http://showaltergroup.com/blog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:51:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/09/07/the-target-political-contribution-backlash-getting-back-to-basics/ http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/09/07/the-target-political-contribution-backlash-getting-back-to-basics/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:51:24 +0000 Amy Showalter http://showaltergroup.com/blog/?p=590 Wall Street Journal account and other news reports about the backlash to Target from their recent political contributions to Minnesota Forward. My gut reaction was that there was probably a very simple reason why this happened, why the backlash was so severe, and it had to do with how Target did (or did not) communicate the importance of political engagement and the nexus between politician's votes and Target's bottom line. I was discussing the situation with a client a few weeks ago and her gut reaction was like mine: "Isn't this about getting back to basics? Target needs to get back to basics."]]> http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/09/07/the-target-political-contribution-backlash-getting-back-to-basics/feed/ 0 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/30/the-latest-on-pac-burn-rates/ http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/30/the-latest-on-pac-burn-rates/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:45:58 +0000 Amy Showalter http://showaltergroup.com/blog/?p=587 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/30/the-latest-on-pac-burn-rates/feed/ 0 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/25/the-bailout-and-persuasion-tactics/ http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/25/the-bailout-and-persuasion-tactics/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:00:34 +0000 Amy Showalter http://showaltergroup.com/blog/?p=155 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/25/the-bailout-and-persuasion-tactics/feed/ 0 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/23/the-program-edge/ http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/23/the-program-edge/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:00:24 +0000 Amy Showalter http://showaltergroup.com/blog/?p=237 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/23/the-program-edge/feed/ 0 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/18/the-most-successful-get-out-the-vote-program-tactics/ http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/18/the-most-successful-get-out-the-vote-program-tactics/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:00:29 +0000 Amy Showalter http://showaltergroup.com/blog/?p=55 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/18/the-most-successful-get-out-the-vote-program-tactics/feed/ 0 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/16/could-corporate-new-voter-drive-initiatives-backfire/ http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/16/could-corporate-new-voter-drive-initiatives-backfire/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:18 +0000 Amy Showalter http://showaltergroup.com/blog/?p=53 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/16/could-corporate-new-voter-drive-initiatives-backfire/feed/ 1 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/11/how-to-strengthen-your-corporate-grassroots-programs-weakest-link-middle-managers/ http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/11/how-to-strengthen-your-corporate-grassroots-programs-weakest-link-middle-managers/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:00:44 +0000 Amy Showalter http://showaltergroup.com/blog/?p=348 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/11/how-to-strengthen-your-corporate-grassroots-programs-weakest-link-middle-managers/feed/ 0 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/09/the-influence-tactics-of-fortunes-power-25/ http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/09/the-influence-tactics-of-fortunes-power-25/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:00:35 +0000 Amy Showalter http://showaltergroup.com/blog/?p=175 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/09/the-influence-tactics-of-fortunes-power-25/feed/ 0 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/02/how-to-manage-the-employee-member-expectations-of-a-grassroots-program/ http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/02/how-to-manage-the-employee-member-expectations-of-a-grassroots-program/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:27:08 +0000 Amy Showalter http://showaltergroup.com/blog/?p=346 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/08/02/how-to-manage-the-employee-member-expectations-of-a-grassroots-program/feed/ 0 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/07/28/start-with-the-proper-foundation/ http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/07/28/start-with-the-proper-foundation/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:58:35 +0000 Amy Showalter http://showaltergroup.com/blog/?p=243 http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/07/28/start-with-the-proper-foundation/feed/ 0