November 2015 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

please test new rack cards at LPStore.org - secret coupon
by Wes Benedict 30 Nov '15

30 Nov '15

I'd like to make sure the store checkout works. http://lpstore.org/what-is-the-lp-rack-card-4x9/ There is a secret coupon code you can use to avoid the $5 shipping and handling fee. Secret coupon code: *eddt3st* Free shipping coupon expires at unknown time. Like maybe days or weeks. Haven't decided. It is OK if this secret offer leaks to other people, like on Facebook, etc. It's available for everyone. But I don't have lots of time to answer questions about it. I'm heading to Oklahoma Saturday. Feel free to test our Black Friday new shirt checkout page as well, but there are no discounts offered there. It will be mentioned in email blast Friday. It's not part of our store yet. http://www.lp.org/blackfriday I like to test things on a small scale before we broadcast them nationwide to everyone. Thanks, -- Wes Benedict, Executive Director Libertarian National Committee, Inc. *New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314* (202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict(a)lp.org facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership

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Re: [Lnc-business] new convention website using NationBuilder
by doug＠vikingmetals.com 24 Nov '15

24 Nov '15

I thought it was obvious. .just saying ;) Doug Craig -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [Lnc-business] new convention website using NationBuilder From: "Scott L." <scott73(a)earthlink.net> Date: Nov 24, 2015 8:37 PM To: lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org CC: Mr. Executive Director: I think your plan to dip staff's toe in NationBuilder without betting the farm on it is a good idea. However, I would like you to explain what you meant by the very last sentence in the e-mail below. I have made it red and bold to make it easy for you to locate it. Scott Lieberman _____ From: Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org] On Behalf Of Wes Benedict Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2015 11:09 AM To: lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org Subject: [Lnc-business] new convention website using NationBuilder Unless I detect significant opposition soon from the LNC, I plan to have built a 2016 convention website using the NationBuilder platform. I've already broached the topic with Nick Sarwark and Sam Goldstein. I'm excited about the possibilities the NationBuilder technology offers, but not yet completely sold on the platform or the enormity of the conversion task. Starting with a convention website will allow us to get our feet wet with the technology, and at the same time, to quickly roll out some of our new branding. And since this won't involve a massive wholesale instantaneous changeover from our current website, LP.org on Drupal, and our current membership database, RaisersEdge, it's something we can manage without the risk of destabilizing our entire organization at the start of a Presidential election year. If you like the content of the 2013 Libertarian Party of Texas Annual Report: http://www.lp.org/files/LPTX_2014_Annual_Report.pdf then I think you're going to like our upcoming branding efforts and convention website. The makers of that annual report, including the events portrayed, the graphics, and I'll add to that--most of the content of the current LPTexas website http://lptexas.org/ (joomla platform I think), will be building the 2016 convention website. Separately, Andy Burns, our affiliate support specialist, has already implemented a couple NationBuilder sites at the state level. He won't be the main driver of this project, but of course we'll consult him for practical advice. The convention theme, as voted on by members, will be #LegalizeFreedom Starting with a convention website allows us to import a small portion of our database contacts, which keeps the pricing very low, but allows us to experiment with its interactivity capabilities with our best activists. If things go well, I can see migrating other things, like perhaps http://lpstore.org/ to the NationBuilder site. Perhaps the site could eventually morph into the replacement for LP.org, but that's something we can decide later. Perhaps we will be able to get away from some of the additional payment portals we've had to rely on, like Piryx pages <https://secure.piryx.com/donate/uO2ehmy0/libertarian/llpp22> , and Authorize.net <http://www.lp.org/office-fund> , and consolidate those functions into the NationBuilder system. The 2014 convention website is here, <https://lpcon2014.org/> https://lpcon2014.org/ and I suspect we'll easily outdo that one. Content for the 2016 convention is currently embedded in pages on our existing website: <http://www.lp.org/convention/welcome> http://www.lp.org/convention/welcome I see the new website as a combination of a convention project, an I.T. project, and a branding project. The costs will be relatively low. The risks will be relatively low. Our Treasurer and Audit Committee will have plenty of fun double-checking the cost allocations. I plan to tell our team to get started on this next week, and to have it live before the end of the year, unless you guys want to stop this before then, which I can live with. There are many viable paths around the roadblocks of progress. -- Wes Benedict, Executive Director Libertarian National Committee, Inc. _______________________________________________ Lnc-business mailing list Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org

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Re: [Lnc-business] new convention website using NationBuilder
by doug＠vikingmetals.com 24 Nov '15

