Political
campaigns and yard signs go hand-in-hand. In terms of cost-per-exposure, it's
difficult to find a more-effective way to promote your political campaign than
to use yard signage. It's important, however, to have a clearly-defined
strategy for your campaign promotion, rather than just putting up signs all
over town and hoping that you win the election. There are actually many different
ways to use lawn signs for your political campaign-here are some of the
most-common and most-effective.
Candidate
Promotion-The most-obvious reason to use political signs is to promote a
specific candidate. Although larger elections get extensive media coverage, for
the smaller elections it's up to the campaign managers to heavily-promote the
candidate and get his/her name out to the public. The goal is for voters to
remember your candidate's name when they step into the voting booth, so make
sure you feature them in your yard sign design.
Cause
Information-Another important use for political yard signs is to promote or
inform about a specific cause. This could be your candidate's platform or a
proposed bill. Voters need to be fully-educated about the causes at-hand so
they can vote appropriately, and since signs are so visible, they are a great
way to get the word out.
Election
Date-Make sure the electorate knows all the important details about Election
Day. This means 1) when it is, 2) what times they can vote, and 3) where they
can vote. You'll still want to include your candidate's name on these signs for
brand consistency, but make sure voters are aware of when it's time for them to
take action.
Voting
Sites-Although there are generally strict rules about advertising a specific
candidate near the polling locations, it's important that they are
clearly-identified so the community knows where to go to cast their vote. Place
inexpensive corrugated plastic signs near your polling site-these are easy to
remove once the voting is over, and they're easy to see from far away.
Congratulations-Whether
your candidate wins or loses, it's important to always be professional, as you
never know what the future holds. Order signs for your winning candidate as celebration
of your campaign's success, or even display signs that congratulate the
opposing candidate if he/she was victorious. This makes you look respectable
and shows that you are a good sport.
Political
signs build awareness for your campaign, your candidate, and your causes, so
make sure you've allocated a significant portion of your marketing budget for
lawn signs. Corrugated plastic is the industry standard as it's
quite-inexpensive and durable, but if you want to set yourself apart from the
other candidates, order something more-professional like aluminum or even a
metal sign.
Michael
Allen works as a Director of Marketing in Boston, Massachusetts. He has worked
with both large companies and small local businesses for over 20 years. His
vast experience in the field of marketing positions him as an expert in helping
businesses expand by using marketing tactics.
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