Sometimes political campaigns can attract strange people, but you never know what somebody can bring to the table. If someone volunteers to help, never turn them down.
If the person wants to do something that isn’t something you planned to do, try to get them to do something more in line as to what you need done. Many times people who have never worked for a campaign will volunteer to take on all sorts of duties. Enthusiasm may exceed ability. It’s better to have a volunteer take on simple jobs to start, and gradually give them more responsibility when they have proven thier reliability.
Sometimes a volunteer will present a new promotional idea. If it’s something beyond what you were planning to do, consider letting the volunteer take charge of the idea and begin the organization process.
That said, any actions taken by your volunteers reflect on the campaign and the candidate. Volunteers should not be allowed to perform actions on behalf of a campaign without the express permission of the campaign volunteer coordinator.
Putting people to work for a single purpose is a great thing. Everybody can do something. Enthusiasm is contagious. Don’t let it go to waste.
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