Winning in Small Towns: Insights from Campaigning in Rural America

​Campaign Lab and Labour Coast & Country are thrilled to present an exclusive learning session with Matt Hildreth, founder of Rural Organizing, sharing critical insights for campaigners working in rural communities and small towns.

​Drawing from years of hands-on experience, Matt will share proven strategies for winning in rural America. At the core of his approach is a crucial insight: while Tip O'Neill famously said "All politics is local," rural politics is fundamentally personal. This session will explore:

• ​communications approaches that resonate in small towns

• ​Effective distributed campaign techniques for rural communities

• ​the fundamental role of authentic relationships in small town organising

• ​Methods for identifying and activating small town networks

​Matthew is Board Chair of ruralorganizing.org and Director of New Initiatives at America's Voice. Matt began his career working in television before jumping into national political communications over a decade ago. He grew up on a small farm in Eastern South Dakota and is a graduate of Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota where he studied Philosophy and Communications. He holds an Executive Education Certificate from Harvard University’s Leadership, Organizing and Action program, and a Master’s Degree in Strategic Communication from the University of Iowa.

​Join fellow campaigners for this valuable opportunity to learn from one of America's leading experts in effective small town and rural campaigning.

​You can join this event online at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83178851498?pwd=jvioaPRWzCh7ahlAQkEDF0gwihGSWo.1