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Campaign Boot Camp

by Christine Pelosi

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Publisher Comments:

The daughter of Nancy Pelosi, the nations first female Speaker of the House, offers a guidebook for citizens wanting to enter public service and become involved in their communities, whether through working with nonprofit agencies or seeking election to office.

Synopsis:

Attorney, author, and activist Christine Pelosi presents leadership lessons from the campaign trail for anyone who wants to run for office, advocate for a cause, or win a public policy issue. In Campaign Boot Camp: Basic Training for Future LeadersA 7-Step Guide to Launching Successful Campaigns for Candidates and Causes, Pelosi uses a boot camp model to provide practical advice and  “get real” exercises so that individual readers can integrate these leadership lessons into their own public service efforts on political campaigns, ballot initiatives, or non-profit ventures.

Right from the stroller, Christine was campaigning with her mother, Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.  She has served candidates and party alike, and she knows like few others about the nuts and bolts of winning in politics. Distilling best practices from across the political spectrum, Pelosi shows aspiring leaders how to master the fundamentals of campaigning—management, message, money, and mobilization. 

She lays out a 7-step program for effective campaigning at all levels of public service, from community initiatives to congressional races:

1. Identify your call to service

2. Know your community

3. Build your leadership teams

4. Define your message

5. Connect with people

6. Raise the money

7. Mobilize to win

Along the way, Pelosi features successful campaigners with their diverse backgrounds and experiences. Among the public servants and political professionals quoted in the book are: Donna Brazile, David Brock, Willie L. Brown, Jr., Max Cleland, Bill Clinton, Andrew Cuomo, Thomas D’Alesandro, Jr., Rahm Emanuel, Al Gore, Mahatma Gandhi, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kerry Kennedy, Frank Luntz, Ellen Malcolm, Gerald W. McEntee, Markos Moulitsas, Nancy Pelosi, Carl Pope, Bill Press, Ronald Reagan, Ann Richards, Karl Rove, Jack Valenti, Tim Walz, George F. Will, and Jim Zogby. Their writings and practices help make Campaign Boot Camp both a helpful guide to participatory democracy and an inspiring collective memoir.

 

About the Author

“Campaign Boot Camp is a passionate call to public service—and a practical guide for making that service more productive. Christine Pelosi is a sharp and knowledgeable drill sergeant looking to whip our democratic process back into shape.” Arianna Huffington

 

“A must-read for everyone who wants to bring change, renew hope, and revitalize our nation.”  

Former U.S. Senator Max Cleland

Table of Contents

List of Sideboxes ix

Introduction 1

1 Identify Your Call to Service 7

2 Know Your Community 34

3 Build Your Leadership Teams 59

4 Define Your Message 85

5 Connect with People 116

6 Raise the Money 146

7 Mobilize to Win 167

Afterword 223

Acknowledgments 225

Notes 227

Index 233

Product Details

ISBN:
9780979482205
Subtitle:
Basic Training for Future Leaders
Author:
Pelosi, Christine
Publisher:
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Subject:
Political Process - Elections
Subject:
Political Process - Leadership
Subject:
Politics, practical
Subject:
Political leadership
Subject:
Political campaigns--United States
Subject:
Political leadership -- United States.
Subject:
Elections
Subject:
Politics - General
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
20071001
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
243
Dimensions:
8.44x5.80x.70 in. .73 lbs.

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Attorney, author, and activist Christine Pelosi presents leadership lessons from the campaign trail for anyone who wants to run for office, advocate for a cause, or win a public policy issue. In Campaign Boot Camp: Basic Training for Future LeadersA 7-Step Guide to Launching Successful Campaigns for Candidates and Causes, Pelosi uses a boot camp model to provide practical advice and  “get real” exercises so that individual readers can integrate these leadership lessons into their own public service efforts on political campaigns, ballot initiatives, or non-profit ventures.

Right from the stroller, Christine was campaigning with her mother, Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.  She has served candidates and party alike, and she knows like few others about the nuts and bolts of winning in politics. Distilling best practices from across the political spectrum, Pelosi shows aspiring leaders how to master the fundamentals of campaigning—management, message, money, and mobilization. 

She lays out a 7-step program for effective campaigning at all levels of public service, from community initiatives to congressional races:

1. Identify your call to service

2. Know your community

3. Build your leadership teams

4. Define your message

5. Connect with people

6. Raise the money

7. Mobilize to win

Along the way, Pelosi features successful campaigners with their diverse backgrounds and experiences. Among the public servants and political professionals quoted in the book are: Donna Brazile, David Brock, Willie L. Brown, Jr., Max Cleland, Bill Clinton, Andrew Cuomo, Thomas D’Alesandro, Jr., Rahm Emanuel, Al Gore, Mahatma Gandhi, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kerry Kennedy, Frank Luntz, Ellen Malcolm, Gerald W. McEntee, Markos Moulitsas, Nancy Pelosi, Carl Pope, Bill Press, Ronald Reagan, Ann Richards, Karl Rove, Jack Valenti, Tim Walz, George F. Will, and Jim Zogby. Their writings and practices help make Campaign Boot Camp both a helpful guide to participatory democracy and an inspiring collective memoir.

 

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