regional publications.

3. City directories. Etc.

 

XVII. Radio and Television:

1. Radio and Television programming has more variety in their format than does newspapers.

2. You should know: the program manager, the programs which feature political news, personal interviews etc.

3. Keep your items short, short, short...

 

XVIII. Interviews:

1. Interviews are important. 2. Play up the human-interest side of the story. 3. Get the facts from the one interviewed. 4. Plan your approach with the editor.

 

XIX. How to handle adverse publicity:

1. Be cautious about handling matters that have appeared which might bring reproach upon your party.

2. Approach the editor who ran the article. Suggest that he make a correction, if he refuses then be cautious as you make the correction.

 

XX. Evaluating and improving the product:

1. Keep carbon copies of all stories.

2. Get the view of someone who has read your story.

3. Talk with other leaders in your party.

4. Keep in close contact with the editor about items of interest to your party.

5. Study the people, think seriously on political matters.

6. Read everything you can get your hands on concerning the story.

7. Commit you energies to your party and be honest.

 

XXI. Where to get further help:

1. Pinpoint the problem, the kind of answer that you want, list the possible sources of your answer.

2. Check the journalism section of your library and Internet resources.

3. Read books on the field of journalism and Internet resources.

 

XXII. Keep your goals in view:

1. Do not let the details of your work obscure your goal.

2.. Always be on the alert for the public appearance of your party.

 

 

Political Managers could do better:

 

I don’t know your political manager personally. He or she may be perfectly wonderful. And I’m not indicting all political party managers as being somehow deficient in their jobs. But chances are, all political party managers could use some strengthening.  . Nothing demoralizes volunteers more than working with a co-volunteer who is a problem that no one will deal with, either because doing so would be “uncomfortable,” or the happiness of the team is just not a big priority to the manager. Basically, it ends up with the sub-par volunteer holding everyone emotionally hostage.

Although it’s never pleasant to deliver criticism, the burden should never outweigh the need. If someone is a personnel problem, he or she has to be responsible for the consequences. I’m not suggesting anything that would involve weaponry or a stockade. I’m not even saying that criticism should be blunt and loud, by any means; it can be finessed. But a manager should never be apologetic for having to criticize the work performance of a team member. If Volunteer A: exhibits behaviors that negatively impact the rest of the volunteers, then Volunteer A: needs to be made aware that it won’t be tolerated.

If not, what’s the message to the rest of the team? I can show up late, push my work off on others, be intimidating, be toxic, and watch You Tube videos all day. Who’s going to say anything? . Many political party managers operate from the assumption that their volunteers will know they’re doing OK as long as they aren’t reprimanded for something. This is not a productive way to operate. There are ways for staffers to infer that they’re doing a good job, but why should they have to do that? Many people don’t look at things from a “no news is good news” standpoint. You’d be surprised at how motivating it is for a volunteer to find out his or her performance is noticed for good reasons.

Good political party managers notice good performance — and they don’t just wait until performance review time rolls around to express their appreciation. . Management establishes the framework for work, while leadership provides the inspiration for it. Successful managers learn to be both a good manager and leader, depending on the needs of the team and the situations they are addressing. How does one lead? First, communicate more. Although “meetings” have become four-letter words in most organizations, they really are essential in communicating the vision of the party and explaining how volunteers can work to make that vision come true.

Managers need to work harder toward establishing their group’s reputation in the party. This involves creating constructive partnerships with people in business management and other departments. . Sometimes in an attempt to make the party vision happen and look good in the process, the overzealous manager will take on more and more work that he then promptly passes on to the team. The problem with this is that the team comes to feel that their manager is not an advocate for them, and that he hasn’t even bothered to see what’s already on their plate before he piles more on. Volunteers soon start to feel like it’s not so much what they’re doing for the party, but more about what they’re doing for their manager’s career. Good managers know their team’s bandwidth, and they learn to say no on their team’s behalf.  Strong managers don’t just pretend to be open to feedback — they listen to new ideas and discuss their pros and cons with the person who presents them. Good managers aren’t threatened by volunteers who have better ideas than they do. Good managers are also able to admit they’re wrong. They know that doing this is not the same as admitting they’re incompetent.

 

Commitment Form: State Volunteers, Contacts & Coordinators Independent American Party: 

 

Name:                                                  Address:

 

1. Volunteers, Contacts & Coordinators make monthly reports as designated by region coordinator.

2. Submit monthly management, planning and progress reports in accordance with set procedures.

3. Adhere to the chain of command for management, planning and progress of state.

4. Any new question not covered by written directive contact region coordinator.

5. Coordinate with region coordinator before adding staff.

6. Coordinate with region coordinator before planning any actions not covered by directive.

7. Appointments will be temporary as follows: 1 Month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months etc.

8. Monthly reports will include update on state party structure according to positions directive: Elected Officials: 1. Chairman. 2. Vice chairman. 3. Secretary. 4. Treasurer. Appointed officers: 1. Chaplain. 2. Parliamentarian 3.  Sergeant at arms. Committees:  1. Convention. 2. Credentials. 3. Platform. 

