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Voting is a way to have a say in lots of things that affect you, your friends, your family and your community. But before you can vote, you need to enrol.
The key to the success of any event is promotion. When you get attention for your event, you'll improve volunteer participation, increase turnout and encourage media coverage.
Letters to the editor are a great way to get your message and ideas out to a broader public audience and can create a swell of public opinion.
Good publicity is the best advertising. Telling a story often requires contact with the media - in other words, a journalist. Your cause depends on the media sending the right message to win the hearts and minds of your target audience.
If you handle it well, a face-to-face meeting can really get your message through. Use this advice on making an appointment and preparing your argument to make the most of your time in front of someone who makes decisions.
Getting your story onto TV or radio is not as hard as climbing Mount Everest. But it will take some determination and effort.
A media release is a great way to get publicity for your event, petition, issue or story. But first you have to make sure it gets noticed, and that can be tough when there's so much competition out there.
It could be a small group of classmates or a room full of complete strangers - speaking in public can be daunting even when you're passionate about your cause. But there are a number of things you can do to relax and deliver a great speech.
Find out how to put together a well-structured petition that will get the attention of the public and the decision makers.
These days, you need to have your information online, up-to-date and easy to find if you really want get people involved and aware of an issue. It's hard to ignore the potential of the internet to help you run an event, start a club, get your opinion out there or publicise a cause. Publishing your own website or blog gives you the ideal location to provide regular updates, collect feedback and bring people together.