Part 1 - Recruiting supporters

When you're trying to attract more following to your causes there are certain 'rules of engagement' you must always follow.

Be ready to do a lot of talking, as well as listening to people in your community. The very first thing to do is to seek out potential symphatizers, the people you know personally or someone you think might be interested in your causes. Listen when they talk about things that upset them, and things they're unhappy with. People always react to injustice with a noticeable amout of frustration and anger. Those are a kind that is easier to approach to.

When you encounter resistance, people with different political views, that's when things start to get interesting.

First off, never try to slap them around with facts, that almost never works. NEVER tell them they've been brainwashed by the corporate media.

People have their own opinions, just like you do and no amout of 'proven' facts will help change them right away. Instead of jumping into a heated argument, try to listen to them first. Let them let you know what's on their minds. Never give them "I'm right and you're wrong" attitude, it will only alienate them. At first steer your conversation more toward things that you both agree on. Analyze their opinions and look for flaws in their logic, but don't point it out to them just yet. Through your conversation, let them realize it gradually on their own.

Always communicate in 'people's terms', don't use big, educated-folk's words, they will make you look like a smartass and create a further rift between you and your potential recruit.

Try to maintain a healthy amount of humor throughout your conversation while at the same presenting your ideas with confidence. Healthy amount of humor means don't be a clown or you won't be taken seriously.

Don't quote anybody and don't try to pass-off already existing, non-working ideologies. People hate that!

You can always criticize your president, government and the entire political structure of your country, but NEVER criticize your country and your people. That's an instant turn-off.

If a person seems extremely pissed off at movements such as yours, it could also mean that his/her convictions are seriously shaken. Such a person can subconsciously feel that everything you say makes sense, but it conflicts with his/her prior convictions. Using the right tactics, winning their support might be easier than you thing.

Always keep in mind that you're not trying to 'convert' anybody, you're trying to win them over!

No matter what, NEVER go knocking door-to-door like a Jehova's Witness, all that would accomplish is piss a lot of people off.

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