August Monthly Actions & Meeting W/ Pamela Benson Owens, CEO And President Of Edge Of Your Seat Consulting

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Each month, Citizens’ Climate Lobby supporters gather locally for a monthly meeting where we educate ourselves by listening to a guest speaker. Go to your local chapter's page to find out more about your chapter's plans for listening in.  August's Monthly Meeting took place on Saturday, August 14th and featured a conversation with Pamela Benson Owens, CEO and President of Edge of Your Seat Consulting.

7f9cffe1f9799e57c94053fd6b48c1c3-huge-snAugust 2021's Monthly Speaker will be Pamela Benson Owens, Edge of Your Seat Consulting. Whether lobbying a member of Congress or doing grassroots outreach to enroll volunteers, the ability to really listen is a valuable asset. Our guest this month, Pamela Benson Owens, will coach us on constructive listening. Pam is the President and CEO of Edge of Your Seat Consulting, Inc., a consulting firm that is dedicated to helping for-profit, non-profit and faith-based organizations. Pam leverages humor and honest storytelling to create memorable and applicable strategies that organizations can employ to achieve their goals.

Playback options for meetings:

Watch or download the video recording or pre-call video. Listen to the podcast on PodBean or iTunes.

August's Monthly Actions (click here to download the full sheet)

Actions for your online chapter gathering

  1. Get endorsers and community leaders to contact Congress
  2. Make carbon pricing the top issue MOCs are hearing about
  3. Social media bonus action: Click a social share button on our House Campaign page
  4. Communication exercise: Practice asking a friend for a favor - contact congress!
Group Leaders: check out the “Suggestions for Group Leader" PDF for how to use the August Action Sheet.
Posted by Brett Cease on Aug 6, 2021 5:32 PM America/Los_Angeles

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