That figure doesn't count the number of times I've left
our "TIP Card" along with my business card to a server at lunch or dinner.
My number above just counts the interactions I've had with people at county fairs, gun shows, on campus, for research, and as part of conversations with friends, new and old. That is a lot of conversations about
liberty and libertarianism.
Before I joined the Advocates, I was already passionate about liberty and the libertarian movement. Now, I get to turn up the gas on that flame for liberty.
So, back to my original question, how many times have you given The World's Smallest Political Quiz? What were the outcomes of the conversations that the Quiz broke the ice for? Did you find an existing libertarian? Did you discover a NEW libertarian?
I want to hear from you about your successes. I also want to hear from you about your challenges.
Have you found that your outreach was more successful the more outgoing and gregarious the Quiz-giver shows themselves to be? I know that I have.
Recently, I visited an outreach booth of a local libertarian organization that I knew would be administering the Quiz, and I gave them some tips that tripled the number of people who took the Quiz over the prior year. They also saw a tremendous amount of activity under the tent, as passersby took an interest in libertarian philosophy.
What did we do to make such a big difference?
We
re-arranged the "standard" booth layout, by putting the table at the BACK of the booth. This put all of the volunteers IN FRONT of the table,
removing the barrier between those volunteers and the festival goers. Moving the table to the back of the booth also made it almost impossible to sit down, so the volunteers were on their feet with a lot more energy, and that energy spilled over into their conversations.
What better way to start a conversation about liberty than filled with energy?
What about you?
What tips do you have for tabling or outreach that you'd like to share? I may feature them here in a future issue or on social media as a tip for our supporters who are passionate to dispel the Left-Right political myth.
Who's ready to get
an Operation Politically Homeless kit to begin a conversation about our burning passion for a more libertarian society and way of life?
If you already have one, try something new with how you present your tabling/outreach effort and share your successes.
I love it when liberty wins the day, so let's share what we're doing to talk about libertarianism in a positive and effective way.
Walk the walk,
