Online fundraising should be done better. We should treat donors with respect. We should focus on metrics that matter. We should be efficient. We should ALWAYS put the client first. Here are the principles I follow:
For every Republican who wants to win,
@NikkiHaley
is the answer. For every American who wants a strong and proud America,
@NikkiHaley
is the answer. For every person who wants a President with moral clarity,
@NikkiHaley
is the answer.
It’s not too late to join
@TeamHaley
.
I couldn't be prouder to have been a small part of
@TeamHaley
.
@nikkihaley
has provided us all hope. She is truly a wonderful person and a leader who we can all look up to.
The Democrats are criticizing Google this morning for addressing the political email inboxing issue. This should not be a partisan issue. We should all want equal treatment. If the Dems are critical of that idea, it means they know they are getting preferential treatment.
While not politically related, my favorite part of the endorsement is how they gave a glimpse into what a great person
@NikkiHaley
is. Our country desperately needs a leader like her.
“Like many candidates before her, Nikki Haley came to visit this newspaper. Especially telling
The
@UnionLeader
said it best:
@NikkiHaley
is catching fire here in New Hampshire and is the right choice to be the next President of the United States.
Read the full endorsement by the New Hampshire Union Leader:
We need to end the negativity.
We need to end the chaos.
We need a leader who can end the self loathing.
We need a leader who can make us strong and proud.
We need
@NikkiHaley
.
Texting is one of the most powerful tools available to campaigns. When done responsibly it can lead to greater fundraising, higher event turnout, more persuasion, and more votes. What is happening right now is an abuse of the technology. No vendor should knowingly send dozens of
After a little more than 11 years I have decided to leave
@TargetedVictory
. On my first day I knew very little about digital and absolutely nothing about email marketing, text messaging, or online fundraising.
Since the beginning,
@NikkiHaley
said no one would outwork her. She wasn't just saying that - that has been the case and is a major reason
@TeamHaley
has the momentum.
How would you feel if you received over 100 unsolicited texts every day? Someone sent me this video and told me yesterday she counted over 170 texts. A normal day is now over 100 and replying stop on every message doesn’t help. She is planning to change her number and never sign
I am incredibly proud of the work that we did with
@nikkihaley
.
Before the start of the campaign we decided that we wanted to treat our donors with respect and we wanted to ensure Nikki's supporters were a part of the team. We focused on being ruthlessly efficient. We focused
I received a lot of responses and notes about texting after my posts yesterday. I'm now more curious what folks are experiencing. If you are willing to share your text experience, please fill out this quick questionnaire.
It does not require any contact
Actions speak louder than words. While many candidates talk about putting people first,
@NikkiHaley
always has. She is the leader that we need in the White House.
Cindy Warmbier is one of the strongest people I know. Her motivation to make sure that America remembers Otto and that North Korea never forgets Otto is courageous. This is the story of a courageous woman who I am proud to know and call my friend.
Leadership isn’t just what is said in a crisis, it’s about what is said and done before a crisis happens.
@NikkiHaley
has always been a leader in supporting Israel and all of America’s allies.
In just 6 weeks, Haley raised more than $11 million from supporters in all 50 states—more than Trump in his first quarter as an announced 2024 candidate. And on top of that, she's held 19 grassroots events in Iowa & New Hampshire.
We're in this to win it.
As
@nikkihaley
said, the problem with Kamala Harris has nothing to do with gender or race. The problem with the VP is that she has failed to accomplish much of anything.
If you're tired of losing.
If you're tired of drama.
If you're tired of negativity.
If you're tired of name-calling.
If you're ready for a President you can be proud of.
@NikkiHaley
is the answer.
This is our opportunity. Let's seize it.
Just like when she first ran for Governor,
@NikkiHaley
has the establishment triggered. We can do better. With Nikki we will move from chaos and hate to strong and proud.
I have always been a believer that winners focus on winning, while losers focus on winners. This has proven exactly true over the last couple months.
@NikkiHaley
is focused on winning for America, while all the guys are focused on her.
Google did a training this morning on inboxing with the NRSC. The best takeaway is that Google told folks after the training they are conducting a study into their political bias. It is good they are finally recognizing what we have been saying.
