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To draw on ashtom's recent blog Tales from a Phone Bank Newbie, I've recently lost my phone bank virginity!
I'll be honest, it was really awkward at first, and I stumbled over my words, and not everyone was happy to hear from me, but I'm ready for more!
I made somewhere around 100 calls in the hour-and-a-half I spent with other dedicated callers. To make the process easier, Planned Parenthood provided me with a script that I used for the first few calls. As I got more comfortable, however, the conversations became more natural. I got to hear why people were apprehensive about the upcoming election--I spoke to them about why I care about the elections, and, even though the conversations were not all excellent, I planted something for peole to think about over the next 3 weeks. Planned Parenthood really cannot make the process any easier--everything is automated; all I had to do was talk!
I plan on doing it again, and encourage you to try it, too. Of course, I was nervous at first, but I cannot sit by and let this election be up to fate. I have to know I did as much as I could to elect our awesomely supportive incumbent Governor! How can you not be motivated by the alternatives in your state!?
Refer to Ashley's blog for more reasons on why phonebanking is awesome!
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