been much more effective in getting what I want when I've been clear about what I've wanted to say and who I've wanted to say it to." Paul Clasby Ceredigion Disability Forum are you now? This bit can be tough. This is where you may need to talk to different people or work with members of a group to try and understand what other people are thinking about a particular issue, campaign, rule of law or group. Try and think of this in terms of what is being said about a particular topic and what that looks like in the news, newspapers or social media. It's really important to be honest with yourself at this point. As you go through the next few steps you may need to come back to check if some of your basic assumptions are right or wrong. Where do you want to go? So what do you want to change? What is the difference you want? How do you want people to think about the issue that interests you? What do you want them to be saying or thinking? What should they be feeling compared to how they feel now? This is really exciting - the start of something big. And what would it look like if you made it happen? Refresh your mind about your mission statement and your values at this point (see Section 5 - Thinking Big). Build an audience Activity 1 - Building an Audience of supporters To start with, think of everyone who supports what you do and make a note of his or her contact details. Your supporters are key - it’s a group of people you can build on and get energy and ideas from. Get as many details as you can about each one of these individuals - postal addresses and telephone numbers for a start.
been much more effective in getting what I want when I've been clear about what I've wanted to say and who I've wanted to say it to." Paul Clasby Ceredigion Disability Forum are you now? This bit can be tough. This is where you may need to talk to different people or work with members of a group to try and understand what other people are thinking about a particular issue, campaign, rule of law or group. Try and think of this in terms of what is being said about a particular topic and what that looks like in the news, newspapers or social media. It's really important to be honest with yourself at this point. As you go through the next few steps you may need to come back to check if some of your basic assumptions are right or wrong. Where do you want to go? So what do you want to change? What is the difference you want? How do you want people to think about the issue that interests you? What do you want them to be saying or thinking? What should they be feeling compared to how they feel now? This is really exciting - the start of something big. And what would it look like if you made it happen? Refresh your mind about your mission statement and your values at this point (see Section 5 - Thinking Big). Build an audience Activity 1 - Building an Audience of supporters To start with, think of everyone who supports what you do and make a note of his or her contact details. Your supporters are key - it’s a group of people you can build on and get energy and ideas from. Get as many details as you can about each one of these individuals - postal addresses and telephone numbers for a start.
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