{"id":726,"date":"2020-08-07T21:35:28","date_gmt":"2020-08-08T01:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/?page_id=726"},"modified":"2020-11-19T13:05:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T18:05:51","slug":"get-personal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/strategies\/get-personal\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategy:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-ccp-white-color has-ccp-secondary-dark-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-heading\">Get Personal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can be easier to connect with your audience when you make a personal appeal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A personal message stands out more than a generic one. It helps your audience see their role in bringing about the change you seek. Learn as much as you can about who you&#8217;re trying to reach, and tailor your work to them. Let <em>their<\/em> preferences, not yours, guide your choices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That doesn&#8217;t have to mean erasing yourself from the work. Adding your personal touch can also humanize the message. It helps your audience see you as a person, too. That may make them more likely to hear you out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here are just a few of the FTV projects that have added a personal touch:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/works\/open-covid-comic-patton-lab\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/OpenCovidPattonLab_LegalSize-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/OpenCovidPattonLab_LegalSize-edited-1.jpg 516w, https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/OpenCovidPattonLab_LegalSize-edited-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/OpenCovidPattonLab_LegalSize-edited-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/works\/goodnight-stories-for-rebel-scientists\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/wp-content\/uploads\/formidable\/1\/0007-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/wp-content\/uploads\/formidable\/1\/0007-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/wp-content\/uploads\/formidable\/1\/0007-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/wp-content\/uploads\/formidable\/1\/0007-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/wp-content\/uploads\/formidable\/1\/0007-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/wp-content\/uploads\/formidable\/1\/0007-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/wp-content\/uploads\/formidable\/1\/0007-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/wp-content\/uploads\/formidable\/1\/0007-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/wp-content\/uploads\/formidable\/1\/0007-1980x1980.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/works\/the-not-so-average-singing-card\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"884\" height=\"883\" src=\"https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/FtV-Musical-Card-Template-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/FtV-Musical-Card-Template-edited-1.jpg 884w, https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/FtV-Musical-Card-Template-edited-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/FtV-Musical-Card-Template-edited-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/FtV-Musical-Card-Template-edited-1-768x767.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/tag\/get-personal\/\">show me more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s how Free the Vaccine participants Sofia and Alessandra took a personal approach when they designed <a href=\"https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/works\/the-not-so-average-singing-card\/\" data-type=\"works\" data-id=\"703\">a singing card<\/a> for one of their targets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Sofia and Alessandra about their Singing Cards!\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o-2pIxzk6DE?start=435&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apply it:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Show your audience that you&#8217;re familiar with their story. If they love gardening, dedicate a plant in their honor.<\/li><li>Tell someone why you&#8217;re reaching out to them, specifically. <\/li><li>Share your message with something bespoke: a handmade gift just for them.<\/li><li>Send a handwritten note instead of an email.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freethevaccine.org\/exhibit\/strategies\/\">other strategies<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get Personal It can be easier to connect with your audience when you make a personal appeal. A personal message stands out more than a generic one. It helps your audience see their role in bringing about the change you seek. 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