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Innovative New TV Ad for Steve Novick for US Senate
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This creative political campaign commercial for Steve Novick for US Senate was produced by Eichenbaum Associates. National progressive bloggers Markos Moulitsas and Jerome Armstrong profile Eichenbaum in their book "Crashing the Gate" for his creative political spots and willingness to buck the political establishment. |
January 14, 2008 | Filed Under: Candidates, Television | Permalink
Slideshow: 2007 Humane Society Victories for Animals
From the Humane Society of the United States website.
This is a great slideshow put together by the Humane Society to highlight some of their successes in 2007 as a result of the support of contributors across the globe. This slideshow is part of the campaign to "celebrate animals and confront cruelty". Read more...
December 11, 2007 | Filed Under: Issue Advocacy | Permalink
Winning Mark opens new online gallery
Winning Mark announces a new online gallery of direct mail and display advertising work. This enhanced portfolio, powered by SmugMug, allows us to better present our work. New features include the ability to view work at different sizes and see... Read more...August 15, 2007 | Filed Under: Announcements, Direct Mail, Display Advertising | Permalink
Pollie-winning pig brings in voters for the Humane Society of the United States
During the 2006 election cycle, the Humane Society of the United States sponsored Arizona's Proposition 204, which would require that pigs and calves be housed in decent conditions. The measure, aimed at factory farming operations which keep animals in truly horrific conditions, prevailed despite being heavily outspent by the opposition. One of the priorities of this campaign was to ensure that pro-animal protection people made it to the polls. Some initial work showed that there was a real risk of the base missing the election. Read more...
June 18, 2007 | Filed Under: Direct Mail | Permalink
Save Darfur Coalition featured in Washington Post
Winning Mark's work with the Save Darfur Coalition was featured in the Washington Post earlier this week, with a special emphasis placed on the effectiveness of the Coalition's print ads and direct mail.
"Lobbying groups regularly get their way in Washington, but few have had as much impact in a short period as the Save Darfur Coalition, an organization that has been pressing for international intervention in war-torn Sudan.
Over the past two years, it has flooded lawmakers' inboxes with pleas for assistance, filled the Mall with protesters and blanketed the airwaves with heart-rending commercials. One ad showed photos of anguished, starving Sudanese and asked, 'How will history judge us?'" Read more...
June 6, 2007 | Filed Under: Announcements | Permalink
Winning Mark Internship Opportunity on Idealist.org
Winning Mark occupies the same Portland, Oregon building as Idealist, a project of Action Without Borders. Idealist is a great group of people with an awesome idea. Their website provides a very effective way of connecting people who want to... Read more...April 25, 2007 | Filed Under: Announcements | Permalink
Recycled Campaign Yard Signs: Make Bike Fenders With Them
"I wait until a day or two after an election and then go out and harvest the leftover signs and recycle them into bicycle fenders. While these fenders may not look very fancy, they work real well and are very light and inexpensive." This brief report by Kent Peterson should give you all the information you need to make your own set of fenders. Read more...
January 24, 2007 | Filed Under: Featured | Permalink
Today is Election Day
Make your own winning mark. If you haven't already voted, remember to vote today - and spread the word. Click here to be simply and permanently removed from our email list.... Read more...November 7, 2006 | Filed Under: Newsletter | Permalink
Sam Adams: Not Just "Business As Usual"
Despite Adams' having been Mayor Vera Katz' Chief of Staff for over a decade, he was an unknown quantity to Portland voters, having neither name identification nor any accomplishments that were associated with him. In addition, he was very vulnerable... Read more...July 25, 2006 | Filed Under: Candidates | Permalink
Montana Conservation Voters - Victory for Brian Schweitzer
The gubernatorial candidacy of Brian Schweitzer was one of Democrats’ brightest spots of the 2004 election season. One key element of his victory was an independent expenditure on his behalf by the Montana Conservation Voters. Winning Mark developed a program... Read more...July 5, 2006 | Filed Under: Candidates | Permalink
Winning for Schools
Winning Mark has a long and proud record of working on behalf of measures that provide funding for public services. Over the years we have won over a billion dollars for schools, parks, libraries, public safety, health care, mental health... Read more...June 22, 2006 | Filed Under: Public Financing | Permalink
Here Are the Facts -Vote No on Constitutional Amendment 36
This piece is an example of the activist approach Winning Mark takes to voter and audience research. Whenever appropriate, we prefer to directly participate in the polling and focus group process. We believe there is a real value to having those who will ultimately be creating communication products in the room to understand firsthand the nuances of what respondents are saying. Read more...
