The Activists’ Network programme is a series of workshops aimed at more experienced campaigners, although all ALDC members are welcome to participate.
Sunday 23rd September
How to Use Connect to Target More Effectively
This session looks at how we can use the more detailed data we are gathering in Connect to target our voters more effectively
Cambridge Room, Hilton Metropole Hotel, 09:15-10:45
Cllr Tim Pickstone (ALDC) & Austin Rathe (Elections & Skills)
Getting Local Messages Right
It’s never been more important to get our campaign messages across effectively, but the current political circumstances make getting these messages right even more important
Cambridge Room, Hilton Metropole Hotel, 16:00-17:30
Richard Cole (Portsmouth – for ALDC) and Shaun Roberts (Elections and Skills)
Monday 24th September
Turning Social Networking into Local Votes
Candidates and campaigners are increasingly using social networking, but are they actually winning any local votes with it? This session explores how we can turn a fun activity into something that wins us elections
Lancaster Room, Hilton Metropole Hotel, 09:15-10:45
Cllr Tim Pickstone and Dr Mark Pack
Winning Over Swing-Voters
How we win over swing voters is crucial to our success and in this session we look at different ways in which it can be done
Lancaster Room, Hilton Metropole Hotel, 16:00-17:30
Cllr Abi Bell, Cllr Claire Thomas, and Cllr Martin Tod
Tuesday 25th September
Sustaining Our Team
Keeping our teams of volunteers going can be tough. This session will explore ways of keeping our teams of volunteers motivated and campaigning
Lancaster Room, Hilton Metropole Hotel, 09:15-10:45
Cllr Jeanette Sunderland and Neil Fawcett
Advanced Campaign Planning
We explore how effective campaign planning has led to electoral success in key areas, and how we implement our plans whilst keeping the team on board
Lancaster Room, Hilton Metropole Hotel, 16:00-17:30
Cllr Abi Bell and Richard Cole