24 Nov '15

Sounds awesome... Doug Craig -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Lnc-business] new convention website using NationBuilder From: Wes Benedict <wes.benedict(a)lp.org> Date: Nov 24, 2015 2:06 PM To: lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org CC: Unless I detect significant opposition soon from the LNC, I plan to have built a 2016 convention website using the NationBuilder platform. I've already broached the topic with Nick Sarwark and Sam Goldstein. I'm excited about the possibilities the NationBuilder technology offers, but not yet completely sold on the platform or the enormity of the conversion task. Starting with a convention website will allow us to get our feet wet with the technology, and at the same time, to quickly roll out some of our new branding. And since this won't involve a massive wholesale instantaneous changeover from our current website, LP.org on Drupal, and our current membership database, RaisersEdge, it's something we can manage without the risk of destabilizing our entire organization at the start of a Presidential election year. If you like the content of the 2013 Libertarian Party of Texas Annual Report: http://www.lp.org/files/LPTX_2014_Annual_Report.pdf then I think you're going to like our upcoming branding efforts and convention website. The makers of that annual report, including the events portrayed, the graphics, and I'll add to that--most of the content of the current LPTexas website http://lptexas.org/ (joomla platform I think), will be building the 2016 convention website. Separately, Andy Burns, our affiliate support specialist, has already implemented a couple NationBuilder sites at the state level. He won't be the main driver of this project, but of course we'll consult him for practical advice. The convention theme, as voted on by members, will be #LegalizeFreedom <http://www.lp.org/> Starting with a convention website allows us to import a small portion of our database contacts, which keeps the pricing very low, but allows us to experiment with its interactivity capabilities with our best activists. If things go well, I can see migrating other things, like perhaps http://lpstore.org/ to the NationBuilder site. Perhaps the site could eventually morph into the replacement for LP.org, but that's something we can decide later. Perhaps we will be able to get away from some of the additional payment portals we've had to rely on, like Piryx pages <https://secure.piryx.com/donate/uO2ehmy0/libertarian/llpp22>, and Authorize.net <http://www.lp.org/office-fund>, and consolidate those functions into the NationBuilder system. The 2014 convention website is here, https://lpcon2014.org/ and I suspect we'll easily outdo that one. Content for the 2016 convention is currently embedded in pages on our existing website: http://www.lp.org/convention/welcome I see the new website as a combination of a convention project, an I.T. project, and a branding project. The costs will be relatively low. The risks will be relatively low. Our Treasurer and Audit Committee will have plenty of fun double-checking the cost allocations. I plan to tell our team to get started on this next week, and to have it live before the end of the year, unless you guys want to stop this before then, which I can live with. There are many viable paths around the roadblocks of progress. -- Wes Benedict, Executive Director Libertarian National Committee, Inc. *New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314* (202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict(a)lp.org facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership _______________________________________________ Lnc-business mailing list Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org

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Fwd: Serious help needed for Oklahoma petition drive
by Wes Benedict 23 Nov '15

23 Nov '15

Thanks to a check in the mail by Daniel Hayes for $500, plus another promised check of $4,000 from another donor, I'm getting renewed hope in the possibility of going forward in Oklahoma. Even if we reach our goal stated below, it's not going to be easy. But I'm encouraged. Wes Benedict, Executive Director Libertarian National Committee, Inc. *New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314* (202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict(a)lp.org facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Serious help needed for Oklahoma petition drive Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 11:23:18 -0500 From: Wes Benedict <info(a)lp.org> Reply-To: info(a)lp.org To: Wes(a)lp.org Libertarian Party e-mail masthead with eagle-flame torch logo, slogan "Shrinking Big Government - Advancing Liberty," and address & phone number. Get paid $2.50 per signature, or please donate <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=106614168&msgid=532655&act=54R0&c…> to help pay for signatures, or I'm sorry but we'll have to shut this drive down permanently in about a week. Thuggish behavior by police and security in Oklahoma has prevented our petitioners from getting access to public places to collect signatures. Even the Oklahoma A.C.L.U. has been trying, but so far, failing, to help us get the police to stop harassing our petitioners and threatening to arrest them, even when we are petitioning legally on constitutionally protected places like public sidewalks near universities and art fairs. We had hoped we could get this drive done for $2.00 per signature by early Fall. Winter's almost here, which makes it harder to petition. We raised our price to $2.50 per signature weeks ago, we need 24,712 valid signatures, and we're only about 1/3 of the way through. Click here to donate <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=106614168&msgid=532655&act=54R0&c…>. We postponed starting our Kentucky drive till next year because of problems in Oklahoma. We can't put things off in other states much longer. Tempers are flaring: mine, our petitioners in Oklahoma (some stalwart petitioners have left the state it's so hard), our Libertarian National Committee (who has to decide whether to keep going--or call it quits). We raised $11,400 online over the summer for this. If we reach $20,000 online, that will help make up about half of the shortfall I'm projecting to complete this drive. Ballot Access expert Richard Winger donated $30,000 for this petition drive. I'm not looking forward to calling him and asking him how upset he'll be if we cancel the drive and can only return part of his money after failing to get on the ballot. I need your help to go forward. Wednesday, I personally donated $200 directly to the LP Oklahoma, which will help them with printing costs. Will you donate $200 to our efforts? We added another petition organizer last week to help get more petitioners on the street. If you are willing to try petitioning for $2.50 per signature, contact Paulie Frankel (paulie.frankel(a)lp.org or 205-534-1622) for details. He's been petitioning for the LP for over 10 years and can help you get started. Click here to donate <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=106614168&msgid=532655&act=54R0&c…>, or visit LP.org/oklahoma Sincerely, Wes Benedict, Executive Director /*Visit LP.org to share this release. <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=106614168&msgid=532655&act=54R0&c…> */ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=106614168&msgid=532655&act=54R0&c…>Please donate to the Libertarian Party today. Shrink Big Government — advance liberty. <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=106614168&msgid=532655&act=54R0&c…>* *Paid for by the Libertarian National Committee 1444 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Content not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee.* This message was sent to Wes(a)lp.org from: Wes Benedict | info(a)lp.org | The Libertarian Party | 1444 Duke St. | Alexandria, VA 22314 Email Marketing by iContact - Try It Free! <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=106614168&l=6765&s=54R0&m=5…>

