Training Volunteers and Organizers

How to frame an issue and amplify your message through supporters

How to frame an issue and amplify your message through supporters

How do you get your message heard when there’s a lot of noise? Copy choir directors. Choose a song and have all your choir members sing it together in unison. Savvy organizers use the same approach. They identify issues to mobilize supporters. Decide how to best frame the issue. Craft different messages. Test to see …

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Dialing for democracy. Abortion is on the ballot in Virginia. Phonebank to protect women's reproductive rights.

Dialing for Democracy: Phonebank to Defend Reproductive Rights in Virginia

Reproductive rights are on the ballot in Virginia in November 2023. Virginia Republican Governor Youngkin is pushing for 15 week abortion ban. Other Virginia Republicans are demanding a full ban. – CBS The National Women’s Political Caucus – Virginia has endorsed a slate of candidates that will protect women’s freedoms, and Center For Common Ground …

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Phonebank volunteers get out the vote for democracy

Phonebank for abortion rights at stake in Wisconsin Supreme Court Election

The Wisconsin Supreme Court race could decide abortion rights and 2024 rules in key battleground. Susan Pfeiffer, veteran phone phonebank organizer explains how tech enabled volunteers are making calls to get out the vote in a new podcast. “This election is the most important election in the country in 2023 because Wisconsin is the tipping …

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Republicans use dog whistles to incite violence, racism, grievance and hatred

DOG WHISTLE POLITICS: Illustrated Guide

Dog whistles are coded messages that are understood by a particular group of people but not heard by most people. Learn to recognize dog whistles to understand what someone really stands for. Use this illustrated guide to practice your skills. A “dog whistle” is a word or phrase that has subtle or distinctive meaning to a …

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Where do women have the most rights? Iran, America, Afghanistan or Cuba?

Where do women have the most rights? Iran, America, Cuba or Afghanistan?

The Taliban ban women in Afghanistan from attending university. – AP Women in Iran can be jailed for watching a men’s football game. Ten year old rape victim in Ohio denied abortion. Religious patriarchies strip women of their freedoms around the world. Where do women have the least rights? Take this short quiz and decide …

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Winning messages from 2022 midterms were about freedom, abortion rights and protecting democracy

Winning 2022 midterms messages

What was the winning midterm message? Freedom. Democrats described freedom differently: from women’s freedom to decide for themselves (AOC), freedom to learn (Josh Shapiro) to economic freedom (Wes Moore). Excerpts of their inspiring messages are bundled in the free BigStage Teleprompter so you can practice delivering them too. “Americans value our freedoms — our freedom …

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Learn to recognize Republican and FOX NEWS bullshit tricks

Test your BULLSHIT METER with this Mar-a-Lago quiz

How good is your bullshit meter? Find out with this quiz. “The real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is to flood the zone with shit”, said Steve Bannon. Flood the zone. Stink up the joint. “This is not about persuasion: This is about disorientation.” – CNN It helps to …

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