| VERBAL
/ COMMUNICATIONS
Choosing
Words Wisely
BY
SHARON HARRIS
Reacting to a presentation in his honor, Yogi Berra once said, "I'd
like to thank all the people who made this day necessary." Of
course, he meant to say... More...
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Opening
Minds to Liberty
BY
JARRET B. WOLLSTEIN
At first the idea of "selling liberty" may seem strange.
After all, doesn't everyone want to be free? Well, it depends on what
you mean by freedom and liberty... More...
The
Ear Versus the Mouth
BY
CAROLE ANN RAND
Before you start talking about libertarian ideas, stop! Stop and listen
-- really listen -- to what the other person... More...
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Be
an Effective Salesman for Liberty
BY
HARRY BROWNE
Here are some thoughts to keep in mind when attempting to sell the
ideas of liberty to friends and associates. They are designed to convert
people, not to win arguments against them... More...
Asking
the Right Questions
BY
SHARON HARRIS
It's amazing how often people will come up with the libertarian answer
if you give them a chance to think an issue over... More...
Connecting
With Your Audience
BY ADAM WIGGINS
I
am what most people would call a hard-core libertarian. I believe
deeply in personal freedom, and especially building a society on principles
that work... More...
How
to Ace a Radio Interview
BY BILL WINTER
The phone rings. It’s the producer for a local radio talk show.
She’s inviting you to appear as a guest to discuss your libertarian
group’s activities... More...
Mastering
the Art of Public Speaking
BY
SHARON HARRIS
There are more and more opportunities out there for libertarians to
speak about our ideas. Turns out there's an organization you can join
where you can get the basic skills you need to begin taking advantage
of these opportunities. In fact, probably the best single advice I
can give anyone who wants to be a good public speaker... More...
Ten
Quick Tips for Better Speeches BY
WILL WINTER
Public
speaking -- it's many people's worst nightmare. But it is also a useful
tool to effectively spread the word about libertarianism. Here are
10 suggestions... More...
WRITTEN
/ COMMUNICATIONS
Writing
Better Letters-to-the-Editor
BY JIM SIMPSON
Want your libertarian opinions to be read by thousands -- or hundreds
of thousands -- of people? Write a letter to the editor of your
local newspaper... More...
Signatures:
Email Bumper Stickers
BY
JAMES W. HARRIS
"Left-wing? Right-wing? Wings are for birds, not people!
" This is just one example of how to spread libertarian messages
with your email... More...
GENERAL
/ COMMUNICATIONS
Unlocking
the Secrets of Personality Types
BY
SHARON HARRIS
You want to talk to your Aunt Bess about libertarianism. You begin
by explaining that "everyone should be free to do whatever they
like, as long as…" and before you finish your sentence,
you see obvious fear in her eyes. She looks like she might run away
from you! More...
How
You Can Open Closed Minds BY
MICHAEL CLOUD
You made a compelling libertarian case. Your evidence and arguments
were on the mark. You dissolved and dismantled the other person's
concerns and objections to liberty. But it made no difference to the
other person. Because none of it got through. Why? He had
a closed mind... More...
Getting
Your Local Media to
Cover
Libertarianism
BY JAMES W. HARRIS
Libertarians sometimes complain that their local paper is biased against
libertarian ideas, and doesn't cover libertarian events or candidates
fairly -- or even at all. Yet I've also seen dozens of opportunities
for surefire libertarian coverage repeatedly ignored... More...
Use
Cognitive Dissonance
to
Change People's Minds
BY DAVID ROSTCHECK
Would you like to change people's minds about politics? Well, you
can't. You can't because only that person can change his or her
own mind. But you can help them get to that point, and I'll tell
you how... More...
Answering
the Questions You Want to Answer
BY CARLA HOWELL
When Ronald Reagan was President, he used to drive reporters crazy
by sidestepping their questions. They'd ask him a question about the
deficit, and he'd launch into a speech about America's greatness...
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How
to Talk to Reporters
BY DAVID ROSTCHECK
I am frequently asked how to talk to the press and have your point
of libertarian view accurately reported. Popular opinion notwithstanding,
you can do this, but you need careful preparation and discipline.
The key skill in talking to reporters is to only say what you
want them to print... More...
Selling
Freedom, the Positive Way
BY AARON STARR
Whenever I think about Independence Day, I reflect on how fortunate
I am to have been born in the United States. Compared with much of
human history and certainly the rest of the world today, we live in
a land of increasing opportunity and relative freedom... More...
Special
Cartoon Feature:
How
Not to Communicate BY
JAMES W. HARRIS & TED SLAMPYAK
Though we're sure you have never made these mistakes, and
we know we have never made these mistakes, some
libertarians have. Here's some lighthearted cartoon advice for those
libertarians... More....
OUTREACH
/ COMMUNICATIONS
Using
OPH to Find New Libertarians
BY
SCOTT KJAR
It's a warm, sunny day. You are working at an outreach booth,
perhaps at a county fair, a city festival, or a college campus. You
call your booth Operation Politically Homeless... More...
How
to Avoid Debates at an OPH Booth
BY
SCOTT KJAR
Want to run an effective and successful Operation Politically Homeless
(OPH) booth? If so, you need to remember this one rule: Don't
get bogged down arguing or debating... More...
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