*Mark Dunphy, Claire Gallagher, Caimin Jones & Páraic McMahon.
LOCAL ELECTIONS in Clare are just a month away and getting the message right has never been more important for prospective county councillors.
Canvassers are out in force for candidates across the county with the amount of visits to homes in Clare increasing as the campaign intensifies.
Getting the right message out there is the focus of the latest edition of The Electoral Chair as we broadcast from Hotel Woodstock.
Páraic McMahon is joined by Mark Dunphy, founder and owner of Dunphy Communications, Claire Gallagher, founder of Galocon Media and current communications adviser with TUS and founder of Clare FM, Caimin Jones.
On this week’s political agenda:
- How to make an election campaign stand out from the crowd
- Traits of a successful election campaign
- Debates can be a kingmaker or ruinous experience
- Shoe leather is your best friend
- Candidates who are poor media performers can still be the best vote-getters
- Candidates who work traditional & social media well in Clare
- Superpowers of the soundbite
- Slurry campaigns
- Local elections are popularity contests
- ‘Brain drain’ from Clare County Council
- Fractious relationships between officials and councillors
- Tips to win over voters
