Using Buttons and Badges Effectively in a Political Campaign

Political campaigns can be tense and stressful. There is so much to do and often not enough time to do it. If you are a candidate or campaign manager, you should not be without a button maker machine. These machines will help you with some of the most critical areas in your campaign - getting the word out, addressing issues and mobilize support. Not only will the buttons to help recognize those questions and receive support, they will do it cheaply and it is a word that every campaign manager likes to hear.

Mass mailings and telephone campaigns takes time and money. Postal rates continue to go up and the cost of paper, printing and labels. You need paid staff or volunteers to organize the mailing list and put together mailers for shipping. A large percentage of these senders will never be read or even opened. The recipient who has other more important things on his or her mind would classify these mailers as "junk mail" and throw it in the trash. But if you and your employees are wearing buttons, you invite the viewer to ask you questions. This gives you one at a time, face to the public to respond directly and discuss the issues important to you the candidate and party.

Their volunteers are some of the most important people you will deal with in a political campaign. They give their time and effort to see their candidate win the election. Buttons for your volunteers are good for cheap name tags. Making buttons for your volunteers with the nominee's name, party affiliation and the date of the election will help them identifiable in public. This is especially useful if your volunteers doing door to door campaign or are out at a public event. The buttons are a great conversation starter, and will give your volunteers an opportunity to tell people about your candidate and the issues he or she cares about.

Events are another great opportunity to go out buttons. Political meetings are high voltage and these buttons with your nominee's name and what he or she is running for may be sold for meetings and fundraising events. Speeches and debates are other events that these buttons can be worn or sold. These buttons will help to accelerate the campaign and give your candidate's name recognition.

Educate voters about the issues is an essential part of any election or race. Making buttons that read "Vote No on Amendment Two" will let people know just where you stand. Getting the word out about your candidate or a party wishes to vote is important. Buttons with the date of election and an incentive to get out and vote is equally important. A button labeled "Vote on November 2" will remind all who see it to vote, and this will increase the odds on your candidate's success.

Fundraising events are a part of each campaign. Contributors to your campaign can get buttons that say "I support John Doe." Campaign slogan should be a button, and either sold to raise money or given away at party meetings and fundraiser. These also make a great memory for candidates and voters.

If there are specific activist groups that support your candidate, then the buttons with their organization name and stating that the organization supports your candidate. This goes along way to show that your candidate cares about that group and its agenda. For example, a button that says "John Doe supports local commerce" given out to local businesses will encourage others with the same feeling to vote for your candidate. You can never thank your supporters enough, and custom buttons with the group name and the election year it will be a memorial at the end of the election.

Urged people to vote is crucial in this day and age. The elections have been closer, and every vote counts. Making "I voted" buttons to give away after the voting has taken place, may get other people to step up and be heard as well. Make sure you have some buttons made up with the date when the vote takes place, and encourage your staff and volunteers to wear them. If no one votes so that nobody is elected and no problems have been solved. The buttons are a great way to remind people that this great civic duty.

You've probably already seen buttons in the political arena. Some of the main causes of the political parties and activists use the buttons is that they are practical to go out, cheap to make, and people will wear them. Buttons get your message out, identify your support staff and the public. Be it the presidency or the local mayor, every candidate and political movement should have a button-making machine.