campaign research

Today we had secretary of the cambridge and districts trades union, (Tom Woodcock) come to talk to us about the campaigns he has been involved in and that strategies you need to have to run a campaign. He spoke to us about research and told us we have to understand our subject, make sure we address the right audience and get publicity for our campaign. e.g setting up a petition creating a website, badges, leaflets, posters etc.

He spoke about a particular petition he was involved in which was to support the postal dispute