Canvasser

Company Description Weston Howard & Associates partners with small business owners to provide practical, action-oriented strategy rather than abstract advice. The firm helps growing businesses build the systems, structures, and business development plans needed to scale with confidence. From refining go-to-market approaches to strengthening sales pipelines and navigating the next stage of growth, Weston Howard & Associates works collaboratively with clients to create tailored plans. The team focuses on consulting that leads to immediate implementation, emphasizing strategies that fit each client’s unique business context.
Role Description The Canvasser is a contract role responsible for engaging prospective small business clients across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex through face-to-face and phone outreach. This hybrid position includes field work such as visiting commercial areas, attending local business events, and conducting door-to-door outreach, as well as some work-from-home tasks like follow-up calls, data entry, and scheduling appointments. Day-to-day responsibilities include initiating conversations with business owners, clearly explaining Weston Howard & Associates’ services, collecting contact information and business needs, and accurately recording interactions in tracking tools or CRM systems. The Canvasser will also support lead qualification, share feedback from the field to inform strategy, and collaborate with the broader team to improve messaging and outreach effectiveness.
Qualifications

Canvassing experience, including door-to-door or event-based outreach, and comfort engaging new prospects in person.
Strong interpersonal skills and communication abilities for building rapport with diverse small business owners.
Customer service skills to handle questions, concerns, and objections professionally and respectfully.
Training experience or willingness to learn and apply new messaging, scripts, and outreach techniques.
Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex with reliable transportation.
Organizational skills for tracking leads, documenting interactions, and managing follow-up activities.
Self-motivated and comfortable working independently under minimal supervision to meet outreach targets.
Prior experience in sales, community outreach, political canvassing, or business development is beneficial.