I am going around with a mobile device to canvas prospects. I know how to create a list with the turf cutting tool. But I need a way to easily determine which houses to visit next and be able to easily tag people for lawn signs, enter email addresses, phone numbers, notes, etc.
Using the NationBuilder site on a mobile device doesn't seem like a good solution because it doesn't easily tell me which houses are next.
And I tried the canvassnow.com site which is great but there is no way to assign tags to people. I could take notes but there is no wAy to easily look at the notes in NationBuilder to determine who wanted a lawn sign.
So what is the ideal solution for inputting data on NationBuilder while canvassing?
Update: NationBuilder now offers scannable sheets as a way to minimize the time needed to enter data collected during canvassing.
As Adriel said in the comments below, mobile canvassing is a unique and complex product. We're working to offer as many options as possible on our platform. Currently, there are several providers offering apps related to this issue: Summit Political Apps (nonpartisan), smartCommunicator (conservative), and Organizer (liberal). As a reminder, NationBuilder is nonpartisan, but that is not true for all application providers.
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A few points that might interest you:
- We have plans starting at just $7.50/m and scale up to custom Organization packages
- Everything is self-service so you can be setup and using the app in minutes
- We’re nonpartisan so as long as you have a nation, you’re good to go
- The FieldEdge team is working hard to add new features all the time and we’re very open to feedback
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Mobile canvassing is a unique and complex product in itself, which is why we’re working to provide many options through our Platform – including support and encouragement for free and open source community-driven products. I’ll provide updates as more options come online.