Pipol’s Power Guide

For the launch

If you are to launch a Pipol's Power Campaign in your place, here's what you have to do:

·        First you need to do is to convene your steering committee and then organize them into working committees.

·        Plan out the program. The committee in charge of the program is in charge of the content, flow or direction, the participants, and the emcee. A program template can be found here for reference:  program

·        Preparing for the venue would include the chairs, tent if the program will be done outdoors, lights, stage, and sound system. Make sure that all necessary permits, etc. are taken cared of at least two days prior the event. You can also print out tarpaulins for passersby to understand what the event is about.

·        For the tarpaulins, you can make your own designs or use the designs we already have which you will find here: tarpaulins
           Pnoy,
           do not sell
           sabi ng boss

·        Assure the security of the place. Enlist the help of local police if necessary.

·        We want as much people to know about the campaign as possible so get as many people involved as you can. Invite local leaders like the mayor and the governor, etc. since their presence would invite more media people to come and cover the event. They can also get more people informed about it. Let us also invite people’s organizations, other non-government organizations, and youth groups. We will for sure gain a big population and inform a lot more people if we also invite school leaders, students, teachers, priests, priechers, etc.

·        Include in our budget the food for the invited people, especially of the speakers and of officials, and invited media people. If budget permits, include the transportation, snacks and drinks for the mobilized mass.

·        To reach more people and invite those who are interested, conduct press conferences, do press advertising and press releases. Also, invite radio and TV commentators and reporters, journalists, local newspaper writers, etc. to cover the said event.

·        Have a secretariat to take care of the invitations, permits, campaign materials, and the volunteers. You would need volunteers who would work on collecting pledges and also explaining to bystanders and passersby what the event is for.

·        Campaign materials would include the baller IDs, tarpaulins, fans, T-shirts, pins, and the media kit (primer and campaign concept).

·        Baller IDs and pins will be provided. Only five T-shirts will be given to the ACG. If the ACG wants to purchase more shirts, it should be included in the 10,000php ACG allowance. T-shirts are sold for 180php each. Fans are for sale at 18php each.

·        ACG should print copies of the campaign concept and English primer, Bisaya Primer to be given to the masses.

·        It would be good if the ACG can print more tarpaulins to inform people about what the campaign is for. Here are example photos for reference: photo

·        Strategically set up pledging stations in areas where more people can pledge, including passersby and bystanders. The ACG is responsible for the printing of the pledge forms. Pledge forms are found here: Visayan pledge form, English pledge form

                                                               

After the launch

·        Not a lot of people are aware that the Agus and Pulangi are planned to be sold neither do they know the possible effects when this happens. Educate. Let people know and get them involved.

·        Gather as many pledges as possible

o   Go to schools, deliver talks, get the students and teachers involved

o   Strategically place pledge boxes in highly populated areas (hotels, street corners, restaurants, grocery stores)

o   Post information posters about the campaign, the website, and the facebook page in internet cafes, school laboratories, etc,.

o   Talk about it online and spread the word; promote the facebook page