Acronyms
FAB
Friendly, Activist, Banker
The timecard for almost all field employees
The crewsheet
The ideal ratio for knocks: contacts?
What is 2:1? (Will accept 50%)
What is strong language?
The skill that describes your use of active verbs in your rap and avoids passiveness
How many members in Working America?
5 million members + nationwide
3 No's
we go thru 3 No's before we leave a door
What is be the duck?
The promotion of a calm, collected, and reassuring image in the face of stressful situations is known as being this semi-aquatic animal
This part of the rap includes holding politicians accountable, or forcing "decision makers to take action"
Solution
What is Spec?
Being very intentional and targeted with what language you use, and how you describe each part of the rap
where is our headquarters?
Washington DC, Black Lives Matter square. AFL-CIO building
golden triangle (i know its not an acronym, just go with it)
pathway to promotion: lead by example; on time full time; good dynamic
The three basic levels of canvass staff in a Working America office are: Canvasser, ____ ____ ____, and _____ _____.
Assistant Field Directors, Field Directors
The five core issues.
good jobs, secure retirement, healthcare, education, and corporate accountability
what is mood management, and what is the circle of control?
The skill that describes your emotional regulation on turf, and for 500 bonus points, the shape that relates to what you can affect in your shift when using the first skill
what is the mission for this year?
To build a strong team of canvassers to go out and influence people and the election
TDPE
TDPE
When is covid tests due?
every wednesday
How frequently you should be doing stats analysis on turf (at a minimum), and where on the iPad you can find your "Passes" for this analysis?
hourly and tallies
What is door presence?
How you knock, how you stand, the aura that you portray at the door
What's so special about Working America?
we the biggest and most effective canvassing organization in the USA. Bigger than ACLU. We are also one of the few organizations whose every move we make is calculated and backed by years of scientific research
AFL-CIO
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
What is attendance policy for canvassers and trainees?
no more than 1 unpaid day every 2 calendar weeks
What is the purpose of the current campaign?
To develop AFDs to build the foundation to build the team from
When you know that a door is on your side already before even knocking the door
What is assuming support?
How do we create the change we are looking for here at Working America?
We never buy phone lists, or cold call people. We only contact people whom give us the information voluntarily thru, YALL. With that information, we send them some resources about economic utilities that could help them. Over time, we establish a relationship in which we can leverage to affect elections.