Be A Messenger

NOTE: This page is still in progress. The guidelines below are a helpful start for engaging with people in your personal networks. In the meantime, JoinSmart.org is a fabulous resource.

WE CAN HAVE IMPACT ON CREATING CHANGE EACH DAY IN OUR PERSONAL CONVERSATIONS
Average citizens who are willing to spread Democratic messaging in their daily lives can have a huge impact on influencing and educating others who may have negative and/or incorrect perceptions about Democrats. Leading Democratic strategists, including Dan Pfeiffer of Pod Save America and Simon Rosenberg of Hopium Chronicles, strongly encourage this citizen-led messaging.

WINNING MESSAGE: BETTER LIFE
“We need leaders who care about our whole lives - from putting food on the table to seeing our kids grow up happy to having clean air to breathe and safe places to live. By electing Democrats, we can stand up to MAGA Republicans and their billionaire backers, make corporations pay what they owe, and ensure Americans of all races and places can earn a good living and have a good life - with the education and healthcare, housing and jobs that every family needs.” (Credit - From the Kitchen Table to the Whole House - by Way to Win and ASO Communications)

TIPS FOR MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS - Developed by Elizabeth Chur & Dr. Jackie Tulsky | For more info: www.talkwithvoters.com

• Handy All-Purpose Phrases - (Silently count to 10 after using these… and listen carefully to the response!)

  • Tell me more about that.

  • I’d really like to know more about…

  • That sounds really hard.

  • It sounds like… (try to summarize what you heard them say.)

  • (To gently redirect the conversation): I hear you. (Brief pause.) What I’d really like to know more about is ….

  • Make up your own! (Suggestion: create phrases that are curious, non-judgmental, and can’t be answered with yes or no.)

CHANGE CONVERSATION CYCLE (Credit - JoinSmart.org)