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- Mention any relevant personal experiences or stories to help them understand why this issue is important to constituents
- Briefly outline the main points we'll cover regarding the issue and proposed policy
- Express that we hope to have a constructive discussion and understand their current position on this issue
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2. Advocacy is…
• Advocacy is organized activism in support of an idea or
cause.
• Advocacy is education.
• Advocacy is intentionally sharing a message to create
an outcome.
• Advocacy consists of individuals communicating with
their elected officials re: issues that require policy
action.
They will listen to you because you vote and care!
3. What’s in your packet?
• Your Local Advocating
Campaign
• Do’s and Don’t of your
visit
• The “Big Ten” Rules of
Politics
• How to write an
advocacy letter
• Local Advocating Effort
• Legislative calendar
• Thank you note
• Legislator Reaction
Sheet
• State legislative
Priorities
• Local Advocating
Campaign
• State Legislative
Campaign (Briefing
Paper)
4. Strategies That Work
• Advocacy is most effective when several
strategies are used at once to connect,
communicate and influence policy makers.
– Engage social media
– Engage traditional media
– Conduct in-person meetings and create ongoing
sharing of information
MESSAGE – MESSAGE - MESSAGE
5. 3 Main Points to Make
• What’s your story? In 2-3 minutes, connect
your story to one of the messages
• Stay on message.
• Stay in touch via email with the staff you meet
- become the person they want to call for help
1.
2.
3.
6. Message: Policy Maker
• They listen because you vote, because you care and
because you are an expert in your field.
• Why to meet with them
They can help: funding, language, press
They want to help
Your success makes them look good too!
They want you to ‘ask them’ for something
• What to say
Talk about successes
Invite them to visit your school, coordinate press
Ask them for funding or to support a bill
7. Message: Traditional Press
• Press Release write the headline and 1-2 quotable quotes
• Hook: Outcomes/report, compelling story, controversy?
• Twitter discussion write several Tweets to engage
reporters
• Engage with: outcome/data/report, compelling story or
controversy.
• Blog write 3 main points to support an opening paragraph
NYSRTA: Outcomes, Stories or Response/Reaction
to Climate, Culture or Community Issue
8. Message: Traditional Press
Speak and Write in “Soundbites”
• Press Release which can lead to:
• An interview – to – article (use an ‘expert alert’ to get on their
radar)
• A quote – to - article
• A mention – to – raising visibility/brand
• Twitter discussion which can lead to:
• Future story, quote, mention
• Blog which can lead to:
• Establishing credibility, expanding network and brand
• Guest writing with larger entity
9. Conducting your research
• Research the status of
legislation before your
visit
• Determine if there are
additional sponsors
since your material was
published
10. Continue your research
• There are several
important pieces of
information available
• Sponsors memos can be
important
• Do you want the entire
text (bathroom reading)
• Go for the summary
12. Assembly Members Home Page
• Member Information
• Sponsored Legislation
• Committee
membership
• District map
• WHAT’S NEW
13. Contact Information
• Where is the Albany
Location (LOB or
Capital)
• What about the home
district location(s)?
• Get to know the
secretary by NAME
(same as school – who
is the real boss)!!
15. Committee Information
• It’s important to
know what
committees our
legislators serve
on
• If they chair a
committee
provide
information that
will be helpful in
explaining your
position to those
committee
members
17. CHOICE NUMBER 1 - PARKING
Get there as early as possible…. Visitors Lot under the concourse
You come off I-787 and head under
the concourse/Rockerfeller Plaza.
Before you exit the underground
section it will be on your right side.
You will need to show your ID to the
State Police as you enter the parking
area so have it out.
You should also have a credit card
handy to make parking easier.
20. Let’s Advocate! (yes, role play)
• Start on a positive note
• Introduce the members
of the group SHAKE!
• What is your
introduction going to
be? Let’s role play
• What are the key points
you are going to make?
• What research have you
done on the legislator?
• Who is covering what in
your presentation?
• How are you going to
ask for their position?
• What can you do for
your legislator.