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.