Campaigning Tip # 2 – Follow through and Deliver

Following on from last week – on the camping trail and especially when canvassing sometime you meet people who might ask for your help with some issue or a problem they need help with. Follow through is basically carrying on promises that you (or a member of your team) might have made to future constituents on the doorstep. Remember the 45 minutes to an hour debrief, besides knowing and thanking the team you are also collecting and familiarising yourself with these issues (some will even become great stories later)

To effectively help with this task (which by the way is the best advertisement your time and energy can buy) write down as many details on your notebook (I am assuming you will always have one and carry it with you) so you are fully briefed on the issue, also put down the details of the person who passed you the information.

Deliver; is just that. Stand by and fulfil every promise you make, from calling the council on their behalf to sending a car to pick them up on polling day (that’s when the little notebook is going to come very handy). Delivering on what you promised particularly on this election and post the expenses scandal is paramount. Wearing a rosette people see the party, as much as it is an honour it is also a huge responsibility.

Happy Campaigning!