Why Do Politicians Go Door To Door?
If you love politics at all, you have got to have a deep respect for the guy who is beating his feet, door to door, to let his neighbors know that he is the best choice to represent their interests.
In the digital world, this old tried and true political strategy packs more punch than ever.
Case in point…
Today my wife sends me a text message. She lets me know a wonderfully nice gentleman named Earl was walking through the neighborhood today, rang our doorbell, and asked for our vote. He is running for State Representative. She also mentions that Earl asked what we did for a living…she told him…and wouldn’t you know…I’ve met Earl a time or two.
This common bond struck up a meaning ful conversation, and my wife became a fan of Earl. In the digital world of facebook, twitter, four square and the like…suddenly it is easy, and natural, for my wife and I to broadcast to our circle of influence…WE LIKE EARL!
All this to say, IN BUSINESS AND IN LIFE you can never discount the power of the human connection to spark a digital message. This one easy stop probably will turn into hundreds of impressions for our new friend Earl…and he probably never even thought of that!
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May 14th, 2010 at 4:36 am
I am sure he thought of that, that is why he is running door to door.
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May 17th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
It just goes to show that old fashioned networking still has some serious value, and even more so in our technology addicted society, where one good impression can cause a lot of new people to become aware of you and what you have to offer / stand for…..
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May 20th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
This is a great concept, works great for business too
VOTE FOR PEDRO!
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May 27th, 2010 at 9:08 am
I’m sure that people like Roger Tooth are not enjoying what is going on. Personally I’ve made more from words then pictures from The Guardian over the last year. I’ve only had a few pictures published in The Guardian over the last year.
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June 1st, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Like many others when started out I was inspired and encouraged by the Guardian. It gave me hope. Not any more.
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June 1st, 2010 at 2:22 pm
In this day and age, we have to send a message that – at the end of the day – we have to cut our coats according to our cloth.
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July 1st, 2010 at 11:25 am
Never had that happened to me, but I can certainly see the strategy working for a politician, at the same time though, I am sure it can backfire on them if they approach a person at the wrong time. Still though, I think this type of strategy by a politician is often used in small towns!
Till then,
Jean
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July 8th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
I have gotten many phone calls from Politicians but never has one come to my door. But its a good strategy
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September 6th, 2010 at 8:33 am
Good story. It definitely shows how important it is to take the trouble of going from door-to-door to this day in order to make yourself known and create a good impression on voters. Ultimately, it’s hard to know what kind of a politician he or she will turn out to be if elected but these are ways the initial impression is created.
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January 1st, 2012 at 10:51 am
True, we never know fully well what we will get once he or she is elected so this is the best way to get a gauge I guess.
-Jean
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August 23rd, 2011 at 7:21 am
AS the elections comes near than the politicians are going door to door for vote and they have to go any where in that time…but after winning they are not coming to any place.././/../,/.
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