Today is the day to start putting the drama and the chaos in the past. Today is the day to show that we are ready for a leader that we can be proud of - that our children can look up to. With
@NikkiHaley
as president, our best days are yet to come.
Post and Courier: [F]ormer Texas congressman Will Hurd… drop[ed] his bid for the nomination earlier this month and call[ed] on all but one of his non-Trump opponents to do likewise… [O]ne of the nation’s most thoughtful conservatives, Washington Post columnist George Will…
So grateful for the love and support from our sweet kids the past 15 months. Nice to get away for a few days and spend time together. The countdown is on to Michael’s homecoming!
#gratitude
❤️
#gratefulforfamily
#missingone
When our policymakers fail to call out our enemies or acknowledge the importance of our alliances, the world is less safe. That is why
@HudsonInstitute
’s work is so critical. They believe the American people should have the facts and policymakers should have the solutions to
So many GOP consultants are complaining about online fundraising right now. Here are some facts:
1. You don't have to pretend to be Trump to raise money.
2. You don't have to lose a lot of money to be successful.
3. You don't have to lie to donors and you don't have to
I wonder who thought of this idea?
When
@NikkiHaley
said this, pretty much everyone - Don Lemon, the dems, MAGA folks - said that she was being ageist. We sold thousands of Past My Prime Koozies from the attacks. Turns out she was right again.
Joe should immediately take a Cognitive Test, and I will go with him, and take one also. For the first time we’ll be a team, and do it for the good of the Country….And from now on, all Presidential candidates should be mandated to take a Cognitive Test and Aptitude Test,
Blaming WinRed (or any processor) for fundraising decreasing is kind of like blaming Square for sales decreasing at a boutique. Donors are being abused because everyone focuses on getting the quick money to post big numbers as opposed to lifetime value.
It is not
@WinRed
. IMHO, this is being caused by unscrupulous vendors, who have no regard for the recipient, scraping finance filings, conducting cell phone appends, and then spamming everyone with multiple texts a day.
Let’s win again!
Between Biden and Trump, Biden leads 47% to 42%, while 12% are undecided… Between Biden and Nikki Haley, Haley leads 45% to 39%, with 17% undecided. Between Biden and DeSantis, Biden leads 46% to 38%, with 17% undecided.
We must broaden our base and bring new supporters into our programs. We must treat our donors better, make them feel like they are the essential part of the team that they are, and give them real reasons to give. We must incentivize success, not simply action. WE MUST DO BETTER.
For those wringing their hands over Republicans not raising more money online, stopping texts like this would be a good start. This is wrong on many levels:
✔️Poor language
✔️Taking advantage of children dying
✔️Pretending money goes somewhere it doesn't
I guess I’ve hit a bit of a nerve with some Dem digital operatives. If they are so much smarter, work so much harder, and have such better tech than us, I’m unsure what they are afraid of. They can keep doing what they are doing.
The point that gets lost in the Google spin is that if a user signs up and wants to receive an email, they should receive the email. Right now, Google decides if the user receives it.
This image was sent to me today from an online donor. This is a portion of a typical day. Their real texts from friends and family are buried under texts from candidates they didn’t support. In what world does anyone think this is effective?
My belief that is Republican online fundraising is broken. It can and should be done differently. We are taking a different approach and are growing our team with likeminded folks. If you are interested, DM me and let's chat.
DEMOCRAT STRATEGIST: Well, Nikki Haley's the bigger threat. I think Nikki Haley would take us down dramatically, frankly. I worry about Nikki Haley.
#TeamHaley
#NikkiHaley2024
Not to pile on during a rough day, but in the inboxing discussions, important people should be asking Google what criteria they use for these unsubscribe alerts. Are Republicans or Democrats targeted more? Does this contribute to sender score? I asked and the reply was vague.
I have thought A LOT about this over the last couple weeks and I have some thoughts surrounding the gmail inboxing issue that I wanted to share. 1. Users who sign up to receive communications should not have their communications sidetracked.
