After canvassing yesterday, @SeanHun, @ckposadas, and I want to share a few of our takeaways.
Canvassing Script
We plan to develop an effective script for initiating conversations and collecting contact information. Next steps include creating documentation for solidarity.tech and incorporating specific phrases from AEIOU that new canvassers can reference during conversations to make the process less daunting.
Continuous Contact
We began collecting names and phone numbers from all tenants, not just those experiencing issues. We explained that we wanted to maintain contact for potential future problems and to share new resources. We only started trying t the end, but most tenants provided their information.
If we are able to send a text twice monthly with workshop reminders, resources, and updates about WCU - we should be able to maintain engagement with them in case they want to reach back out later.
Targeted Outreach
@ckposadas has been looking into getting a hold of property complaint records. If we can obtain and analyze this data, we could prioritize buildings with unresolved complaints. This approach would improve the chances of us finding places likely to organize by focusing on properties with demonstrated issues rather than our current narrower but still somewhat blind door-knocking strategy.