Leadership and Campaign Management with Zan Campbell




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Summary: Zan Campbell is an accomplished leader knows campaign management well. Hear what he's learned through his military career and several successful campaigns!<br> 00:00 Intro<br> 00:26 Zan Campbell Bio<br> 01:59 Tell us more about your political background and military service<br> 04:02 How you first get involved with LG Bryant and his Senate campaigns?<br> 05:24 Zan’s evolution from volunteer to Campaign Manager<br> 07:11 The importance of knowing your district like the back of your hand<br> 13:04 Why it’s critical that a candidate completely trust their Campaign Manager...and how to build that trust<br> 17:07 Loyalty, Enthusiasm and Work Ethic on campaigns<br> 23:44 Taking care of your volunteers<br> 24:49 Finding the balance between frontline and management tasks when you’re in a leadership position<br> 25:57 Don’t burn-out the next generation of volunteers and campaign staff!<br> 27:54 Helping train future campaign operatives<br> 32:37 What are some of the bigger challenges you’ve had to wrangle while managing campaigns?<br> 42:59 How to deal with increasing polarization of voters (Hint: Focus on GOTV!)<br> 46:43 How does that polarization impact your volunteer recruitment?<br> 50:33 Character still matters.<br> 54:36 Closing advice on getting involved in campaigns or as a candidate<br> 55:23 Final thoughts and outro!