phone bank
Mass dialing operation
A phone bank is an organized operation where multiple people make or receive calls simultaneously, typically for political campaigns, fundraising, or telemarketing.
Volunteers or workers sit at rows of phones, working through call lists: We need twenty more volunteers for the phone bank tonight.
The term also refers to the physical space or equipment used for such operations.
Wearable audio device
- dialGraduated circular indicator
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- landlineStationary wired telephone
- operatorOne who works machinery
call center · script · autodialer · outbound · inbound · supervisor · shift · station
Systematic direct voter outreach
- voter outreachEfforts to reach electors
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- constituentsParts of a whole
election · get-out-the-vote · campaign · polling · swing state · talking points · volunteer coordinator · voter ID
Extended charity broadcast
- pledgeBinding promise given
- donationsGifts to organizations
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- donorOne who contributes freely
contribution · appeal · giving · sponsor · benefactor · matching gift · pledge drive · thermometer
Direct emergency phone connection
- helplinePhone service for assistance
- customer serviceAssistance for buyers
- informationKnowledge about something
- inquiryRequest for information
assistance · directory · response · consultation · advice · crisis line · complaint · reservation
headset
Wearable audio device
- dialGraduated circular indicator
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- landlineStationary wired telephone
operator · call center · script · autodialer · outbound · inbound · supervisor · shift · station · cubicle
canvassing
Systematic direct voter outreach
- voter outreachEfforts to reach electors
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
constituents · election · get-out-the-vote · campaign · polling · swing state · talking points · volunteer coordinator · voter ID · persuasion
telethon
Extended charity broadcast
donor · contribution · appeal · giving · sponsor · benefactor · matching gift · pledge drive · thermometer · tote board
hotline
Direct emergency phone connection
- helplinePhone service for assistance
- customer serviceAssistance for buyers
- informationKnowledge about something
inquiry · assistance · directory · response · consultation · advice · crisis line · complaint · reservation · booking
- advocacypetition, advocating, protest sign, championing, picket sign
- campaigningcandidate, campaign signs, canvassing, campaign manager, fundraising
- Fundraiserpledge drive, telethon, donation, donor, contribution
- auctionauctioneer, gavel, paddle, lot number, catalog
- campaign financedonations, donation, contributions, contribution, donors
- campaign mediacampaign ad, political ad, negative ad, TV spot, radio ad
phone bankhome visits
Service delivered at residence
canvassing · doorknocking · tabling · rally · town hall meeting
phone bankmass mailing
Large-scale postal distribution
direct mail · billboard advertising · robocalls · yard signs · broadcast advertising
bank, phone, telephone, banker, banking, phoned, phones, banksia, telephones