June 2, 2006 | Filed Under: Direct Mail | Permalink
“Voter Advisory, Contains Actual Information” – Sam Adams for City Council
While Sam Adams was a first time candidate for public office, he did have some profile in the media and among insiders having served for 12 years as Chief of Staff to Mayor Vera Katz. This profile was not necessarily a plus: to the extent that voters were aware of him, the only things they knew about Sam were his reputation as a hardnosed technocrat serving a Mayor whose numbers had declined significantly and that, if elected, Sam would be the first openly gay City Council member. Read more...
June 2, 2006 | Filed Under: Direct Mail | Permalink
“Government Gone Wild” – Senate Democrat Leadership Fund
Some pieces are just plain fun. This Pollie Award-winner ended a campaign practically before it started. The campaign in question was between incumbent Democratic State Senator Peter Courtney and an opponent, Randy Franke, who was seen as the most serious threat to his long tenure.June 2, 2006 | Filed Under: Direct Mail | Permalink
Victory for CUSD 300
The successes of the bond measures in Chicago Unit School District this year were landmark victories for the community and for Winning Mark. As the Chicago Tribune stated, "Facing massive budget cuts, voters in Community Unit School District 300 supported... Read more...May 26, 2006 | Filed Under: Featured, Public Financing | Permalink
Principles That Guide School Campaigns
In a recent interview with Funding Strategies Newsletter, Winning Mark founder and CEO Mark Wiener outlined his philosophies for running a successful school bond campaign. He outlined a number of critical principles that should guide a school campaign: Judging voter... Read more...March 27, 2006 | Filed Under: Public Financing | Permalink
Campaigning to Stop the Genocide in Darfur, Sudan
The Save Darfur Coalition recently launched "A Million Voices for Darfur", an ambitious grassroots campaign to educate Americans about this humanitarian crisis and to generate one million postcards to President Bush asking him to lead the world's response to stopping... Read more...February 24, 2006 | Filed Under: Direct Mail, Featured | Permalink
Winning Mark Helps Experience Corps with National Magazine Ad Campaign
Over the last several months, Winning Mark has produced different versions of an ad designed for Experience Corps. Experience Corps� offers new adventures in service for Americans over 55. Now in 14 cities, Experience Corps works to solve serious social... Read more...January 24, 2006 | Filed Under: Display Advertising, Featured | Permalink
Exxpose Exxon Campaigns at Congressional Energy Hearing
Winning Mark client and advocacy campaign 'Exxpose Exxon' was featured on the cover of the Washington Post November 9th, 2005. Winning Mark provided direct mail production and design and our partner M+R Strategic Services provides the Website and e-campaign services... Read more...November 9, 2005 | Filed Under: Direct Mail, Featured, Issue Advocacy, Web | Permalink
Victory for Conservation Voters of Idaho!
 "Competence and a maturing political machine turned out moderate and liberal voters in Boise on Tuesday."Conservation Voters of Idaho and Winning Mark teamed up to win several key council races in Boise. |
November 9, 2005 | Filed Under: Announcements, Issue Advocacy, Public Financing | Permalink
Falcon Schools, Colorado Springs
El Paso County’s Falcon School District 49 is one of the fastest growing school districts in Colorado. Located in Colorado Springs, every one of the district’s schools were at or above capacity, with over 20,000 new students expected over the next 10 years. The problem? Colorado Springs notoriously anti-tax voters had rejected a number of funding measures to ease the overcrowding and build for the future. Working closely with campaign manager Kjersten Forseth, Winning Mark devised a direct mail and radio program that connected the urgent needs of the schools with the basic value of public schools to the community. The result was an upset victory after previous defeats. Read more...