9. Monthly reports will include updated state director positions information: 1. Recruiting members director. 2. Counties organization director. 3. Registered state political party director. 4. Official national Independent American Party state director. 5. Study other independent political parties state director. 6. Ballot position state director. 7. Local candidates state director. 8. Publicity state director. 9. Material distribution state director. 10. Fund raising state director. 11. Personnel state director. 12. Presidential candidates state director. 13. Vice presidential state director. 14. Conservative candidates support director. 15. Communications state director. 16. Independent political party mergers state director.

 

 

Signed:                                                                         Date:

Volunteer _______Contact________Coordinator________

                (check)                (check)                        (check)

 

 

 

Media Members

 

After optimizing your political web site for search engines and pursuing other marketing efforts, it's time to use the power of the press to boost your state party, awareness and credibility cost-effectively. But how do you pitch your political story to a reporter?

Here are some quick tips to help you through the media process:

1. Know Your Targeted Media Members.

Before you even reach out to a reporter, you should know what that person writes about and what he or she will be interested in discussing. Do your homework before contacting a specific reporter, and you'll have a much better understanding of what you should say (and the topics to avoid).

2. Have Talking Points Ready.

With point #1 in mind above, write down all of the benefits your state political party has to offer. Know why a reporter will be interested in what you have to say, and practice giving your unique story angle. Then, when the time is right, you'll be ready. (You may even want to have your talking points written on an index card by your phone.)

3. Be Newsworthy.

Try to think of a way that your business fits in with current news and industry events. Develop a story angle related to something newsworthy and current. Then, approach a reporter with your idea.

4. Be Unique.

Media members want fresh, interesting stories. Try to stand out from the crowd and provide your opinion about a current topic, unique statistic or story angle that no one else can offer. By conducting some research and offering something different, you'll get much farther with your publicity efforts.

5. Be Succinct.

Reporters are on deadline. Get to the point fast. Practice what you are going to say in advance. Then, speak clearly and succinctly. Mention the most important benefits of your story-angle first. Reporters will appreciate your sense of urgency and respect for their time.

6. Know Your Industry.

Become an expert in your field and know the most current news, events and activities within your state political party. Share your news with reporters. And soon, they will come to you for the latest industry updates.

7. Offer Expert Advice.

Without pitching your own products and services, introduce yourself as an expert to targeted media members. Comment on a current news item, provide a special report and offer your help with a future article. Reporters will appreciate the fact that you are willing to provide assistance and may add you to their list of resources.

8. Follow-up Accordingly.

Media members are busy people, and you will probably need to make an effort to stay in touch with them. If you are waiting for a pending story or a call back and haven't heard anything for a few days, feel free to contact the media member directly. Try not to be a pest, but conduct the appropriate follow-up when necessary. This is essential to obtaining clips and maintaining professional, media relationships.

Pitch your story to media members and get results. By "thinking like a reporter" and offering beneficial information in a timely fashion, you'll definitely increase your chances of obtaining some good media coverage for your state political party that will make a difference on the bottom line.

 

 

Does your political party website build your state party?

 

While written with search engines in mind, website content should also consider the end users of your website; your potential customers. Attracting masses of traffic, regardless of how targeted that traffic, is only a portion of the battle.

If the content you've used is next to meaningless or smacks of being written solely to rank well in the search engines then your website will under perform and your online political party efforts will suffer as a consequence.

Finding the perfect blend between political content and offering an enhanced user experience is critical to better website performance.

Treat Your Political Party Like A Business

Every website, blog, and other online political party communication should be viewed as a business if it is being used to generate a political growth of any sort. This means that the customer experience is equally as important to your website as it is to your political party as a whole.

A good customer experience means more involvement, greater conversion rates, improved customer loyalty, and increased customer retention and return business.

Small businesses and bricks and mortar commercial ventures have been living by the ethos that "the customer is always right" for decades and this should go for your political party as well.

Every Word Counts

From the home page to the deeper information pages, and from your blog to your support forums, the intention of each visible page is to promote your party. Whether you're trying to ensure that customers continue to return to your party website or you intend to attract new customers this means that your website content needs to be set up to sell as well as attract the attention of the search engines.

The CTA (Call To Action)

Decide on your Call To Action (CTA) for each of your pages. Once you've done this, don't simply give visitors the opportunity to follow your CTA but ensure that they're left with little choice but to do so. Entice them, emote them, but above all ensure that you convert them.

Identify Your CTA

The desired action for each page can differ significantly. On the home page of your site, you are most likely to want to divert customers to the information or commitment pages where they can learn more information. On the deeper pages, such as commitment description pages, the desired action is adding the item to the involvement commitment or proceeding to leave the website; alternatively, it could be to request a some quote, make a phone call to them, or register their details.

Make sure you know what your CTA is before you write the content because if you don't know then your website visitors certainly won't.

Stand Out And Stand Apart

At the same time as identifying your CTA, you should also consider your Unique Selling Proposition (USP). This is the single thing that makes your political party or your website stand out from every other one in the same industry. Virtually every website has one even though many website owners don't know about it.

Think about the things that benefit your potential party member and not those that benefit you. Free involvement, benefits to multiple involvement, hands on mentoring, no fuss on lack of involvement, or a truly personal political mentoring service can all be used as effective USPs if they are presented properly.

Website Content That Performs

Website content can do so much more than attract a flurry of visitors to a website, and indeed it should. Yes, traffic is important, because without it, the most effective combination of CTA and USP in the world would bear no relevance but never forget the end user and what they actually are seeking.

 

 

 

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