{"id":14233,"date":"2024-04-18T22:21:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T22:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.revolutionnaire.co\/be\/?p=14233"},"modified":"2024-05-25T13:50:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T13:50:48","slug":"tactic-101s-canvassing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionnaire.co\/be\/tactic-101s-canvassing\/","title":{"rendered":"Tactic 101s | Canvassing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here\u2019s an overview of Canvassing &#8211; the purpose it serves and how to plan your own canvass. Feel free to drop your thoughts&nbsp; and experiences with canvassing in the comments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Purpose&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Canvasses can be used to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Survey a community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build support for a political candidate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build support for an issue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share information or resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invite people to an event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AT LEAST TWO WEEKS OUT<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find a location pick a date and time\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Confirm a location, date, and time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>When you call a venue, here\u2019s the ask:<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can we launch a canvass at your location? We are expecting [x] people from [insert time].<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have a volunteer who is helping to set up\/recruit, confirm the above with them and ask them to give you a list of folks they are inviting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>People answer the door most often during dinner time on weekdays, and on Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons\/evenings<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decide on goal attendance&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote on email\/social media\/make calls to potential participants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create canvassing training specific for this event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AT LEAST ONE WEEK OUT<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Solidify a script&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm the launch location<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Send reminder emails to registered participants, continue to recruit others<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decide on your general walk list<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm training, tech, and support roles for the canvass training and launch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm literature or other relevant materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AT LEAST 2 DAYS OUT<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Confirmation calls to registered participants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DAY BEFORE&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Confirmation calls to registered participants who didn\u2019t answer in the first round of calls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refresh walk list and print any necessary materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DAY OF (Before Canvass)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Call or text confirmations to registered participants&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arrive at location early to set up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DAY OF (After Canvass)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Send a thank you email to all participants- include next steps for participants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share successes on social\/traditional media<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s an overview of Canvassing &#8211; the purpose it serves and how to plan your own canvass. 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