How to Get Elected at 25 with Rep. Daniel Zolnikov
53 minutes Posted Jan 25, 2017 at 9:33 pm.
Podcast Intro
Rep. Zolnikov Bio
Welcome to the Podcast, Representative!
What was your life like before politics?
At what point did you get involved in State politics?
What was your introduction to campaigning like? (Hint: Lots of Knocking Doors)
The Power of Knocking Doors
How did the individual relationships you built, going door to door, help you win your election and represent your district better?
Focus on the Voter!
How did your conversations with voters improve your broader marketing efforts?
The importance of using more than one medium of voter communication
Never take voters for granted
Tell us more about your parents fleeing Stalinist Russia
How did that background of fleeing communism impact your political view?
The importance of remembering the history of tyranny as we look forward at government
How did your main political issues develop for you, especially the issue of privacy?
Pretending to perfect isn’t going to work in politics anymore
How did the Montana fundraising limits impact your fundraising for your campaigns?
What kind of budget did you have for your race and how did you spend it?
Using paid campaign workers as a force multiplier
What does your campaign operation look like?
What was it like as a 25 year old to actually be in elected office?
What kind of advice would you give yourself when you started to run for office?
Where can people find you online?
Any closing words of wisdom for the listeners?
Outro
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Show notes
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