4 Tips for Telling Great Public Policy Stories There are four steps to creating an effective policy story, Trybus says: Build a foundation Brainstorm current priority projects, programs, initiatives that could form the foundation Decide what effect you want the story to have “How do you want that story to influence somebody? Is it to sign up for a meeting or a town hall? Is it to reach out?
Sharing your story for policy advocacy - autisticadvocacy. org There are websites that can tell you if a new story is true or not, called snopes com and politifact com These websites will say how true a story is, explain how rumors spread, and show you what the signs are that a story is made up
Tell a Compelling Policy Story - Springer This helps me get to the point quickly and lowers the risk of saying too much or making a careless comment in the heat of the moment that I will later regret I set out to craft a clear, compelling policy story, paying particular attention to the beginning, the middle, and the end
Tell Me a Story - Nonprofit Risk Management Center As you reflect on the ways to communicate about risk and persuade others that risk-taking and risk management truly matter to your mission, don’t forget that you have a story to tell Melanie Lockwood Herman is Executive Director of the Nonprofit Risk Management Center
Want to shape policy? Learn how to tell a story Let me tell you a story Now there’s something you never hear when policy wonks set out to sketch their thoughts on whatever policy they want to use to govern our lives I wish they would say it, and I bet you do, too Stories are how we’ve always explained our world to others
Storytelling for Advocacy: How to Tell Your Story Policymakers want to hear your story! Telling a personal story that conveys why you are invested in an issue can inform lawmakers and sway their support for legislation We all have stories to tell Choosing the one that resonates most with your elected official is key
Tell Me a Story (SSIR) As a social marketer and social entrepreneur, I am highly aware of the use of narrative and framing in our daily lives From politics to the marketplace, who sets the narrative and how they set it has great power It impacts who cares about an issue, what they hear, and what they are willing to do
Creating story-based policy walkthroughs – The Palos Publishing Company Here’s a step-by-step guide to developing them: 1 Identify the Key Policy or Concept Before diving into the story, determine the policy or concept you want to explain Make sure it’s a subject that can be broken down into actionable or relatable components