TEXTING
This data is from Red2Blue
Texting is the most cost-effective mode of voter outreach
Texting increases voter turnout: Studies have produced a variety of positive results: a 3% increase in turnout, 3% again, 0.9-1.6%, and 1-8%
Texting has a high rate of engagement relative to most canvassing and phone banking. Texting has a nearly 100% open rate (you can’t not see it!) and a high engagement rate (10–24% of recipients respond to the initial message) compared to a 9% answer rate for phone calls and 6% open rate for emails
Texting meets voters where they are: their cellphone
Texting allows for highly controlled messaging: Because texting conversations happen with slight time lags, when voters ask questions not covered by the script, texters can research their responses and provide accurate and detailed replies
Texting is an excellent way to reach a likely progressive demographic: According to the Pew Research Center, cellphone owners are more likely to be young. black or Latino, college educated, and urban rather than rural
Texting provides a way to connect with logistically hard-to-reach voters
SFV Indivisible adds that texting together on zoom is fun, supportive, and increases the number of messages sent.
That is not scientific but a universal sentiment!!
WEEKLY TEXTING
with
The New Georgia Project
If you are not already a texter with the New Georgia Project read their google doc
The New Georgia Project GOOGLE DOC LINK
EVERY TUESDAY
10:30 am
If you are not already a texter
SET UP YOUR NEW GEORGIA PROJECT SLACK ACCOUNT HERE
RSVP to SFVI Tuesday texting sessions here
THIS IS YOUR Recurring Tuesday texting Zoom Link
Stand Up America
We are texting with Stand Up America on Thursdays at 10:30am
Stand up America is texting voters asking them to support the For the People Act (HR1)
You'll need to join their slack channel
pass their quiz
and
download Spoke Texting Platform
THIS IS YOUR Recurring Thursday texting Zoom Link
New Georgia Project Action Fund: Slack Tutorial
1. Go to slack.com
2. Click on the icon that says launch slack or the sign in button
3. If you already have the New Georgia Project Action Fund slack channel but forgot it will appear. Click it and then bookmark it. You are done.
4. If you do not have the NGPAF click on create new workspace (at the bottom)
5. enter your email
6. A 6-digit code will be sent to your email…enter it
7. What’s the name of your company? Enter: ngpaf-volunteers
8.What’s your team working on? Enter project
9. Skip the next step
10. You will now be in the workspace. Hit Let’s Go
11. Sign in and tell the coordinator you are ready to volunteer
We'll continue to text with Fair Fight when texting is available
They have a new texting platform
IMPACTIVE
Impactive is an APP for your phone
AND
Website on your computer
If you texted before with Outvote...Impactive has replaced it
INSTRUCTIONS TO SET UP IMPACTIVE
If you need training