Rapid response individual support for people-power groups and unions to update their messaging in light of the Coronavirus crisis.
LIMITED TO FIRST 10 GROUPS
Option I: 4 hours of consult time
- Review your recent communications, both before and since the crisis.
- Talk with you re: the questions you have and the challenges you are facing in this new environment.
- Draft a short message guide for you to use in this new environment.
- Review the guide with you.
- Edit/discuss your first 3 communications based on that.
- Includes access to SMT’s Story-Based Strategy on-demand course.
Option II: 2.5 hours of consult time
Only available to groups with budgets less than $500,000.
- Review your recent communications, both before and since the crisis.
- Talk with you re: the questions you have and the challenges you are facing in this new environment and make suggestions for revisions.
- Edit 2 communications based on those suggestions.
- Includes access to SMT’s Story-Based Strategy on-demand course.
Consults provided by Richard Kirsch, SMT Staff Partner and Founder of Our Story – The Hub for American Narratives, which supports progressive groups in telling powerful stories about our core beliefs that shift the narrative, build movements and win campaigns. Richard brings decades of organizing experience to this work, including leading Health Care for America Now, the progressive coalition and grassroots campaign that led to the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. He was the co-Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York for more than 20 years. With SMT, Richard works with groups to ensure that communications – from an email blast to an issue fact sheet, to a blog post/op-ed to legislative testimony – move people and communicate a powerful story. Most recently Richard has been working with SMT and Center for Popular Democracy staff, developing training on a how to communicate most effectively on race. Richard uses a narrative structure as a message guide; you can find multiple examples here: ourstoryhub.org.
Pricing
$650 Option I – 4 hours
$375 Option II – 2.5 hours (groups with budgets under $500,000 only)
Consults will take place via video conference. Once payment has been received you’ll get an email with instructions for next steps and to schedule your first session.