MC

This person is responsible for making announcements at the event, encouraging group recognition, and inspiring attendees to sign up for shifts.

The goal of the announcements portion of an event is to inspire enthusiasm for the campaign by sharing exciting progress, to give shoutouts to those going above and beyond in their contributions, and to call the community to action based on the immediate needs of the campaign. This all falls under the responsibility of the event MC, with more detailed responsibilities listed below:

• Prepare the announcements ahead of time, including all necessary numbers and metrics.

• Get the group to quiet down for announcements (“Hello, hi” - “Hi, hello”).

• Keep track of the time so you can begin announcements during the time frame specified in the event invite & promotional messages.

• Make announcements.

  • Share updates on key campaign statistics.

    • Number of signatures reached

    • Percent to signature goal and pacing

    • Other core goals and progress toward OKRs

  • Invite shoutouts to other campaign members in the group. Start with your own shoutout(s). These can include:

    • Community members who are going above and beyond

    • People excelling in their roles or at canvassing

    • People who recently made creative contributions other than canvassing

    • Celebrate the contributions of anyone leaving / moving away

  • Explain each role for the social, shout out the community members filling them, and invite people to volunteer to fill those roles for the next event.

  • Include a Call to Action.

    • Discuss what the campaign needs most right now, and how people can directly contribute (be as specific as possible!).

• Get people excited to sign up for shifts!

  • Ask people to take out their phones and sign up right then and there

  • Start passing around a laptop/tablet during announcements to get people signed up for canvassing shifts

• Kick off any other programming or breakout groups.