If you want to be a student representative but your election posters don't convince you and your speeches aren't memorable, here's a strategy to triumph in the world of politics.
Steps
Step 1. Find out what people want
Do informal surveys (ask your friends for help if you can) to see if they want a food and drink dispenser at the gym, a prom at the end of the year, etc. Your campaign cannot work if you have nothing to offer.
Step 2. Think of some catchy slogans
Don't just write “Vote Mario” on a poster: you run the risk of being ignored. Think of something witty that can make you stand out from other candidates. Search the internet or ask your friends for help. Mention your main concern in your slogan, posters and flyers (for example, "a diamond is forever, but a drinking fountain near the library too").
Step 3. Write a few slogans that summarize your political vision, hang posters and other decorative elements throughout the school, and make pins
Go for persuasive graphics. There are multiple tools for making posters, but you can do great things with Microsoft Office Publisher or Adobe Photoshop as well (there are also free programs like Pixlr or GIMP).
- Put up the posters as soon as possible, so you will stand out from the first moment and you can use your creativity without others believing that you have copied someone else.
- Vary the size of the posters. The large ones should be posted near the vending machines, in the gym and on any walls dedicated to the election campaign. The small ones, on the other hand, can be pinned on the bulletin board or delivered by hand.
Step 4. Write interesting speeches
Focus on the problems you want to deal with and organize interventions together with your adventure companion who knows how to make the right joke at the right time. People will pay more attention and memorize your words better.
- Memorize your speech. If you are self-confident, you will attract others more. Practice in front of your friends, teachers, family members, and a mirror.
- Change the tone of your voice to emphasize keywords. The fact that you have learned a speech by heart does not mean that you have to deliver it and induce the audience into a coma! In fact, being familiar with your words also means reading or saying them with conviction, adding natural pauses and inflections, as if you were thinking about them in the moment.
- Read more talks to understand how to set yours. Using a sense of humor is a good tactic, but don't neglect the important aspects of your campaign.
- Pay attention to the words used. Be persuasive, skillful, and set a plan, but don't be arrogant or show off your skills. For example, instead of saying "I am a creative person", he says "I value creativity positively". A good closing sentence is equally essential: the last thing you say will be the one that will be remembered most easily. Conclude by thanking.
- Be prepared to answer questions after the talk. Try to anticipate what they will ask of you (why did you apply? What sets you apart from others? What will you do to carry out what you promised?).
Step 5. Be consistent with your image
It will not help you suddenly change your appearance or the way you act. People, especially those your age, loathe fake people and won't react well to your effort to make a good impression. What you can do is improve yourself and make sure that there is an aura of fairness, eloquence and transparency.
Method 1 of 1: Poster and Flyer Advice
Step 1. Write a clear and catchy title
This is the most important part of the poster and should be seen immediately, even from a distance (be sure to look at it from various meters and angles). If you have a good slogan, use it in the title.
Unless you've come up with a series of clearly related slogans, just use one. Repetition is the key to making a memorable one, very important for winning
Step 2. Your name should be visible:
put it under the title. If one of your opponents has a similar name or surname to yours, make sure your posters are styled differently from his or include a nickname.
Step 3. Add a photo of yourself so people will associate your face with your slogan, and just walking around school or college will be free publicity for you
In any case, post the posters with the photograph only in the high places, so you will avoid vandalism and save money.
Step 4. Base the campaign on simplicity
Your classmates and colleagues will have had enough of reading, so don't hand over essays. Create flyers and posters with concise phrases, underlining keywords. Use bright, visible colors and avoid small, complicated-to-read fonts.
Step 5. Do not have a demographic or gender-based target audience of voters, unless you believe that a certain group is the key to success (for example, candidates all have an equal chance of winning and targeting a group reference could give you an advantage)
A sports-based campaign will get athletes on your side, but exclude the average student, among others.
Advice
- Self-confidence is important for a successful campaign.
- Always smile and stay calm.
- Be open to suggestions from your classmates.
- Your friends are a great asset.
- Make sure you don't misspell your posters and flyers - it can be embarrassing.
- Be sporty towards your opponents, even if you don't like them: there's no point in running a negative campaign.
- Don't insult anyone.
- Organize a pep talk to get to know yourself better.
- Try to go around the classrooms to promote yourself even more, but first arrange visits with the teacher on duty.
Warnings
- You don't have to be anyone's puppet. Listen to your friends but act sensibly.
- Don't make promises you won't be able to keep, such as reducing the amount of homework marked or quitting school on Saturdays.
- Do not tarnish the reputation of your opponents: you will give the impression of being desperate and inadequate.
