• The Future of Political Organizing "Post-Pandemic"

    Sep 09, 2021 by Ben Holse (he/him)

    Political organizing

    What Does Political Organizing Look Like from our 2021 Crystal Ball? 

    We’ve written a lot about political organizing and tactics like canvassing and phone banking in the past. But what does the future of political organizing hold in a post-pandemic world? Will digital be more important than in-person? How will grassroots and tech work together? What will the role of data be?

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  • Grassroots Campaign - Mitigating Virtual Volunteer Flake Rate

    Mar 01, 2021 by Ben Holse (he/him)

    Grassroots campaign volunteers having a meeting over a video call

    Grassroots Campaign Planning - Get Your Virtual Volunteers to Come Back

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  • Campaign Volunteers | Get The Most From Your Grassroots

    Feb 24, 2017 by Ben Holse (he/him)

    Campaign volunteers

    Get Those Grassroots Campaign Volunteers to Work!

    Once you get campaign volunteers into the office, it’s imperative that you push them to make as much voter contact as possible. Below are a few tips on how to get your campaign volunteers to work as hard as they can for as long as they can:

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  • The Future of Political Organizing | Grassroots Organizers

    Feb 25, 2016 by Ben Holse (he/him)

    political organizing

    What Does The Future Of Political Organizing Look Like?

    We’ve written a lot about political organizing and tools like canvassing and phone banking in the past. But what does the future of political organizing hold? As a former organizer who likes to stay up to date on all the latest trends, allow me to dust off my crystal ball and give you my take on the future of political organizing.

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  • Tips to Mitigate Volunteer Flake Rate in Your Grassroots Campaign

    Oct 17, 2013 by Ben Holse (he/him)

    5 Tips for Reducing Campaign Volunteer Flake Rate

    Stop Grassroots Volunteers From Bailing

     Running a grassroots campaign is hard. There are always going to be grassroots volunteers who sign up for shifts and do not show up. That’s why when organizing an event, you can generally assume a 50% flake rate (percentage of grassroots volunteers who do not show up for their shift).  More often than not, however, with the right coaxing, you can get a volunteer, who would have otherwise failed, to turn out for their shift. Below are a few suggestions to help you to mitigate your flake rate.

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