Organizers in the Afternoon
Posted by on May 22, 2006 at 01:05 PM
I'm sitting in the afternoon organizer training session. It's a working lunch session: "Volunteers: The Building Blocks of Your Precinct Program".
Sandi Jackson, our Deputy Training Director, is leading the discussion and it's fun to hear everyone's tales from the field.
Building a solid volunteer team for a party, a campaign, or a cause is worth its weight in gold. But reaching out, finding those volunteers is often the hardest part of a field organizers' job. I read a study after the 2004 election that said the most common reason an individual didn't get volunteer for a candidate or attend a political event was that they had never been asked to do so.
This is a crucial part of the 50-State Strategy. It was one of the main goals of the April 29th Canvass: to get out there and talk with our neighbors, ask them if they are interested in learning more about the Democratic Party and ultimately, getting more people involved in the process.
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Tracy,
you are correct, it is important that the Dem party listen to the people.... you know, a good first place to start, would be right here on this blog!
IMPEACH CHENEY FIRST
THEN IMPEACH THE SHRUB!!!
the most common reason an individual didn't get volunteer for a candidate or attend a political event was that they had never been asked to do so.
Tracy, it's called closing the sale.
We have to make our presence known by going where we can be seen and then engaging the public. Once you identify those who are interested, you ask them to join in a specific activity that they expressed interest in.
We have to have these opportunities ready when we go marching. Taking names and numbers gives them an out.
Give them a handout with the time and place and then ask them to join you. Call and remind them and meet them at the activity. Look for them and introduce them around when they come. Give them something useful to do once they get there. Make them feel like they are needed...which they are and will be in the future.
Take it from a soccor mom and long-time church and school volunteer. You have to have your options ready and in hand when you approach people.
Then close the deal.
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Filing Deadline: July 11th, 2006
WI-01
Challenging GOP incumbent Paul Ryan:
Donald Hall
Steven Herr
Justin Sowa
WI-02
Democratic Incumbent
Rep. Tammy Baldwin
WI-03
Democratic Incumbent
Rep. Ron Kind
WI-04
Democratic Incumbent
Rep. Gwen Moore
WI-05
Challenging GOP incumbent James Sensenbrenner:
Bryan Kennedy
WI-06
Challenging GOP incumbent Thomas Petri:
John Curry
Vittorio Spadaro
WI-07
Democratic Incumbent
Rep. David Obey
WI-08
Contesting this open seat:
Steven Kagen
Nancy Nusbaum
Jamie Wall
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