Advocacy Tools
Town Hall Meeting Mastery
Great advocacy starts with an ongoing dialogue between citizens and elected officials. In this first WeWorkForHealth Advocacy Webinar, Professor Michael Cornfield will guide participants in the art of communicating with elected officials at town hall meetings - back-home events where elected officials typically share their legislative accomplishments and gather input from constituents on issues critical to the district or state.
We Are All Advocates Now
In this Webinar, we’ll show you how the latest online resources can be combined with time-honored techniques in order to keep tabs on and keep in touch with your Senators and Representatives. Learn how to stay current and on topic as bills wind their way through the legislative process; how to strike the right mix of persistence and politeness in contacting the Hill; and how to get your messages through the screens and barriers Congressional staff set up to filter the voluminous information sent their way.
Sculpting in Facts: How to Carve Argument-Winning Points Out of Data
It is very hard to argue with the facts, especially when they are seen as accurate, pertinent, and unambiguous. The right statistic can bring a dispute to a halt, or ignite a controversy where complacency reigned. From economic impact statistics to disease incidence data, we’ll show you how to find, select, interpret, display, and talk about quantitative information that matters to our industry and communities.
Calling Congress: Add Your Voice to the Debate
This special Advocacy Webinar will help you be prepared to participate in next week’s Virtual Town Hall about follow-on biologics. We’ll explain how to prepare what you should say when you call a congressional office. You’ll also learn tips on how to obtain focused attention from the right person, make an effective case to your listener and add your voice to the debate in Washington.
Be the Message Module And Other Secrets to Successful Public Speaking
The speech is the most fundamental form of advocacy. For many people, it’s also the most daunting. Relax! We’ll show you the elements of a speech module, and how modules link together into semi-formal remarks and public addresses. We’ll also explain how to handle the jitters. It’s not so hard to make the very things you fear most about public speaking work to your favor in the audience’s mind.
The Power of Peers: Convening and Leading Small Group Meetings
This Webinar concentrates on the most potent forum for advocacy known in politics, the small group meeting. When people who share a viewpoint or even a social connection or two can be brought into a face-to-face session, they can be molded into a team for effective action. You’ll learn the steps to harness this renewable public energy, from the invitations to the marching orders.
The Time Has Come: Communicating with Congress during the Summer of Health Care Reform
As you know, Congress is considering major and potentially comprehensive health care reform legislation this summer. The leadership aspires to have bills ready by Labor Day. Therefore, the next two months could be a once-in-a-generation moment for constituents to express their views on health care issues directly to legislators and their staffs.
To be effective, you need to be local, current, friendly, and focused in a variety of settings: town hall meetings, delegations to district offices, phone calls, and Fourth of July parades. This Webinar will brief you on how best to stand up, be seen, and be heard.