phonebanking
Campaign call center
Phonebanking is organized telephone outreach, typically for political campaigns or fundraising.
Volunteers or paid staff work through lists of numbers, calling voters to persuade, inform, or mobilize them: I spent Saturday phonebanking for the local candidate.
The term also applies to banking services conducted by phone, though this sense is less common now that online banking dominates.
Those who cast ballots
- scriptWritten words for performance
- canvassingSystematic direct voter outreach
- get-out-the-voteCampaign encouraging electoral participation
- swing statesElectorally unpredictable regions
voter registration · persuasion · precinct · electorate · turnout · dial · pitch · callback
Gifts to organizations
- pledgesFormal promises given
- contributionSomething given to help
- matching giftEmployer-duplicated charitable donation
- appealFormal review request
prospect · major donor · pledge drive · campaign finance · donor fatigue
Wearable audio device
- dialerOne who places calls
- autodialerAutomated calling device
- queueOrdered waiting line
- inboundTraveling toward a destination
outbound · script · call time · talk time · hold time · caller ID · shift · supervisor
New member sought
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- volunteer coordinatorManages unpaid workers
- house partySocial gathering at home
- team captainDesignated group leader
leaderboard · thank-you · debrief · burnout · civic engagement
voters
Those who cast ballots
- scriptWritten words for performance
- canvassingSystematic direct voter outreach
- get-out-the-voteCampaign encouraging electoral participation
swing states · voter registration · persuasion · precinct · electorate · turnout · dial · pitch · callback · voter ID
donations
Gifts to organizations
- pledgesFormal promises given
- contributionSomething given to help
- matching giftEmployer-duplicated charitable donation
appeal · prospect · major donor · pledge drive · campaign finance · donor fatigue
headset
Wearable audio device
- dialerOne who places calls
- autodialerAutomated calling device
- queueOrdered waiting line
inbound · outbound · script · call time · talk time · hold time · caller ID · shift · supervisor · metrics
recruit
New member sought
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- volunteer coordinatorManages unpaid workers
- house partySocial gathering at home
team captain · leaderboard · thank-you · debrief · burnout · civic engagement
phonebankingdoor-knocking
Visiting residences seeking response
canvassing · house visits · tabling · direct mail · texting
phone, bank, banking, phoned, phones, phoning, phoneme, phonemic, phonetic