Also, I learned that one of the problems that the LWV confronts is a lack of volunteers. For this reason, the LWV is working to convince more people to join. One of the methods the LWV uses is to make volunteers feel that what they do is important and that the first beneficiaries of their work are their families and friends. Today we worked principally on achieving impact through communication strategies. Working with the media is an art.
Personal contact is one of the most important things.
Convincing the media requires a lot of work. You have to send them updates about your organization, make them interested in what you're doing and make sure what you're sending them is fresh news. Today we had lunch with the women of Congress in the Capitol building. We had the opportunity to talk with various congresswomen, some of whom had many years of political experience. Thursday afternoon-Women and Politics.