a single source, nothing corroborates it
Recruit the doubter and name them publicly
The participant with the most obvious reason to say no is the most persuasive one to put forward. Somebody who admits to the same fear and signs up anyway moves undecided people in a way an enthusiast never does, so name them rather than your keenest volunteer.
The method
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Recruit the participant with the most obvious reason to refuse and name them publicly, because somebody who admits to the same fear moves undecided people better than an enthusiast does.
What it returned
Ruth Kalinka, who is scared of needles and expects to pass out, signed up for the Indy Hall blood drive and also organised a reward party afterwards at Franklin Fountain; Hillman named her as the example for anyone still undecided.
Sources
- Donate Blood at IndyHall 3/29/08 – Taking Risks for Someone ElseAlex Hillman · dangerouslyawesome.com · 2008-03-01
the second source
Three plays a week, for the phase you are in
No roundup of links, no news. Three tactics more than one builder arrived at separately, with the numbers each one returned and the disagreements left in.
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