The Sidewalk Pitch

29 Jun 2004 in Best Practices by Garrick

Help us defeat George Bush.

or

Do you have a moment for Greenpeace?

You’re running late for a meeting, which of these lines stops you?

Political activist recruiters are on the Nicollet Avenue street corners this summer . Last week it was the Democratic National Committee and this week - Greenpeace.

One of the volunteer coordination tips I learned from Camp Wellstone:

Get potential volunteers to say ‘Yes’.

The another is be specific and compelling. The Greenpeace representatives are doing neither. They’re offering me - and everyone else an early out.

On the other hand, I congratulated the DNC rep on his compelling sidewalk pitch.


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