Volunteers → WIS DEMS

Canvassing Concepts & Tips (In-Depth Verison) (Est. Time: 75 minutes) (1001)


Description

Paid staff, Regional Coordinators, or Neighborhood Team Leaders, register for this course to learn more. Upon completion of the course, you'll be ready to lead volunteers for canvassing sessions.


Volunteers bring a lot of energy to the table, especially in the area of canvassing. Although canvassing may feel outdated with the rise of social media, it is still one of the most valuable campaign tools. Canvassing gives the campaign a human face and allows people to personally interact with the campaign's message, increasing the campaign’s presence and prominence.


When volunteers meet voters face‐to‐face at the voters’ home — it is one of the oldest and most effective methods of contacting voters and influencing a persuadable voter. The vast of majority of voters you will be contacting are Democrats or Independents who have supported our candidates and issues in the past. The personal contact allows voters to ask questions about the candidate and express their hopes, fears and frustrations about the issues that affect their daily lives. This conversation makes the contact more memorable and thus more likely to influence the voter’s behavior on Election Day.


The passion that you and other volunteers bring to a campaign can be very persuasive to others.


More supporters result in more votes. The candidate with the highest number of votes win!


Go to access course, click on the "get course" button. You will be asked to sign up as a new learner for a private account (ID and Password). If you already have an account, use the log in feature. If you experience problems, send an email to Roe Parker at roeparker@gmail.com.


Estimated Time Completion: 70-90 minutes.

Content
  • Course Orientation
  • How to Use This Course
  • Background
  • Course Start-Background You Need to Know
  • How To Instructions
  • Why Dems Canvass Local Neighborhoods
  • What You Will Be Doing
  • Canvassing Door to Door for Politics 101, Chris Byrnes, Menomonee Falls WI
  • How to Canvass With a Turf (Walk List)!
  • Turf Maps and Working With a Campaign Leader
  • Turf Lists and Scripts
  • Turf Note Taking
  • Good Tips to Remember - Beyond Safety
  • Canvassing Opportunities & 3 Scenarios
  • Course Assessment
  • Before You Take the Assessment...
  • Course Assessment
  • Deep Dive
  • "The Power of a Single Conversation (LGBT Rights) - Changing the Conversation"
Completion rules
  • You must complete the units "Why Dems Canvass Local Neighborhoods, How to Canvass With a Turf (Walk List)!, Turf Maps and Working With a Campaign Leader, Turf Lists and Scripts"