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Planning a canvassing campaign: goals, turf, schedules and launch day

How to plan a door-knocking campaign for a race, a cause or a sales team: how many doors you need, when to knock, launch day and lit drops.

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How to Set Up Your First Door-Knocking Campaign in Beacon

Set up a door-knocking campaign in Beacon in order: organization, campaign, turf, contacts, script, canvassers, the first shift and exports. /8 min read Aerial view of a suburban intersection with houses, yards and trees

Field Plan: How Many Doors You Need and How to Schedule Them

How to write a field plan: work out how many doors you need from your goal, then turn that door count into shifts and a weekly schedule. /8 min read A person writing on a large desk calendar

The Best Time to Knock on Doors, for Campaigns and Sales

The best time to knock on doors is when people are home and it is light out. How to choose times for a campaign or a sales team. /7 min read A woman explains a chart on a whiteboard to three colleagues at a table

Canvass Launch Day: How to Run It

How to run a canvass launch: the week before, the staging location, a short briefing, sending pairs out, the debrief and the next shift. /7 min read A man and a woman knock on a white front door decorated with a wreath

Does Door Knocking Work? What the Research Says

Field experiments show door knocking raises voter turnout, while persuasion in general elections is often small. What four studies found. /8 min read A person with a backpack walks along the sidewalk past a blue house

Door-to-Door Fundraising for Nonprofits: How to Plan It

How to plan door-to-door fundraising for a nonprofit: local permits, canvasser ID, scripts, safe ways to take gifts, safety and tracking. /7 min read A white two-story house with a covered front porch and an upper balcony

Real Estate Door Knocking: Scripts, Timing and Follow-Up

Real estate door knocking scripts for just listed, just sold, open house and neighborhood updates, plus timing, safety and follow-up. /7 min read A blue front porch with a black door, a white wicker chair and a porch swing

Lit Drops: When to Drop Literature Instead of Knocking

What a lit drop is, when to drop literature instead of knocking, where to leave it (never in a mailbox), and how to plan and track a drop day. /6 min read

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