what is sales canvassing
Canvassing with a sale as the job
Sales canvassing is walking a territory to start conversations that are supposed to end in a sale. Knockdesk is field sales software, and crews ask what is sales canvassing when the walk is treated like a survey.
Book a Walkthrough| Piece | On that shift |
|---|---|
| Definition | The walk starts a conversation. The job is a sale, not a petition. |
| Hours on turf | 6 |
| Knocks | 48 pins logged |
| Contacts | 11 doors that opened |
| Sits | 3 booked. Friday still has to match those 48 pins. |
The walk
A sale that never hit a pin is not canvassing
You feel it when the crew says they worked the map and Friday cannot name the doors. Sales canvassing is the walk plus the outcome. 48 knocks, 11 contacts, and 3 sits only help if each one sits on a pin. A chat that says we crushed it is not the week.
The territory
Someone already drew the area. The walk is inside that boundary, not a random loop.
The knock
Each door gets an outcome. Not home, contact, sit, or sold has to land on the pin.
The sale
The point of the walk is a deal. A flyer drop with no ask is a different job.
Nearby words
The walk is not the pack and not the setter seat
Sales canvassing is the motion. Turf is the work cut for that motion. A setter is the person who books the sit when the crew splits the job.
On the desk
How Knockdesk tracks it
Knockdesk logs the knock on the pin, including offline, then syncs when signal returns. The outcome the rep picks is the canvassing record. Canvass is the desk for that walk. Full desk is on the pricing page.
Knock log
Sample
- M418 Oak Ave2:14 PMMaya Chen · North turfAppointment
- J22 Harbor Rd2:41 PMJordan Hale · North turfNot home
Related
Keep going from the walk
- Field sales glossary
The hub this term opens from.
- Turf
The pack the walk is supposed to finish.
- Canvass
The product for the territory and the knock.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is sales canvassing?
Sales canvassing is walking a territory to start conversations that are supposed to end in a sale. It is not a survey walk and it is not a flyer drop with no ask.
How is sales canvassing different from turf?
Turf is the work cut from a territory. Sales canvassing is the walk you do on that turf.
Does a knock count if it never hits a pin?
Not on this desk. The 48 knocks in the example only count when each one is logged on a pin.
Can the phone log a knock without signal?
Yes. The canvassing app logs offline, then syncs when signal returns.
Is sales canvassing only door to door?
The motion is in person. Household doors and business walk-ins both count when the job is a sale.
How much does Knockdesk cost?
Full desk is on the pricing page. A free trial is not open.
Book the walk
Bring the shift that never named the doors.
We will open Canvass on the call and price Full desk. A free trial is not open.
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