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2018 National Membership Meeting
Tell Your Story, Change the World!
November 13 – 15, 2018
Las Vegas, NV
2018 National Membership Meeting
Put a face to the problem...
Your Story is Important!
2018 National Membership Meeting
The Power Behind Stories
2018 National Membership Meeting
How do we use stories?
• During district lobby visits
• Speakers at press conferences• Testimony on Capitol Hill• Fulfill TV, print, and digital news
reporters’ requests• Keep our issues relevant and timely
Why We Need Your Story
2018 National Membership Meeting
2018 National Membership Meeting
What’s the earliest moment you remember
becoming active in the Alliance? Why?
Critical Incident
2018 National Membership Meeting
Who you are...
Your experience...
Why you became an active retiree...
Ask your friends to share their story!
What still needs to happen...
What Makes an Effective Story?
2018 National Membership Meeting
Who has a story that they think is compelling, that they would like to share?
Exercise 1 – What is Your Story
2018 National Membership Meeting
Consider this…
• Do you have a health condition that Medicare helps you address?
• What do you fear would happen if Medicare is cut or privatized?
Not Sure You Have a Story?
2018 National Membership Meeting
• What about your relatives, would anything happen to them if Medicare were cut or privatized?
• What role does Social Security play in your life?
• What would you do if Social Security were reduced?
Not Sure You Have a Story?
2018 National Membership Meeting
• Do you have things you need but are unable to afford?
• Have you had to make adjustments in your living situation due to financial or health issues, such as moving in with your adult children?
Not Sure You Have a Story?
2018 National Membership Meeting
• What would you do with the funds if Social Security benefits were increased by $100 per month?
• Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that Medicare and Social Security should be cut. What would you say to him if you had the opportunity?
Not Sure You Have a Story?
2018 National Membership Meeting
For Example...
2018 National Membership Meeting
Sharing Your Story With Others
2018 National Membership Meeting
Tell your health care story to your neighbor
Tell your Social Security or pension story to your neighbor
Provide feedback to each other
Exercise 2 – Sharing Your Story
2018 National Membership Meeting
Go to the Storytelling booth and let us record YOUR story!
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