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Chapter 30. Principles of Advocacy >
Section 2. Survival Skills for Advocates >
Survival Skills for Advocates |
Tools & Checklists | Contributed by Eric Wadud, Tom Seekins, and Stephen B. Fawcett Edited by Bill Berkowitz and Jerry Schultz |
Checklist
Here, you'll find a checklist summarizing the major points contained in the text.
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!
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