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updated Policy Manual from Nov 14-15 meeting
by Alicia Mattson 20 Nov '15

20 Nov '15

Attached is the updated Policy Manual which now includes the changes adopted during last weekend's LNC meeting. Staff, please post the new version to the website when you get a chance to do so. Alicia Mattson LNC Secretary

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February 2016 LNC Session - location
by Scott L. 19 Nov '15

19 Nov '15

I hope that Mr. Kraus is at least considering holding our February 2016 LNC Session in Glendale, AZ at the site that the COC is considering for the 2018 Libertarian National Convention. I am more than willing to "sacrifice" a California LNC Session if it means the LNC gets to tour a potential 2018 Convention site. I know we met in Phoenix in March 2015, but I don't consider that to be a reason to not tour a potential Convention site. Scott Lieberman Region 4 Alternate, LNC cc: Robert Kraus

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Online Advertising Guru Gary Vaynerchuk Video
by Kevin Ludlow 17 Nov '15

17 Nov '15

All: Thank you for all of the conversation and debate this weekend. I felt positive about the progress made and enjoyed the process. There was a 15m discussion on Sunday about using Facebook Ads. As the owner of a software firm and one who frequently works in social media, I concede that I have as personal bias. That said, the bias is not without statistical merit. This is a video of advertising guru Gary Vaynerchuk ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Vaynerchuk) giving the keynote speech at last years IMUK (advertising and marketing conference). I would imagine that Mr. Vohra and/or Mr. Bittner may have also seen his work before (possibly this exact video). It's a 48minute talk about how significant social media advertising has become and where it's going. I think you will really enjoy it. Gary is direct, probably unapologetic, and rather crass in his approach. He definitely appeals to a Libertarian audience. We passed this video around Texas. People quickly started applying some of the methods and those who did saw huge bumps in outreach. We really need to get the larger Libertarian body to understand how significant this shift has been. I would encourage you to give it a watch when you have an hour. I suspect you'll be captivated by his energy as most people are. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ51V93u84o Thanks for your time. Kevin Ludlow Region 7 Rep -- ======================================================== Kevin Ludlow 512-773-3968 http://www.kevinludlow.com

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Fwd: GOP panel discussion on expanded role of digital media in political campaigns
by Carla Howell 16 Nov '15

16 Nov '15

In case this didn't get through on previous send... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- You might find this interesting, especially stats on how much D/R campaigns are now spending on digital media as a % of their campaigns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg9DzITai4s&feature=youtu.be Cheers, Carla Howell Political Director National Libertarian Party 202-333-0008 x 222

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Monthly Pledge Updated
by Brett Bittner 16 Nov '15

16 Nov '15

All, I just called Casey at LPHQ to raise my monthly pledge, and it took about 60 seconds. I thought I'd send a reminder to the list (and to alert those who weren't in Orlando or stepped out of the meeting when we discussed this). Walk the walk, Brett C. Bittner brett(a)brettbittner.com 404.492.6524 "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." -- Thomas Jefferson

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Re: [Lnc-business] Dinner
by Sam Goldstein 15 Nov '15

15 Nov '15

A bunch of us are going to delmonicos at 7.On Nov 15, 2015 6:51 PM, Rich Tomasso <rtomasso(a)lpnh.org> wrote: > > If anyone else is still here, some of us are gathering for dinner at 7 in the lobby. > > _______________________________________________ > Lnc-business mailing list > Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org > http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org

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