Democratic Training Series
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
The different organizations within the Democratic Party
How to identify the functions of the different elected offices
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
How to decide whether you want to run for office, what you want to run for, and when
How to use NDTC’s online candidate trainings to build your skills as a candidate and run a winning campaign
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
The basic functions of the Field team
Common aspects of a successful Field plan
Winning tactics for your campaign’s Field program
How to create your various voter universes
If you aren’t a Field staffer, you will learn how your work relies on and interacts with Field
WHAT YOU”LL LEARN
How to identify the building blocks of a personal story that is responsive to your audience
How to polish your story delivery for any audience, based on their needs
How to use feedback to refine your personal stories
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
How relationships and social pressure impact individual behavior
How to prepare supporters to assess, engage, and mobilize their personal networks
How to design and manage an ongoing relational organizing program
what you’ll learn
How to run an effective call time operation that brings in 60–70% of your campaign’s revenue
How to use email and social media to solicit donations
How to decide if you need — and then organize — a Finance Committee