ElectWomen Magazine Publisher and Author Kathy Groob, will launch her PINK POLITICS book tour and speaking events beginning Saturday, January 7, 2012.  In her new book PINK POLITICS – The Woman’s Practical Guide to Winning Elections, Groob tells of her own experiences as a candidate and offers women a realistic assessment of what it takes to win.  The book gets to the heart of what women need to know before running for office or as they are kicking off their candidacy for public office.

Groob has scheduled speaking events and book signings starting in her home state of Kentucky to New York, California, Wisconsin and Ohio.  “I’m excited to reach out to women across the country to offer them the inside scoop on running for public office,” says Kathy Groob.

Book Events

Book Events

Bowling Green, KY – January 7, 2012 –Democratic Woman’s Club of Kentucky State Winter Meeting – http://www.kydemocratwomen.com/winter12board.html

Louisville, KY – January 11, 2012 – Bellarmine College

Cincinnati, OH – February 3, 2012 – University Club

San Rafael, CA – February 16, 2012 – Marin Women’s Political Action Committee and Emerge California program and reception – San Rafael Community Center 6-8 p.m.

New York, NY – March 1, 2012 – Bluestockings Book Store, Lower East Side Manhattan

Coshocton, OH – April 17, 2012 – Business & Professional Women Equal Pay Banquet

Minneapolis, MN – April 24, 2012 – Women Winning book event

Milwaukee, WI – April 25, 2012 – Emerge Wisconsin book signing reception

Canton, OH – May 5, 2012 –National Federation of Democratic Women mid-west regional convention

Radcliff, KY – May 21, 2012 – North Hardin Democratic Woman’s Club meeting

Louisville, KY – June 1, 2012 – National Federation of Democratic Women national convention

Tyler-Dallas-Austin, TX – Summer dates to be determined

Tallahassee, FL – August 4, 2012 – Florida Democratic Women’s Club of Florida convention

Charleston, WV – August 26, 2012 – West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women annual convention

“Drawing upon my own experiences and from the women candidates I’ve worked with and supported, PINK POLITICS is the practical guide women need when making the decision to run for office,” says author Kathy Groob.  “Women candidates still face huge obstacles to running for office but with a roadmap, they can find their way.”

PINK POLITICS does more than define proven campaign strategies. It offers stories about women candidates running for office at the local and national levels, and how they addressed challenges that all women candidates face.  “PINK POLITICS offers women a comprehensive, practical guide to running for office and about challenges they will face before throwing their hat into the ring,” said Diane Whalen, Florence Kentucky mayor.

            PINK POLITICS provides advice and strategies for:

• Determining which office to run for and how to get on the ballot
• Making your campaign announcement and securing commitments
• Building a campaign team and organizing volunteers
• Identifying donors and building a fundraising plan
• Crafting an effective campaign message and how to spend campaign dollars
• Developing a strong grassroots effort and outworking your opponent!

“Women candidates can win but the learning curve is steep,” says Groob.  “They need to know what to expect and how to be great candidates. I wish I had more resources for women when I first ran for office. This book gives women the lessons and advice they need to be strong and to win.”

To read more, visit www.electwomen.com/pink.