JBA Organizational and political consulting
Joel Bradshaw Associates
 

Training

Joel Bradshaw is one of the country's leading trainers on all aspects of advocacy and political campaigns. He has extensive experience designing training programs and materials for a wide variety of political and non-profit organizations.

Joel Bradshaw Training

Most of the programs include an innovative and comprehensive simulation exercise, which provides valuable hands-on experience to help the participants internalize the new information and skills they are acquiring. All of the programs are highly interactive, engaging, and enlightening. As a seasoned political operative, Bradshaw has tremendous credibility and expertise teaching a myriad of topics, but he is most renowned for his dynamic presentations on strategy development, message discipline, and the Cycle of Accountability©.
(See list of presentations)

He has designed and directed training programs for numerous prominent national organizations, including the Democratic National Committee, EMILY's List, the American Medical Political Action Committee, and the League of Conservation Voters Education Fund. (See client list, below.) Bradshaw has also produced numerous articles and training materials.


JBA Training Design Clients

American Medical Association
American University Campaign Management Program
Center for Community Change
Credit Union National Association
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Emily's List
League of Conservation Voters
Minnesota Environmental Project
Oregon League of Conservation Voters
Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee
University of Georgia - Institute of Ecology, Office of Public Service & Outreach

Publications and Training Manuals

Publications:

"Who Will Vote for You and Why: Designing Campaign Strategy and Theme," in Campaigns and Elections American Style (Transforming American Politics), 2nd edition edited by James Thurber and Candace Nelson, Westview Press; 2004

"Who Will Vote for You and Why: Designing Campaign Strategy and Theme," in Campaigns and Elections American Style (Transforming American Politics), edited by James Thurber and Candace Nelson, Westview Press; 1995

"Order Out of Chaos," Campaigns & Elections; February, 1987

"The Case for Cooperation" (with Elizabeth Sullivan); Campaigns & Elections; March/April 1988

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Campaign Planning Workbook (with Mark Lotweiss) Copyright DCCC and CDG; 1996

State Legislative Campaign Planning Manual, Copyright DCCC; 1996

A Campaign in the State of Flux (simulation);1996

Campaign Groundwork, Copyright AMPAC; 1994

Making it Happen: Campaign Implementation, Copyright AMPAC; 1990

DSCC Campaign Planning Workbook, Copyright CDG; 1990

The Campaign Planning Workbook (with Lisa B. Lyon), Copyright CDG; 1992

Joel Bradshaw's Current Presentations

"Building Political Power for Public Policy Impact"

"Designing Winning Campaigns for Candidates and Ballot Measures"

"Elections the Fulcrum of Change"

"Designing and Developing Strategy"

"Designing and Developing Message"

"Executing Message"

"Why Campaigns Fail"

"More Effective Legislative Advocacy"

"Developing Legislative Strategy"

"The Cycle of Accountability"

"Targeting 101"

"Getting from Here to There -- Key Elements in Strategic Planning"

"The 2004 Election and Beyond"

Joel Bradshaw's Past Presentations (partial list)

"Effective Legislative Strategy and Tactics: The Grassroots Campaign;" American Hospital Association; January 29, 1994

"Strategy, Theme, Image, and Issues;" presented multiple times, including The American University Campaign Management Institute, and Campaigns & Elections seminars

"Political Targeting," presented multiple times, including The American University Campaign Management Institute, and the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management, League of Conservation Voters Education Fund Environmental Leadership Institute

"Voter Contact in Political Campaigns," presented multiple times, including American Medical Association Campaign Management School

"Managing Candidates," presented multiple times, including Campaigns & Elections seminars and to the Reform Party of Canada

"Persuasive Political Communication," presented multiple times, including the Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee Candidate School

"Political Consultants and Their Role in the Political Process," presented multiple times to the Kent State University Washington Program in International Issues

"The 1994 Election and the Future of the Democratic Party," The Nucleus Club of Phoenix, Arizona; December 16, 1994

"Assessing Campaigns," National Education Association's Tri-State Conference; La Cross, Wisconsin; June 2, 1994

"The Role of the Candidate in Fundraising," The Democratic National Committee Campaign Management Training; June 4, 1994

"The Campaign Planning Process," Emily's List Campaign Management Training; August 16, 1993

"Election '92 Strategy and Prospects for Success," Pennsylvania AFL-CIO COPE Conference; July 2, 1992

"Campaign Planning and Assessment," The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Challenger's Retreat; October 19, 1991

"Influence Through Involvement," Georgia Medical Society; August 3, 1991

"Budget Cuts and Taxes: The Politics of the 90's," New Jersey Senate Democratic Caucus; April 30, 1991

"Fundamentals of Campaign Management," Reform Party of Canada; April 4, 1991

"Candidate Recruitment," Reform Party of Canada; April 4, 1991

"Effective Legislative Strategy and Tactics," American Academy of Ophthalmologists; April 21, 1990

"Limits of Negative Advertising," January 23, 1990


       
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