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The most comprehensive Online Training Monster Manual — over 80 tools to make your workshops and events more participatory and...

Qajaq, the Inuktitut root word for what we now spell “kayak” translates roughly to “hunter’s craft.” For thousands of years,...

At Ende Gelände nearly 1,500 people shut down one of the world’s largest open-pit mines, with the world’s biggest diggers....

Lessons from Brazil.

Lessons from 350 Canada's Climate Welcome.

How Healthy Campaigns Respond in the Face of Bad News.

Lessons from 350 Australia's campaign against the Galilee Basin.

Turn-out lessons from DC.

An organizing story-telling lab on how Europe made its process work.

The concept: Select a number of individuals (no more than five is recommended) to share about the same experience. Those...

Leer hoe je met mainstream journalisten moet werken; Leer de media begrijpen en hoe ze jou kunnen helpen met het...

In 2015 the outgoing editor of The Guardian decided to change how they reported on climate change.   Convinced they...

Media Advisories Media advisories inform the media about an upcoming event, whether it’s a march, a rally or a press...

Letters to the editor (LTEs) are typically short piece (< 300 words), in contrast with opinion pieces (op-eds) which may...

Use online media to: “Crowd-build” for your event (get more people talking about your event, even before it happens) Attract...

Here are 7 Quick Tips to Getting Great Photos   1) Working with a photographer? Bring them in early. If...

Beware of potential interview pitfalls Journalists are looking for the “real” story.  They know people come prepared with talking points....

Journalisten schrijven niet over meningen (dat is voor de opiniesectie van de krant). Ze schrijven over nieuws — iets dat...

Wees kort en krachtig in je communicatie. De pers heeft het altijd druk! Beschrijf in een paar korte zinnen wat...

Tips for TV: Remember: your visual will make as much of an impact as your words! Use gestures that complement...

Before an interview Learn as much as you can about the interview.  What’s the angle of the story? What’s the...

Common Constraints on Journalists: Time, time, time — newsrooms are in constant motion with deadlines, quick decisions, and no time...

These roles could all be done by one person, or spread across numerous volunteers, though we suggest having one person...

A get to know each other activity (sometimes called “stand up/sit down”). The exercise is simple: one person begins by...

How to lead the activity:   1. Give the brief context of the tool for how you plan to use it...

The set-up for this activity is very simple: Offer people a large piece of paper and crayons/markers/pens. Ask them to...

CALL AND RESPONSE SONGS Teaching songs can take a lot of time—and if you have a very multicultural group, chances...

Here is one example of creating a campaign that walks through some of the common steps — from the Jordanian...

What helps groups create momentum? Here are a few lessons from around the world.   1. Connect with widely-held social...

Ask most people how they got involved with an environmental activist group, and they’ll tell you that someone talked to...

When it comes to recruitment, many of us think of people just as individuals. We imagine there is a scattering...

Campaigns are sustained efforts toward a specific outcome. For instance, getting a company to divest its funds, stopping a coal power plant,...

How to create a lot of ideas in a hurry This method is simple enough: while on a phone call...

Touch Blue The way to play is simple: the facilitator calls out something to touch, for example: “Touch blue!” Each...

A meeting—whether online or face-to-face—is a precious use of time. Only schedule a meeting if you are clear on why...

Some types of online lists   Spectrum of Allies (Read more about Spectrum of Allies) Open up a new google slide....

Note: These methods of creating small groups require those small groups to be able to have their own conference call...

There is no foolproof way to make meetings successful. But there are a number of guidelines that will help groups...