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Streetcanvassers

Field manual

Learn the walk.

Honest door knocking, a sentence you can say out loud, and how to run a crew that does not cut corners.

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Start the first walk

Seven beats at every door

  1. 1

    Read the door before you knock. Dog, sign, argument, dark house.

  2. 2

    Step back so they can close the door without touching you.

  3. 3

    Name, organization, topic, and how long you need.

  4. 4

    Ask one question and actually listen.

  5. 5

    Make one ask. Then stop talking.

  6. 6

    Thank them whether the answer is yes or no.

  7. 7

    Write the note before you walk to the next door.

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