Politics is all about people. People agreeing, disagreeing and how they do it. Successful politics is about identifying MORE people that agree with you and working together to get something done on the things that you care about.
Without people, you have no organization. Without organization, you have no campaign. Without a campaign, you have no victory. Without victory, you have no ability to change policy. You just have more stuff to complain about.
More people means more opportunities to get stuff done. It means more man-hours (time) and more skill-sets. More people means more relationships to grow the network (and bring in even more people). In short, more people can mean a bigger, better, more productive organization and greater chances for success.
Work to bring in more people, then empower them to “do”, and watch the results. Put out the “buffet table” of activity and let them find what they like, (and they’ll keep coming back).
Are your meetings the type that more people would want to come to, or run away from? Do you have social opportunities that might attract more people? There are a lot of other important things to know and do to be successful in politics, but PEOPLE are the most important element.
What are you, your organization or campaign doing to bring more people in the door? This should be your top priority.
If you do it well, you’ll be successful!
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