DNC Wants Me To Be A REPUBLICAN?

About a week ago I went to work for a very liberal fund raising company in Austin, TX called Telefund as a Telephone fundraiser. Telefund works for several causes such as the DNC, Planned Parenthood, Amnesty International, Human Rights Campaign, Sierra Club, etc.

I was calling for the Democratic National Committee(DNC) and doing quite well. I called people who have already donated and tried to get them to donate a hell of a lot more than they already have.

I didn't have a problem with calling people who have already donated and asking them for money. I just wasn't comfortable pushing old ladies for more money than they seemed to have and for their credit cards. I understand why they want credit cards because they are the fastest and most effective way to put the funds to use.

I made $40.00 dollars in donations for about 50 Minutes of work during my training observation. Mostly, my trainer(and the girl sitting next to my trainer who would chime in) seemed impressed with my performance, but they thought I should be more aggressive. I said, "So basically, you want don't want me to listen that much to the caller, cut them off more, and be more persistent about getting the credit card for the donation." They agreed. I said, "Then, what you really want is for me to be a Republican." I was kidding and they got a good laugh out of this, but I was also trying to make a point at the same time.

I think it's more important to listen to people and let them rant some. This builds rapport and more credibility for the fund raising organization and I think you'll make more money in the long run with this approach.

Unfortunately, when it comes to making money, the Ultra Liberal Telefund is just like most companies and the rest of us we're Republicans.

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