The 60 Second Advocate

1. The 60 Second Advocate Action Item 10 seconds PersonalStory 25 seconds Your Link to AHA/ASA 25 seconds How To Guide

2. The 60 Second Advocate • PersonalStory (0-25 seconds) • Tell how you’re personally connected to heart disease or stroke. • Explain how it affected your health and how it impacted you emotionally. • Highlight the most relevant and compelling facts. • Your Link to AHA/ASA (25-50 seconds) • Talk about how you first became involved with AHA/ASA. • How did your advocacy involvement start? • How does advocating make you feel? • What personal benefit do you get from being involved with the AHA/ASA? • Action Item (50-60 seconds) • Tell the other person what you want him to do and how to do it.  • Heart Disease and Stroke: You're the Cure! • This is your hook!  

3. The 60 Second Advocate A True Example PersonalStory (0-25 seconds) Hi. My name is Lisa Deck. In 1997, I was a typical 21- year-old college student A week before graduation, I developed a terrible headache. After two days of staying in bed, I went to one hospital, where the doctor quickly dismissed me as having a migraine, probably brought on by the stress of final exams. Over the next few days, my left side, including my face, felt numb, tingly, and heavy — just like when your foot falls asleep. I finally went to another ER, where it was determined that I had suffered a stroke. I was shocked, but also in a sort of denial — I was young and still felt invincible.  I was diagnosed with a rare brain disease, CNSV, and have had two more stroke since then. I’ve been through years of treatments, medications and many hospital stays. Your Link to AHA/ASA (25-50 seconds) While I was fortunate to still be able to speak and walk, if I had another stroke, I could die. Instead of giving up, I found a strength I didn't know I possessed. I raised over $12,000 for stroke survivors and began advocating for better stroke treatment. Talking to legislators at Lobby Day and sharing my story with others in my area, I found that I could really make a difference. I feel so fulfilled and happy when I advocate and speak with others about my experience with stroke. Action Item (50-60 seconds) I want you to join me as a member of the You’re the Cure network. As a member of the You’re the Cure network, you can do something as simple as sending an email, or as involved as speaking at a hearing in Washington, DC. All of these things makes me feel satisfied- as if I am really making a difference in the lives of others. Would you like to join me by filling out this form? Heart disease and stroke: You’re the cure.

4. The 60 Second Advocate YTC Advocate Recruitment Using The 60 Second Advocate • Make a list of your friends, family, colleagues and neighbors. • Utilize The 60 Second Advocate training. • Ask each of them to join you as an advocate in the You’re the Cure network