copyright infringement? Where’s he going with this?

[Michael Sigmon]

For those of you (especially younger people in the business) who aren’t aware of this… political campaigns generally (almost always) close up shop the day after the election or, at the latest, the end of that week.

The election campaign is a separate organization from the candidate’s office (if he or she is an incumbent).

Get paid COD. PERIOD. I don’t care if you think the candidate is the second coming of Washington, Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt and FDR all wrapped up together; if you’re not paid COD, you might as well be donating your services.

Most of you are probably aware of this, so pardon me if I’m telling you the obvious. I’m certain that some folks don’t know this, though. It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of participating in promoting a candidate or issue you really believe in, and forgetting about the business aspect of it.