Campaign and Manifesto training

2. Campaign and Manifesto training • Objectives • By the end of today’s session, you will be able to: • Describe what students at Queen Mary have in common and identify ways to find out what students want • Analyse what makes a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ manifesto • Summarise winning campaign tips • Illustrate public speaking techniques SLIDE TITLE

3. Ice Breaker Task With a partner tell them: A piece of joy A piece of trivia A piece of trauma …about yourself SLIDE TITLE

4. Task Why are you here? To make a positive difference to the student experience Digby Jacks was NUS President in 1969 until 1971 Representation must never be seen, except in strategic and practical terms, as an end in itself. Too many union officers see it as a question of communication and merely sitting on the appropriate committee. The purpose of representation is to secure social, educational and institutional change- large or small, grand or gracious, collectively or individually. The best officers see this and work on all levels to change things for the better”

5. Task How does the process work Voting Period Husting Manifesto deadline Expense Candidate handbook Bye Law 10 - Elections

6. Who are you representing? Task Think of 5things that Queen Mary Students have in common

7. Re-open Nominations Mile End positions • Postgraduate Research Representative (Mile End) • Postgraduate Taught Representative (Mile End) • International Representative (Mile End – Education) • International Representative (Mile End - Welfare) • RAG Officer (Mile End) • Volunteering Officer (Mile End) Bartsand The London positions • Bartsand The London Faculty Representative (Pre-Clinical) • Postgraduate Research Representative (Barts and The London) • Postgraduate Taught Representative (Barts and The London) • International Representative (Barts and The London) • Multi-Cultural Representative (Barts and The London) • Societies Officer (Barts and The London)

8. Where can you find out what students want? Course Reps Union Strategic Plan Golden Rule NUS Course mates Talk to as many students as possible National Students Survey Societies Elected Officers Sports Clubs

9. Task So what areas could you improve…

10. Your manifesto Appealing Important

11. How to write a good manifesto SLIDE TITLE • Your manifesto should state what you plan to do in your time of office and what changes you would like to make • Think about what you believe you can achieve and what your voters would respond to Task Around the room are different stations about manifestos. Split up into groups of three and complete each task.

12. How to write a good manifesto SLIDE TITLE • Top Tips! • Dos • Have 3 or 4 specific pledges • Be size A4 • Tell the reader a little bit about yourself • Include a photo of yourself • Be clear and concise • Be creative and inspiring • Be realistic • Make it relevant • Top Tips! • Don’ts • Use woolly or unspecific pledgees • Cause offence • Complicated • Boring • Make it about your opponents

13. Your Campaign Message SLIDE TITLE Theme Colour Slogan

14. Your Campaign Publicity T-shirts Social media/website Posters Leaflets

15. Your Campaign Videos SLIDE TITLE

16. How and Where to campaign SLIDE TITLE Halls of residence Student events Lecture shout outs Campaign manager Campaign team Talking to students

17. Public Speaking SLIDE TITLE • Public speaking can be daunting but with preparation and practise it can make you much more confident! • Task • Last line • Pick a famous last line from the box. Write a 1 min speech. Deliver it to the group

18. Task Good Luck