It's been said that the best contact between a campaign and a voter comes from someone the voter knows. FF&N is a modern version of the "Stack-of-postcards, pencil & roll-of-stamps" method of voter contact, with some very sophisticated field tools built in.

A customized FF&N website allows your volunteers to identify and manage their own Get Out The Vote network by:

1) Selecting the voters they'd like to contact from your official voter file.

2) Creating their own personalized cards to be mailed by the campaign.

3) Following up with a phone call to collect info specified by the campaign.

Volunteers can be provided access in one of three ways:

1) Closed access. The system can only be used on specific computers, generally at campaign headquarters, house meetings, senior centers... where staff is on-hand to supervise.

2) By request or invitation. While access is web-wide, you must authorize a volunteer to use the system.

3) Open access. Anyone with web access is allowed to register and use the system.

All options require that the volunteer provide their name, email address, phone and zip code. We've also developed some innovative and very dependable ways to prevent malicious use of the system. Please call for details, as we don't discuss security strategies on our public website.

As most FF&N sites will be accessed via a link from your campaign website, you can keep the look consistent. The website header and background image or color are easily configurable to exactly match any color scheme. If you don't have a website, you can direct volunteers to 'ffandn.com/yourname.'

All instructions, descriptions, issue positions, default text - anything except headings, labels and tech-help - are created and maintained by the campaign. You can use our simple HTML (web-ready) editor or use an external program to design and modify these areas. You can also define the many customization choices including:

- How do we code the support, leaning, etc. preference ID?
- What action checkboxes do we display? (volunteer, lawn-sign, absentee ballot request, etc.)
- What is the suggested default card message?

All information entered by the volunteers is easily exported to industry-standard MS-Excel format. This is how the personal card info can be transmitted to your mail vendor or mailing software. You might also import IDs, issue preferences, wants-to-donate info and more to your campaign management database.

Your FF&N website was designed for ease-of-use by people with all levels of computer skill and experience. Text is large and easy to read, & help and instructions are available at all times. Support contact info will display our phone & email for site assistance, and yours for campaign-related questions.

• Candidate, Nickname, Website, Phone, Paid-for-by, Tag Line, Email
• Page Header - text or image, background image
• Welcome area
• Terms of use
• List-building Instructions and strategy
• Card Writing Instructions and strategy
• Followup Instructions and strategy
• Sample card image and body
• Suggested card text
• Access control for staff by task (Can/Can't change user passwords, View volunteer info...)
• View volunteer stats and cards
• Parties to include on selection lists
• Show party affiliation on voter selection lists?
• Maximum cards total
• Maximum cards per volunteer
• Contact builder & followup only (no postcard)
• Preference IDs to 10 (1-Supports, 2-Leaning, 3-Undecided...)
• Action requests w/auto email (Lawn-sign, Has a question, Absentee ballot...)
• Notes from volunteer to staff
• Export info choices

You'll provide the official voter file for your turf. We'll be happy to work with your staff or data vendor to be sure it's complete.

If you'd like, you can send us a candidate page header, all-purpose page background and image of the front of your card.

We'll need to know who'll be authorized to contact us for technical support. Any necessary setup assistance, training or ongoing support will be provided through your project managers, and is included in the cost.

You'll be responsible for the cost of printing and mailing cards or other material generated by the system. Please note that by 'batching' the card mailing, you may recieve a substantial bulk mail discount. Cards are designed to be 8.5" x 5.5" on postcard stock, officially designated as letter size by the post office.

A complete Family, Friends & Neighbors website includes hosting, setup, & staff and end-user/volunteer technical support by phone or email.

Municipal or State Legislature under 100,000 Registered Voters:
Primary	$1000
General	$1500
Please call for a quotation on other types of campaigns.

To see what Family, Friends and Neighbors is all about, click on the link below. The tour is a complete FF&N website for a ficticious candidate. The voter file is an outdated statewide Connecticut file with about 2 million voters.