1) Don’t react to a story in the New Times. No one reads the rag and its credibility has been below the curb level for years. If there is some truth in a New Times piece, take your time to consider how or if it needs further clarification. Generally news stories in New Times get…
DetailsDavid Brooks hits the nail on the head yet again with his latest piece, “The Crowd Pleaser” regarding the Romney campaign and their need to add conviction and definition to the candidate. Brooks writes, “He needs to step outside the cautious incrementalism that is the inevitable product of excessive polling and focus-group testing. He needs…
DetailsCampaigns & Elections magazine held their 4th annual Reed Awards dinner last Friday night to recognize some of the year’s best political and public affairs work. See the complete list of winners. HighGround earned top honors for “Toughest Mail Piece” for the direct mail newspaper developed for the Wolcott for Mayor campaign. Wolcott successfully ran…
DetailsBy: J. Charles Coughlin The closing remarks of the President’s State of the Union address the other night were moving. He spoke of the teamwork necessary to accomplish incredibly difficult and complex missions. He spoke of members of a team having each other’s backs. He said that the way in which those members of our…
DetailsDavid Brooks wrote an excellent article today titled “The C.E.O. in Politics” about the qualities of an executive President. Without regard to the outcome of the Presidential Primary elections, the characteristics that Brooks describe really apply to any position of executive leadership from President to Governor to Mayor. The qualities include: Emotional security Superb political…
DetailsToday, Campaigns & Elections announced the finalists of the fourth annual Reed Awards. The finalists represent the top talent in the political consulting business in the fields of Direct Mail, Online Advertising, Newspaper Advertising, Phones, Political Technology, Signage and Collateral Material, Radio and Television. skin whitening forever HighGround, Inc is a finalist in the Toughest…
DetailsJohn 1: 9-14 9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet…
DetailsMike Sunnucks with the Phoenix Business Journal had a great article on the leadership of Mesa Mayor Scott Smith in keeping the Cubs in Arizona. We are grateful to have worked with Mayor Smith and appreciate the leadership he brings to Mesa and Arizona. The past few years have been problematic for a number of…
DetailsBy: Paul Bentz As I mentioned earlier this week, the end of 2011 marks the completion of my tenth year at HighGround. I thought it would be fun to share ten things that I have learned during my time. This is part two. 6. Momentum is real. I don’t really know how else to say…
DetailsBy: Paul Bentz The end of 2011 marks the completion of my tenth year at HighGround. Starting out in 2002, I was just a young lad looking for guidance along the way and hoping to make a difference. Honestly, I had no idea what I was doing – I’m sure there are a few people…
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