STONES’ POLITICAL STRATEGISTS. EFFECTIVE MESSAGING. WINNING SOLUTIONS.
PATCH THROUGH CALLS
AT THE CORE OF THE STONES’ PHONES PHILOSOPHY IS A DESIRE TO CONNECT VOTERS WITH THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.
While cynics complain about the growing disconnect between public officials and the communities they represent, Stones’ Phones knows how to turn everyday citizens into political activists We strive to bridge the gap between the halls of Congress or the Statehouse and the halls in your own home. It all begins with a simple phone call. Stones’ Phones has years of experience running patch-through campaigns and has perfected the art of connecting ordinary citizens with lawmakers. We start by calling thousands of constituents to pinpoint those willing to speak up on the issues that matter most – whether that is protecting social security, defending a woman’s right to choose, advocating for environmental protections or other important progressive causes.
SPEAK UP
ON THE ISSUES
THAT MATTER
MOST
A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE S tep 1 Phoning thousands of constituents to pinpoint those willing to speak up on the issues that matter most
Step 2 Identify the people engaged in the issue
Step 3 Make sure each constituent understands the message, and then carefully explain the patchthrough process
Step 4
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Make sure patcht ep through instructions Transfer the call to are crystal clear the right people in government
An effective patch-through campaign involves much more than transferring a flood of calls. Stones’ Phones understands the legislative process inside and out and has developed strategies to ensure that our patch-through programs get the right people connected. For the long-term issues, Stones’ Phones can cultivate support for a bill by patching through select callers months in advance. As a result, policy makers and legislators hear from their constituents earlier, and devote more resources towards finding the right solutions. We have also run patch-through programs targeted at officials underneath a main target, for example running a campaign to pressure Mayors to pressure Governor to act, and setting up toll-free lines that have an organization’s message attached that supporters can call to be connected to the proper government office.
REAL RESULTS Stones’ Phones worked with Reid and McConnell
Democrats and Republicans together to pass a landmark food safety law,
brought
rally public support behind limits on Connecticut to
military-style weapons. The laws passed in spring 2013.
in large part because of the pressure put on them by patched through constituents.
In 2010 we worked with a leading charitable organization to advocate for commonsense food safety regulations. Targeted patch-through calls to key Senate leaders like Senator Harry Reid and Senator Mitch McConnell put a relatively obscure issue on the map. In a rare show of bipartisanship, Reid and McConnell brought Democrats and Republicans together to pass a landmark food safety law, in large part because of the pressure put on them by patched through constituents. Additionally, Stones’ Phones worked with gun control activists from Connecticut in the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy in order to rally public support behind common-sense limits on military-style weapons. The laws passed in spring 2013.
To guarantee our patch-through program excels, Stones’ Phones has become an expert at finding unique and unexpected voices: conservative men who support protecting social security, red state residents who want action on climate change and small business owners who believe in national health care coverage. These individuals stand out because they defy stereotypical expectations and can reach politicians who are still on the fence. We encourage everyday citizens to stand up and speak out.
defy stereotypical expectations and reach politicians who are still on the fence