You've started a grassroots movement and gained a dedicated following of people who care passionately about the cause. To have the biggest impact, though, you'll want to expand that following internationally, and move from online communities to real-world communities.
Who said making a difference would be easy? As you work to create change, you will face potential challenges that you must address head on. Take them in stride, and don’t lose sight of the big picture—you’re making the world a better place.
Capturing media attention will spread the news of your cause far and wide. Be it a mention of your rally in a small-town paper or a primetime feature on a major TV station, the press you receive can generate interest, increase membership, and create untold opportunities.
Transform your movement from a virtual phenomenon to a real-world presence by staging a march, protest, rally, sit-in, sleep-in, or other political act, such as circulating a petition and presenting it to lawmakers. Remember, sometimes actions speak louder than words.
Maximize your online audience by creating social networking groups, designing a web site, and tying everything together into a unified platform. The internet is a new movement's best friend, when it's used strategically—all you need is a computer and your cause.
So, now you’ve got a lot of members—how do you keep them active and engaged? Building a lively—but civil—discourse is crucial to the life of any movement. Here’s how you can keep your membership interested—and talking to each other.
Your movement is poised to take off, but the way you spread your message will have a huge impact on the extent to which it reaches potential members. Remember: A grassroots movement depends on the power of many. The more members you can recruit, the stronger you become.
Rich or poor, free or oppressed, there exists in everyone the power to rise up against social injustice, to simply say, “No more.” But you don’t have to speak out alone, or even loudly. After all, a million whispers can drown out even the loudest voice of tyranny.
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