When Field Rep Phyllis Lozano began pressing me to organize a phone bank to 'get out the vote' in my area I knew what I wanted to do right way ... RUN LIKE HELL!

Having had no experience at phone banking, my mind conjured up images of high pressure telemarketers on one end, angry radical right conservatives on the other with my team and I in the middle. These notions couldn't have been farther from the truth.j

The greatest challenge to a successful phone bank is fear of the unknown by those who've never done it. If you can get volunteers to overcome the fear with just enough courage so that they show up on the day of the phone bank, the rest is easy. It only takes a few quick calls for phone bank volunteers to realize ...   Read More »