1. Getting your voice heard
Louise Thompson & Carole Burchett

2. Why do you want to get your voice heard?

3. Tools to getting your Voice Heard
Tool 1 : Preparation
Clarify your thoughts
What is the change you want to make?
What will be different if you get your voice heard on this issue?
What is your goal?
Get clued up
Now you are clear about what you want to change and why you want to change, your next step is to get clued up and knowledgeable about the subject, otherwise you won’t come across as credible or serious.
People will wonder why you campaigning for or against something if you know nothing about it!
Map out your Friends and Foes
Identify the people who might be able to help you and also those who might try to silence you
Tools to getting your Voice Heard

4. Steps to getting your Voice Heard
Tool 2 : Techniques
• Lobbying
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Blogging and Vlogging
• Smart Mobs
• Events
• Marches
• Press releases
• Campaign Groups
• On line petitions

5. Lobbying
Lobbying (also lobby) is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in a government

6. Contacting your representatives– writetothem.com

7. Social Media
Social media are computer based tools that allow people, companies and other organizations to create, share, or exchange information, career interests, ideas, and pictures/videos in virtual communities and networks.

8. On line petitions

10. You tubers and celebs

11. Demos and Marches

12. Smart Mobs
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13. Steps to getting your Voice Heard
Tool 3 : Action Plan
Pull everything together and form a simple action plan.
Look back at what you have done so far and use this as your framework.
A simple action plan template is below.
Remember think about what you need to do in small chunks. That way it won’t seem too daunting.
What needs to be done?
Who needs to do it?
When will it be done by?
What resources do we need?
Who can help?

14. Skills to use the Tools Skill 1: Confidence
Surround yourself with positivity - bin the negativity people
Think about your body language and image
Get rid of the negative voices in your head
Know your stuff
Create your boost list

15. Skills to use Tools
Skill 2: Communication

16. Skills to use Tools
Skill 3: Assertiveness

17. Good Luck and any Questions