Wind Power Handbook

Seventeen Steps of the Wind Project Community Organizing Process

          Phase One. Choose an Issue, Map an Agenda

1. Identify issues of greatest interest and potential for success
2. Select one key issue that inspires passion
3. Research the issue fully to understand the big picture
4. Map the issue space to identify a particular agenda

Phase Two. Identify Network Resources, Determine Support

5. Map the issue social network
6. Map networks of personal connections
7. Approach each person as a potential ally
8. Select potential allies for this agenda
9. Discover the currencies of each potential ally
10. Identify natural advantages and assets

Phase Three. Propose the Agenda

11. Present the agenda as a win-win exchange
12. Frame the message to generate interest

Phase Four. Expand the Network

13. Use all media channels to promote the agenda
14. Expand resources by helping others accomplish their agendas
15. Build credibility through hard work and incremental success
16. Develop a Plan A, and alternative Plans B, C…
17. Learn from others