5 Rules to Canvassing

Now before you get started with canvassing, there are five core rules that you have to know. Remember also, this is for those who want spread the word on their off time, this isn't for those who want to build their own companies outside the conference. This is for those who are serious about God's work and want to do it selflessly for Him. With that said, lets get started.

1. Pray
1. This is essential. You should never enter into any work without the guidance of the Holy Spirit and God's blessings. Seriously, this is extremely vital. Before you go out, pray, as you walk from door to door, pray, as you canvas, pray. Its that essential. I have seen people change their decisions for the better on whether to buy a book or not just by praying in my mind, or even praying with them. If you can pray with someone at the door, do it, don't miss out on that amazing opportunity. We all need prayer, so offer prayer  =)
2. Smile
1. If you're not a happy canvasser you will not be an effective canvasser. Even when you're not feeling too great, send a prayer and remind yourself on how great God is. You smile not because of sales, though those are always nice, but you smile because you know God and you know that He loves you and has great plans for you. I understand that some days its just hard to be that chipper so to say, believe me, been there. During that times, ask God to help you be happy so that it can be sincere at the doors. People do know when you're faking it, so try to be as sincere as humanly possible. 
3. Know Canvas
1. If you don't know this then I have no idea what you're saying at the doors, and lets be honest, neither do you. So knowing this better than the back of your hand is a must. Next post will be the canvas so be excited. Also, this is essential too because say they offer you objections, which most will, if you know the canvas, you will know how to bypass those objections and have them see with more giving eyes so to say.
4. Work Hard
1. Or as we say "Fast on the grass, Slow at the door." Isn't that cute? Ok, don't walk between doors, you won't get anywhere and there'll still be like five houses that don't get witnessed to because you actually did stop to smell the roses. Don't do it. Choose life don't do drugs. And don't walk between doors. If you have to, walk fast then. Don't over exert yourself though, because it looks super bad if you just ran and (like me) have asthma and you're wheezing through your canvass. Not cool.... So, just be working hard. Also, good for health and exercise. Also, drink water--thats like the sister rule to this rule. Ask for water at the doors, more often then not people will give you some nice bottles of water. Sometimes they give you juice  ;)  sometimes food.... I'll expand on that later.
5. Never ever ever ever ever never ever Canvas Anyone without the Book in Their Hands
1. This is a sales technique. 99% of the time, people will not buy a book that is not in their hands. If you want a sale, then put the book in the hand and then canvas on that book. This way, they can flip through it, peruse so to say, and check out how awesome all these books are for themselves. There have only been a few times in my two years of doing this work that people have actually bought a book without me putting it in their hands. So just as a sales rule, don't do it laddie, just don't do it. 

If there is anything else that anyone wants to add or if you have questions, just let me know  ;)  PFY!