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IS YOUR TEAM PREPARED

FOR 2010?

IS YOUR TEAM PREPARED

FOR 2010?

CAMCO Consulting (Chadwick A. Melder & Co.) develops and implements political communication strategies for elected officials and candidates seeking public office throughout the United States.

In our 13th year of continuous active political consulting, CAMCO Consulting has participated in over 150 campaigns in various capacities including general strategy advising, media consulting, direct mail communications or in-field campaign management.

CAMCO Consulting is also in active partnership with Trail Blazer Campaign Services, which provides campaign software solutions to candidates, elected official and political action groups. Our software is a great logistical asset to any sized campaign. For more information, see page 5 in this brochure. Also, you may contact our office to schedule an online demonstration.

We pride ourselves on guiding great candidates with winning attitudes to victory on Election Day and throughout their elected career. We consider ourselves much more than political consultants, but active participating partners in our clients’ organization. Ethical character, solid reputation and the ability to communicate are extremely important ideals to us and our clients. Your election success is also our company success.

At CAMCO Consulting, our professional communication and strategy services will help provide the necessary tools and resources to move your team to the finish line. If you are considering serving in public office and share our positive and winning approach to political campaigns, perhaps our team may fit your needs. Contact our office for more information and to arrange a personal meeting in your district.

Chadwick MelderDirector, CAMCO Consulting

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SOUND, REASONED ADVICESince 1997, CAMCO Consulting has worked with candidates for public office and current elected officials to help accomplish their goals of effectively communicating their campaign platform. With experience in professionally participating in over 150 campaigns, Chadwick Melder brings a reasoned “outside the box” viewpoint to a campaign’s inner-circle. In our 13 years of continuous active political consulting, we have seen many campaigns win, and sometimes defeated, based on an array of logistical, political and communication factors. Therefore, it is critical to bring in a team who has the necessary experience and capabilities to steer the campaign in the right direction.

WE’RE NOT LOBBYISTSBecause our company mission is focused solely on our client’s success, it is important to know that we are not lobbyists for any organization. That is a fact that many political consultants can’t claim. In this regard, we will not approach you to advocate any cause after you are elected to office. We will only offer you reasoned, independent advice and work to find the best solutions for your office and your constituents.

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WINNING SOLUTIONS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN

SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION & CAMPAIGN STRATEGIESEFFECTIVE MESSAGING AND BRANDINGA winning message must have several characteristics in order to be successful: it must be achievable, believable, and persuasive. CAMCO Consulting develops campaign messages and themes based on the candidate’s viewpoints and relevant survey data. We are very aware that no campaign plan can be executed without an effective and winning message.

CANDIDATE PREPARATION All candidates must always be able to deliver their message appropriately in many different environments. We prepare our candidates for speeches, media engagements, debates, interviews and interpersonal communication.

A SOLID PLAN OF OPERATIONSCampaigns can’t function on a day-to-day or even a month-to-month outlook. The means to gaining victory must be understood throughout. Accordingly, we prepare and customize every campaign plan to fit the characteristics and the needs of each campaign. Our “CAMCO War Plan of Action”TM will guide your team throughout the campaign with time lines and objectives to achieve. We also follow through and oversee the implementation of the plan as the campaign continues to progress.

CAMPAIGN TEAM PARTICIPATIONOf course, a campaign plan is only paper in a binder if there is not a cohesive and functioning campaign team in the field to carry out the plan. We’ll train your team members to become proficient in their campaign functions and responsibilities. We will also conduct on-site training classes to further ensure the success of the campaign action plan.

MEDIA/PRESS SECRETARY SUPPORTOur services include developing and managing an in-field media/press secretary for the duration of the campaign. This vital role includes gaining valuable earned media attention for the campaign such as press releases, news alerts and candidate public appearance notices.

RAPID RESPONSE FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENTThere could be an occasion where various factors or events beyond your control may play a role in the campaign. This could be anything from occurring natural disasters to unsettling news related to the campaign. If these events occur, CAMCO Consulting is experienced and prepared to take immediate and appropriate action for the crisis. A solid, truthful and rapid response to any charge against the campaign can be achieved with the correct approach. Usually after an “outside the box” review of the events, a crisis can be contained and dealt with in a timely and professional manner.

Trail Blazer offers campaigns the ability to manage, organize, and communicate your campaign’s functions and operations.

Benefits of Trail Blazer include customized voter lists, targeting, lawn sign management, mapping, website integration, personalized mass emails, polling and voter ID phone banking, fundraising and event ticket sales, campaign finance reporting (FEC and state), mail merge letters and much more.

Schedule your online demonstration by visiting us at www.trailblz.com or call 225.922.7077.

Contact Chadwick Melder to schedule an online demonstration of Trail Blazer.Visit www.trailblz.com for complete information.

TRAIL BLAZER...THE CAMPAIGN SOFTWARE SOLUTION.

Specializing in statewide, party primary and down ballot races, CAMCO Consulting produces sharp, cutting edge and targeted direct mail communications. We know that in order for your race to gain attention, cutting through the clutter of political ads and other direct mail is vital to your election success. Voter persuasion is a critical component of contact efforts...and effective direct mail is a key method to delivering your branded message.

With today’s technology and targeting capabilities, direct mail can be successfully utilized in any sized campaign. With the right message and correct targeting, your direct mail efforts can be the secret weapon to put you over the top on Election Day.

Our turn-key direct mail services include: • Customized concept and design • Professional on-site photography • Copy writing and editing • Professional full color printing • Use of current voter lists & private commercial data • Targeting and list management; voter address verification• Courier delivery to your local post office to ensure timely delivery

In addition to creative, professionally designed and on-message direct mail, CAMCO Consulting is knowledgeable in all logistical aspects of direct mail. We regularly communicate with the USPS to ensure that our firm and our mailing services are in compliance with all postal regulations. While many consultants “job out” their direct mail projects, we continuously monitor and oversee the entire direct mail operation for our clients.

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Political campaign methods are constantly evolving and are much more diverse compared to just a few years ago. Campaigns must go much further than traditional communication avenues to deliver their message. In this digital age, just having a website is no longer sufficient for a successful online presence.

New media, including social networking, engages voters and invites their active participation in the campaign long before Election Day. CAMCO Consulting is experienced in developing complete online strategies for campaigns. Our plans provide many different opportunities to encourage voters to gain awareness, participate and take action in the election process.

Our social media and online communication strategies include:

• Development of rich media web sites with dynamic content, video and user interaction

• Personalized e-mails and newsletters • Targeted banner advertising• Search engine optimization• Blogs and forums monitoring• Online surveys • Social networking pages• Facebook application development• RSS feeds & push content • Consistent branding with other forms of

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