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Shutting Down a Campaign
Wednesday November 19th, 8:30pm Eastern
Ever wonder what happens to a campaign after Election Day? Campaigns don't end when the final ballots are counted. Win or lose, there is still lots of vitally important work still to be done. Closing out your campaign properly it will make it much easier for you or another Democrat to run again and build on your success.
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Canvassing & Phonebanking
Wednesday September 17th, 8:30pm Eastern
This week Night School turns it attention to the two tactics that studies show have the greatest impact on voter turnout: Canvassing & Phonebanking. We'll give you practical tips and advice from professionals with years of canvassing experience.
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Recruiting Volunteers
Wedness September 3rd, 8:30pm EDT
Recruiting, training and retaining volunteers is one of the most important skills any campaign should have. This month DFA Night School turns it focus on Volunteers. We'll discuss how to recruit your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and even perfect strangers to join your campaign.
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How to Increase Voter Turn Out
Wedness September 3rd, 8:30pm EDT
Our guest next week will be Professor Donald Green of Yale University. Along with his colleague Allan Gerber, Donald Green has conducted hundreds of controlled experiments measuring the effect of various campaign tactics on voter turnout. We'll take a look at what works, what doesn't and what is worth the cost in time, money and people.