November 2, 2005 | Filed Under: Direct Mail, Public Financing | Permalink
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Sam Adams - Vote for Me No on 7 - It's Not Fair and It Costs Too Much Failed Republican Leadership SEIU - We Fix It Dan Saltzman - Making a Difference Hardy Myers - The Difference Is Leadership... Read more...September 19, 2005 | Filed Under: Television Portfolio | Permalink
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Beaverton Schools Local Option
Winning Mark has an outstanding winning record of campaigns where citizens vote to raise their own taxes for public services. This is not an accident: Winning Mark has a very clear methodology of approaching public funding measures which has resulted... Read more...September 8, 2005 | Filed Under: Public Funding | Permalink
Oregon Pension Bonding
Winning Mark has an outstanding winning record of campaigns where citizens vote to raise their own taxes for public services. This is not an accident: Winning Mark has a very clear methodology of approaching public funding measures which has resulted... Read more...September 8, 2005 | Filed Under: Public Funding | Permalink
Portland Children's Levy
Winning Mark has an outstanding winning record of campaigns where citizens vote to raise their own taxes for public services. This is not an accident: Winning Mark has a very clear methodology of approaching public funding measures which has resulted... Read more...September 8, 2005 | Filed Under: Public Funding | Permalink
Multnomah Country Library Levy, Part II
Winning Mark has an outstanding winning record of campaigns where citizens vote to raise their own taxes for public services. This is not an accident: Winning Mark has a very clear methodology of approaching public funding measures which has resulted... Read more...September 8, 2005 | Filed Under: Public Funding | Permalink
Portland Parks
Winning Mark has an outstanding winning record of campaigns where citizens vote to raise their own taxes for public services. This is not an accident: Winning Mark has a very clear methodology of approaching public funding measures which has resulted... Read more...September 8, 2005 | Filed Under: Public Funding | Permalink
Oregon Tobacco Tax Increase
Winning Mark has an outstanding winning record of campaigns where citizens vote to raise their own taxes for public services. This is not an accident: Winning Mark has a very clear methodology of approaching public funding measures which has resulted... Read more...September 8, 2005 | Filed Under: Public Funding | Permalink
Rainy Day Fund for Schools
2002 – Ballot Measure 19 – Rainy Day Fund for Schools Winning Mark ran the successful campaign for Ballot Measure 19, which would devote a portion of Oregon State lottery funding to a rainy day fund for Oregon schools.... Read more...September 8, 2005 | Filed Under: Public Funding | Permalink
Measure 10, FFunding for Higher Education
2002 – Ballot Measure 10, Funding for Higher Education Neither a bond nor a levy, the Winning Mark passage of Measure 10 changed the Oregon State constitution to allow higher education institutions to own stock, which in turn would enable them to hold equity in companies producing products developed in the University System. Long term, this would mean substantial additional funding for higher education. Read more...September 8, 2005 | Filed Under: Public Funding | Permalink
Boise Foothills Campaign
Winning Mark has an outstanding winning record of campaigns where citizens vote to raise their own taxes for public services. This is not an accident: Winning Mark has a very clear methodology of approaching public funding measures which has resulted... Read more...September 8, 2005 | Filed Under: Public Funding | Permalink
Our Oregon-- Save Our Public Services
Winning Mark has an outstanding winning record of campaigns where citizens vote to raise their own taxes for public services. This is not an accident: Winning Mark has a very clear methodology of approaching public funding measures which has resulted... Read more...September 8, 2005 | Filed Under: Public Funding | Permalink
Oregon Parks and Salmon
Winning Mark has an outstanding winning record of campaigns where citizens vote to raise their own taxes for public services. This is not an accident: Winning Mark has a very clear methodology of approaching public funding measures which has resulted... Read more...September 8, 2005 | Filed Under: Public Funding | Permalink
Multnomah Country Library Levy
Winning Mark has an outstanding winning record of campaigns where citizens vote to raise their own taxes for public services. This is not an accident: Winning Mark has a very clear methodology of approaching public funding measures which has resulted... Read more...September 8, 2005 | Filed Under: Public Funding | Permalink
Oregon Zoo Public Funding
Winning Mark has an outstanding winning record of campaigns where citizens vote to raise their own taxes for public services. This is not an accident: Winning Mark has a very clear methodology of approaching public funding measures which has resulted... Read more...September 8, 2005 | Filed Under: Public Funding | Permalink
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"Books and Crooks" Public Funding
Winning Mark has an outstanding winning record of campaigns where citizens vote to raise their own taxes for public services. This is not an accident: Winning Mark has a very clear methodology of approaching public funding measures which has resulted... Read more...September 8, 2005 | Filed Under: Public Funding | Permalink
Reynolds School District Funding Measure
Winning Mark has an outstanding winning record of campaigns where citizens vote to raise their own taxes for public services. This is not an accident: Winning Mark has a very clear methodology of approaching public funding measures which has resulted... Read more...September 8, 2005 | Filed Under: Public Funding | Permalink
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