Try these survival skills for advocacy: ___Accentuate the positive ___Emphasize your organization's accomplishments to the community ___Plan for small wins ___Present the issues in the way you want others to see them ___Develop your own public identity ___Check your facts ___Keep it simple ___Be passionate and persistent ___Be prepared to compromise ___Be opportunistic and creative ___Stay your course ___Look for the good in others ___Keep your eyes on the prize ___Make issues local and relevant ___Get broad based support from the start ___Work within the experiences of your group members ___Try to work outside the experiences of your opponents ___Make your opponents play by their own rules ___Tie your advocacy group's efforts to related events ___Enjoy yourself!