I received a memo from
@NRSC
offering campaigns lower prices for P2P. What a great job by
@ThielmanJason
&
@MikeAlm1
.
Many campaigns have been overpaying for what has become an essential communications method for political outreach and fundraising. This is a great step.
I will share more details about my next steps in the weeks ahead. I believe that the time is right and Republicans can do better, but only if we all work together on building a better ecosystem.
The key to success is surrounding yourself with great people. I am beyond excited to have
@cameronarmour9
and
@btrivett07
join a growing Apex Strategies as we work to reinvent how GOP online fundraising is done.
#ClientFirst
Where is
@Apple
and
@Google
on removing this app? A foreign country tracking the location of US citizens seems more problematic than a social app that allows folks to post their opinions.
Gov. Nikki Haley, holds a clear lead over Biden among voters nationwide in another hypothetical general election scenario: 52% support her compared with 39% for Biden.
Post and Courier: [F]ormer Texas congressman Will Hurd… drop[ed] his bid for the nomination earlier this month and call[ed] on all but one of his non-Trump opponents to do likewise… [O]ne of the nation’s most thoughtful conservatives, Washington Post columnist George Will…
"While DeSantis was a backbench congressman trying to ban domestic drilling and fracking, Haley was at the United Nations, taking on the world’s worst dictators and standing up to Iran, Hamas, China, Russia, North Korea, and many others." -
@kimberlyarice1
Nice. I’m a deserter because I haven’t donated to be able to sign a petition for a candidate I’ve never heard of before.
THIS is why the GOP has a grassroots donor problem.
Do you want to change how we fundraise for campaigns? Do you believe the current churn and burn tactics are killing Republican organizations? If so, consider joining us. We need some help - DM me for details. We can do better!
I will forever by grateful to
@ZacMoffatt
,
@AbeAdams
,
@rmeers
, and
@michaelbeach
for giving me a chance and teaching me so much. They believed that I could go from being a campaign manager who was over his head to a digital strategist. I hope that I've made their faith warranted.
In the past week
@WINRED
has quietly launched 6 new features. I hear there are some exciting new features in development. An unheralded part of GOP fundraising is how much better payment processing is today. Republicans are behind the Dems because of poor strategy, not tech.
Nikki Haley’s Freedom Plan reminds many of Ronald Reagan’s 1981 across-the-board tax cuts, spending cuts and regulatory reform that lifted an economy mired in “stagflation” and sparked the longest peacetime economic boom in U.S history.
It’s an ambitious agenda — one she
I know I am a dork, but Michael Haley's emails every Friday are my favorite emails. I get to learn more about our next president and her family every week. Signup to get your own at .
This is a great development and hopefully the court puts an end to donors full addresses being published. This practice has caused donors to be abused through data scraping and through political discrimination.
Campaign donors are rightfully upset when they are added to another campaign's fundraising list without permission.
This lawsuit would put a stop to the abuse of public disclosure for this purpose:
I couldn't be more proud to be part of
@TeamHaley
. There is no doubt who won last night. We will be calling
@NikkiHaley
Madam President in 2025. It's not too late to join the team:
Our friends on the left claim they are so much better at email and they follow “best practice.” Reality is, they follow some of the worst practices in email marketing, like swapping lists, but still are in inboxes. The sad part is they believe their rhetoric.
In 2017, I signed up with a unique email address on Sherrod Brown’s campaign website. 1 email address that has only signed up in 1 place. Here are 75 Democratic orgs which have launched 33,875 non opted in messages into my inbox.
#bestpractices
The
@WINRED
team launched another feature today allowing for tailored amounts based on a donor’s past giving. Features like this allow
@WINRED
to create better donor experiences and better optimization.
A rising tide lifts all boats. It’s so important for our Republican leaders to lend a hand to campaigns when they’re able.
@NikkiHaley
and the
@StandForAmerica
team has stepped up and in the process raised 2022 campaigns millions.
So proud of
@betsyankney
for running the best campaign for
@NikkiHaley
and keeping us all excited and motivated. And kudos
@olivia_pc
for always having the best quotes for reporters and
@SuzYoungblood
for having the best pictures and keeping us all informed and excited. Thank u!