Activism 101 with Mike Maharrey

In this episode of the Activism 101 Podcast, I talk about the importance of playing a long game and not getting too caught up in the events of the moment. (Or lack thereof.) The post Activism 101 Podcast #26: Playing the Long Game appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

What is the difference between the common perception of activism and what I'm doing? It comes down to understanding the difference between tactics and strategy. The post Activism 101 Podcast #25: Strategy vs. Tactics appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Is it dangerous to heavily utilize social media in your activism efforts? The post Activism 101 Podcast #24: Is Social Media Dangerous? appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this installment of the Activism 101 podcast, I offer some tips for handling the media crush. The post Activism 101 Podcast #23: Handling the Media Crush appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this installment of the Activism 101 podcast, I talk about the importance of seizing the day and taking advantage of every opportunity as they pop up. The post Activism 101 Podcast #22: Seize the Day appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this installment of the Activism 101 podcast, I talk about the importance of keeping your focus on your activism plan and your ultimate goals when unexpected things (like a lawsuit) pop up in the midst of your work. The post Activism 101 Podcast #21: Keeping Your Focus appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

The city of Lexington really doesn't want me to have information on the police department's mobile surveillance cameras. When I won an open records appeal to the attorney general's office, the city took it to the next level and sued me. The post Activism 101 Podcast #20: Local Government Sues Me to Keep Documents Secret appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this installment of the Activism 101 podcast, I talk about the importance of delegating tasks and responsibilities to other people, and explain how my own unwillingness to let some things go has hindered our work. The post Activism 101 Podcast #19: Let People Help appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this installment of the Activism 101 podcast, I talk about how I got invited to appear on the radio show, and I offer some tips on how to prepare for a successful interview. The post Activism 101 Podcast #18: Getting on the Radio, and Prepping for an Interview appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this installment of the Activism 101 podcast, I talk about how I appealed and won when the Lexington Police Department denied my request for documents relating to mobile surveillance cameras. The post Activism 101 Podcast #17: What Do You Do when the Cops Won’t Give Up the Documents? appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this episode of the Activism 101 podcast, I talk about some ways you can turn a poorly attended event into a positive experience and still use it to advance your activism. The post Activism 101 Podcast #16: What Do I Do When My Event Flops? appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this episode of the Activism 101 podcast, I talk about putting on live events. I discuss some different event ideas, things to think about as you plan and some pitfalls to avoid. The post Activism 101 Podcast #15: Putting on Events appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this episode of the Activism 101 podcast, I talk about how to approach and deal with both the good guys and the bad guys to advance your activism goals. The post Activism 101 Podcast #14: Dealing with Good Guys and Bad Guys appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this episode of the Activism 101 podcast, I talk about writing and send press releases, including some guidance on what kind of information is worthy of a presser, some helpful tips on when to send them out, and some common mistakes to avoid. The post Activism 101 Podcast #13: Writing a Good Press Release appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In order to reach out to local newspapers, radio stations and TV stations, you'll need to develop a media list. The post Activism 101 Podcast #12: Building a Media List appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this episode of the Activism 101 podcast, I share some practical tips and strategies that will help you frame the debate your way and ensure you're the one controlling the messaging. The post Activism 101 Podcast #11: Control the Language, Control the Debate appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this episode of the Activism 101 podcast, I talk about some specific ways to maximize your social media reach. I also share one of my early campaign failures. The post Activism 101 Podcast #10: Maximizing Social Media appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this episode of the Activism 101 podcast, I talk about how to establish and expand your social media footprint. The post Activism 101 Podcast #9: Expanding Reach Through Social Media appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this episode of the Activism 101 podcast, I talk about how to get started building a website, the importance of your domain name and offer some tips on content. The post Activism 101 Podcast #8: A Virtual Base of Operation appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

One way to ensure your activism efforts will fail is to try to go it alone. You need to build a strong coalition. The post Activism 101 Podcast #7: Don’t Try to Go It Alone appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this episode of the Activism 101 podcast, I talk about one of biggest keys to success: developing a specific, actionable, achievable plan. The post Activism 101 Podcast #6: You Gotta Have a Plan appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this installment of the Activism 101 podcast, I talk about interpreting information gleaned from freedom of information act requests, and how you can read between the lines and learn more than they intended to tell you. The post Activism 101 Podcast #5: Reading Between the Lines of a FOIA Response appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this installment of the Activism 101 podcast, I explain Freedom of Information Act requests I made to learn more about surveillance in my community and what I got. The post Activism 101 Podcast #4: Give Me Those Documents! appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this installment of the Activism 101 Podcast, I talk about my initial information-gathering efforts after I discovered surveillance cameras in my neighborhood, and what they yielded. The post Activism 101 Podcast #3: The Facts and Just the Facts appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

In this installment of the Activist 101 Podcast, I explain exactly what I saw, and the first steps I took to get the word out. The post Activism 101 Podcast #2: See Something Say Something appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Have you ever witnessed some type of egregious government action right in your own community and wondered, “What do I do about it?” The post Activism 101 Podcast #1: What Do I Do? appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.