I posted the title of this diary to my Facebook update, a few minutes ago. Or an hour ago, depending on how long it takes me to write this bad boy up.
Below that title is the impetus; a link that helps a novice like me who has never tried phone banking.
Call Out The Vote - Volunteer to help progressives win in 2010!
Check it out! As a working stiff who has had to limit his daytime minutes, I had to be selective about when I could phone bank. And that just happened to be this Saturday, where I could work for Wisconsin sensator Russ Feingold. Yeah!!!
I clicked on that link, and scheduled my availability for three shifts:
Saturday, Oct 30:
2-4pm Eastern - Feingold (WI-Sen)
4-6pm Eastern - Feingold (WI-Sen)
6-8pm Eastern - Feingold (WI-Sen)
This will be my first time phone banking. I'm nervous about it. Any tips? I have a few days to prepare, and will embrace all advice from those of you who are experienced at this stuff.
I am guessing (heh) that I am not the only first-time phone banker here tonight. What questions or concerns do you have? I'd really like to hear your input, as a fellow novice. Though I do want to add that even a novice at phone banking has other skills: the gift of gab, the time to loan an ear, the willingness to talk to a fellow citizen.
To finish this diary, I am going to post the schedule I received from Call Out The Vote - Volunteer to help progressives win in 2010!. I'm not sure if everyone gets the same schedule, and will gladly edit corrections.
Tuesday, Oct 26:
2-4pm Eastern - Kuster (NH-02)
6-8pm Eastern - Kuster (NH-02)
Wednesday, Oct 27:
2-4pm Eastern - Conway (KY-Sen)
6-8pm Eastern - Conway (KY-Sen)
Thursday, Oct 28:
2-4pm Eastern - Grayson (FL-08)
6-8pm Eastern - Kilroy (OH-15)
Friday, Oct 29:
2-4pm Eastern - Grijalva (AZ-07)
4-6pm Eastern - Grijalva (AZ-07)
6-8pm Eastern - Grijalva (AZ-07)
Saturday, Oct 30:
2-4pm Eastern - Feingold (WI-Sen)
4-6pm Eastern - Feingold (WI-Sen)
6-8pm Eastern - Feingold (WI-Sen)
Sunday, Oct 31:
2-4pm Eastern - Kuster (NH-02)
4-6pm Eastern - Kuster (NH-02)
6-8pm Eastern - Kuster (NH-02)
Monday, Nov 1:
2-4pm Eastern - Conway (KY-Sen)
4-6pm Eastern - Conway (KY-Sen)
6-8pm Eastern - Conway (KY-Sen)
Tuesday, Nov 2 (election day):
11-1pm Eastern - Conway (KY-Sen)
1-3pm Eastern - Conway (KY-Sen)
4-6pm Eastern - Kuster (NH-02)
6-8pm Eastern - Kuster (NH-02)