MDP Help Desk

FAQ 0

Getting Started 1

• About The MDP Help Desk and Knowledge Base

VAN Forms 3

• VAN Access Request Form
• Survey Question and Activist Code Request Form
• Mobilize Request Form

Spoke Forms 1

• County Party/Club Spoke Request Form

VAN Access 2

• Each Candidate Must Have Their Own VAN Committee
• How to Request VAN Access

VANuals 2

• VANual
• Mini-VANual

VAN Basics 13

• Available Help and Resources
• What is VAN?
• How to Set Up Your New VAN Account
• Logging Onto VAN
• Creating a List

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Create A List 6

• Field Data in Create a List
• Voting History
• Targets
• Scores in VAN
• Home District/Address

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VAN Data 2

• Phone Numbers in VAN
• Data Entry from Paper List in VAN

VAN in the Field 6

• Cutting Turf
• Virtual Phone Banks
• Setting Up Lit Drops for MiniVAN
• External Tools
• Canvass Results Guide

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VAN Management 3

• Auditing and Administering Users
• User Accounts
• Sharing Folders With Other Users

VAN Troubleshooting 0

VAN Update Email Archive 28

• February 16, 2021 - VAN Update Email
• April 13, 2021 - VAN Update Email
• April 21, 2021 - Score Update Email
• July 1, 2021 - Michigan VAN Newsletter
• July 2, 2021 - Michigan Likely Party

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MiniVAN 3

• Mini-VANual
• MiniVAN Commit
• MiniVAN User Guide

VAN Webinars 8

• VAN Webinar Slide Deck - Introduction to VAN
• VAN Webinar Slide Deck - Voter Data and List Building in VAN
• VAN Webinar Slide Deck - Voter Outreach in VAN
• Likely Party Slide Deck
• Webinar 4 - VAN Best Practices and Tips - Candidates

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Getting Started 0

MiniVAN 0

Start Here 4

• What is Cybersecurity?
• Why Are Campaigns Especially Vulnerable?
• Main Cyber Threats & Thwarts
• Security Checklists & Checkups

Fight Back Plan (4 Tactics) 4

• Step One: Start with Google
• Step Two: Better Passwords
• Step Three: 2FA
• Step Four: Device Management

Passwords, Keys, & 2FA 6

• Let's Make Better Passwords
• Password Managers
• More About Two Factor Authentication or 2FA
• Update Passwords & Add 2FA to Popular Apps
• Implement Google Advanced Protection Program

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Device Defenses 4

• Are Your Mobile Devices Updateable?
• How to Update Your Device's Operating System
• How to Lock Mobile Phones and Tablets
• How to Encrypt Your Hard Drives

More Ways to Stay Safe 6

• Communications Encrypted or Otherwise
• Helpful Installations
• Add Privacy Settings to Your Apps
• "Security Questions" & Facebook Quizzes
• About VPNs

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Getting Help 2

• Get Help with KJ
• Think You've Been Hacked?

Mobilize 1

• Mobilize FAQ

Other Tools 0