1	Precinct Organizing: Recruiting Your Precinct Team
2	Tonight’s Trainers
3	Goals for this Session
4	Good Advice The only way I know how to organize people is to talk to one person, then talk to another person, then talk to another person… --César Chávez
5	No Organizer is an Island More volunteers = more work done More voters contacted More Democrats registered More voters persuaded It’s not just numbers; it’s community Quality of connections as important as quantity You’re not alone
6	You can’t always get what you want… …but if you try sometimes…you get what you need.
7	What’s My Motivation? Every volunteer has a reason to get involved Find it and draw it out What motivates you? A Volunteer’s Motivations Partisan Civic Social Issues Candidates
8	Making a List First: Relational - Family, Friends, Neighbors Start close to home — literally Friends, co-workers, neighbors Utilize social networks The best recruiters are current volunteers
9	Making a List: Second: The Voter File Contact info & voting history of your precinct Which strangers on your block vote in every election? Which ones vote in Democratic Primaries? Bulk of your list
10	Making a List: Third: Public Displays of Affiliation Look for signs, stickers, statements Displays political passions publicly Caution: It’s easier to wear a button than to act on it
11	Listener Submitted Questions
12	Develop a Volunteer Goal Dunbar’s Rule A person can only have meaningful relationships with up to 150 people - The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell So a 1000 voter precinct would ideally have 6-7 volunteers
13	Let’s Get Together Community is about face time See each other See the context See the plan Invite your list over Lit drop invitations to your list Call to follow up Informal, intimate, neighborly setting to gather
14	Initial Meeting Agenda The 5 C’s Connect – Build connections, socialize Context –The numbers, goals, and big picture Commitment – Identify roles and delegate tasks Catapult – Plan out specific activities Confirm – Schedule regular check-ins/meetings
15	Delegate! Invest your team members into the plan Ask each person for an individual commitment People can take on multiple roles Everyone belongs to a block team Common Precinct Roles Block Captain Data Director Research Director Early Vote Coordinator Poll Captain Social Chair
16	Always Be Recruiting Build volunteer recruitment into all your precinct activities Canvassing Socials Conduct new recruitment drives every 6 months
17	Keep Them Coming Back Your team is valuable — Let them know! Always provide the context for any action Specific tasks and clear goals Keep it social, keep it fun
18	Listener Submitted Questions
19	Homework Make a list of the potential volunteers in your precinct Invite 2 people from that list over for next week’s Night School www.dfalink.com/makinganimpact
20	Our 4 Part Series Getting Started & Recruiting Your Precinct Team Audio for both available online www.democracyforamerica.com/nightschool Making an Impact Tuesday, September 25^th- 8:30pm Eastern www.dfalink.com/makinganimpact Building Networks Across Precincts Tuesday, October 2^nd - 8:30pm Eastern www.dfalink.com/buildingnetworks
21	Thank you for joining us!