{"id":35599,"date":"2023-05-24T10:18:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T18:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread-copy\/policy-and-research-copy\/advocate-copy\/toolkit-intro-copy\/meeting-legislator-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-06-12T09:17:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T17:17:48","slug":"meeting-legislator-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/policy-and-research\/take-action\/toolkit-intro\/meeting-legislator-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting Legislator 2.0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center script headings has-red-color has-text-color\">Meeting with your legislator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-dark-gray-color has-lt-lt-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017_Group-activity-2_Thread_SC-1024x683.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017_Group-activity-2_Thread_SC-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27851 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017_Group-activity-2_Thread_SC-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017_Group-activity-2_Thread_SC-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017_Group-activity-2_Thread_SC-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017_Group-activity-2_Thread_SC-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017_Group-activity-2_Thread_SC.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bring resources. <\/strong>You can use a fact sheet available in our resources section or make your own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Send a follow-up email. <\/strong>If your meeting is virtual, use email to provide references and contact information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Be sure to say thank you<\/strong>. You can send an email or mail a handwritten note.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tag them on social media.<\/strong> Consider taking a photo with the legislator and share it on social media.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create an agenda.<\/strong> Assign specific segments of the conversation to different people on your team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t forget the facts. <\/strong>Sharing data about child care makes personal stories even more powerful.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prepare a two-minute elevator pitch.<\/strong> Be ready with a quick two-minute pitch in case your meeting is cut short.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Be the expert. <\/strong>Don\u2019t assume the legislator or their staff know about child care. Be ready to educate and inform.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keep it personal&#8230;and local.<\/strong> Share stories that relate to your experience and talk about the needs of your community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Sample Meeting Agenda:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Introduce yourself and other members of the group. <\/strong>Include your name, your organization\/role, and the town where you live and\/or work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Briefly tell the legislator and\/or their staff about yourself or your organization. <\/strong>Share the mission of your organization and how it is connected to child care and early learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Discuss the policy issue or piece of legislation that interests you. <\/strong>Consider using the Hook-Line-Sinker approach for structuring your conversation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group p-3 has-lt-lt-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Step 1: The HOOK<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A hook introduces you, your background, and the issue you are focusing on. Let people know the reason you are speaking to them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group p-3 has-lt-lt-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Step 2: The LINE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell a story about how the issue has affected you and why you care. The line is most effective if you make it personal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group p-3 has-lt-lt-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Step 3: The SINKER<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Sink the message with your audience or target by letting them know specifically what you want and what they can do to make your goals a reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Make a clear ask. <\/strong>Be specific about what you want your legislator to do.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Share the resources you brought with you. <\/strong>If additional questions remain, let them know how you will be following up or responding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thank the legislator and\/or their staff for the meeting.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meeting with your legislator Sample Meeting Agenda: Step 1: The HOOK A hook introduces you, your background, and the issue you are focusing on. 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