Do It Your Way
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About once or twice a month I leaflet for the animals. I pick the time and place. I choose the leaflets. I do it how I want to do it.
No one tells me how to leaflet. No one gives me a script. No one tells me what to say. No one tells me what to do. I don’t need a permit. I don’t need a team/staff/army. I don’t need signs or tables.
I set my own hours. I set my own goals. I keep my own score. I do it how I want to do it. I do it my way.
This kind of activism suits my personality well. If you think it might suit you, too, here are some tips and resources about leafleting…
Leafleting Legal Tips:
- Stay on the sidewalks.
- Don’t block someone’s way.
- Stay in the designated “free speech” zone if there is one.
- Pick up any dropped leaflets you see & reuse/recycle them; don’t litter!
Leafleting Effectiveness Tips:
- Smile. It makes you more approachable.
- Leaflet during the busiest times so you can reach the most people. Don’t waste your time. Don’t contribute to your own burn-out.
- Choose the leaflet for the audience. Be effective by targeting your message.
- Be polite and energetic as much as possible. Forgive yourself when you’re not.
- If someone says “No, thanks” or they hand the leaflet back to you, just say “OK” and move on to the next person.
- Ignore mean or rude people. There’s no reason to waste time on them. Walk away if you have to.
More tips from others:
Where To Get Leaflets?
* That’s not me in the picture, that’s just a picture I found using google image search.
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