Building our Movement:Building our Movement:How to recruit partnersHow to recruit partners

Problems of working Problems of working alonealone

• IsolationIsolation• FatigueFatigue• Lack of new ideasLack of new ideas• Limited ability to Limited ability to

get things doneget things done• It’s not much fun!It’s not much fun!

Advantages of working Advantages of working togethertogether

• Sharing ideasSharing ideas• More creativityMore creativity• More energyMore energy• We can accomplish We can accomplish

moremore• It’s a lot more It’s a lot more

fun!!!!fun!!!!

Group Work QuestionsGroup Work Questions

• How do we recruit more people to How do we recruit more people to our movement?our movement?

• Who do we want to recruit?Who do we want to recruit?• What information will people need?What information will people need?• How will we approach them?How will we approach them?• What will we do together, as first What will we do together, as first

group tasks?group tasks?• How do we keep people interested?How do we keep people interested?

Group PresentationGroup Presentation

• Try to present as a group, not one Try to present as a group, not one person reporting backperson reporting back

• Make your presentation interesting—Make your presentation interesting—such as a skit on how you recruit such as a skit on how you recruit peoplepeople

• Try to involve the audience in your Try to involve the audience in your presentationpresentation

• Answer the questions on a sheet of Answer the questions on a sheet of paper for displaypaper for display

Recruiting People: Recruiting People: some pointssome points

• Prepare in advance: who to talk to, what to Prepare in advance: who to talk to, what to saysay

• Plan specific group activitiesPlan specific group activities• Flattery works: tell people why they are Flattery works: tell people why they are

importantimportant• Reciprocate: become involved in activities Reciprocate: become involved in activities

of other groupsof other groups• Talk, talk…and try to air difficulties Talk, talk…and try to air difficulties

peaceablypeaceably• Maintain a fun and lively atmosphereMaintain a fun and lively atmosphere