How to Become Class President
Make sure you really want the job., Choose a close friend as campaign manager., Put up posters and hand out flyers and stickers. , Give a short speech., Give little signs to supporters to put on their lockers -"Vote for ------- "(slogan here)"...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Make sure you really want the job.
It can be a lot of work and responsibility, and your efforts might not always be appreciated. -
Step 2: Choose a close friend as campaign manager.
Make sure he or she is confident.
Also, make sure he or she doesn't do anything stupid such as ripping down opponent's posters.
You could also choose a help committee: two Poster Makers, one Publicist (makes sure that posters are put up, website works, and everything is in place), Webmaster (creates and runs a website for you
- this may cost some money), one Stunts person (see #6) ,, Make it humorous, but also touch a little bit on the major issues. ,, Even better, make a group on Facebook and invite all your friends.
Put up either a funny, or if not funny, very good picture of you for the group's profile picture. ,, Smile in the hallways.
Make eye contact.
They'll care if you're responsible, but if they like you, so much better. , It helps if you have a reputation for being smart, which you are. , This means a balance of humor and seriousness.
Don't ramble on about what you'd do as president, but don't fill the entire thing with jokes, either.
Take one general thing about your class and concentrate the speech on that one thing.
For instance, take a class's "personality." Talk about how great the class's personality is.
This will stir up pride in most every classmate of yours, regardless of social status and personal interests.
This is especially effective in a small school.
Make a promise during your speech, but do not make false promises.
If you win and do not keep your promises everyone will be disappointed with you.
Be loud and interesting.
Have confidence; fake confidence if you don't think you have any.
After all, once they hear your speech, they'll be wowed into checking off your name of the ballot. -
Step 3: Put up posters and hand out flyers and stickers.
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Step 4: Give a short speech.
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Step 5: Give little signs to supporters to put on their lockers -"Vote for ------- "(slogan here)".
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Step 6: Make a website and tell people about it.
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Step 7: Make T-shirts for you and your campaign crew.
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Step 8: Be nice to everyone
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Step 9: no exception
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Step 10: because many people will vote for you because they like you.
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Step 11: Be responsible
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Step 12: study and get good grades
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Step 13: show everyone that you're responsible enough to be class president.
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Step 14: Make your speech very interesting!
Detailed Guide
It can be a lot of work and responsibility, and your efforts might not always be appreciated.
Make sure he or she is confident.
Also, make sure he or she doesn't do anything stupid such as ripping down opponent's posters.
You could also choose a help committee: two Poster Makers, one Publicist (makes sure that posters are put up, website works, and everything is in place), Webmaster (creates and runs a website for you
- this may cost some money), one Stunts person (see #6) ,, Make it humorous, but also touch a little bit on the major issues. ,, Even better, make a group on Facebook and invite all your friends.
Put up either a funny, or if not funny, very good picture of you for the group's profile picture. ,, Smile in the hallways.
Make eye contact.
They'll care if you're responsible, but if they like you, so much better. , It helps if you have a reputation for being smart, which you are. , This means a balance of humor and seriousness.
Don't ramble on about what you'd do as president, but don't fill the entire thing with jokes, either.
Take one general thing about your class and concentrate the speech on that one thing.
For instance, take a class's "personality." Talk about how great the class's personality is.
This will stir up pride in most every classmate of yours, regardless of social status and personal interests.
This is especially effective in a small school.
Make a promise during your speech, but do not make false promises.
If you win and do not keep your promises everyone will be disappointed with you.
Be loud and interesting.
Have confidence; fake confidence if you don't think you have any.
After all, once they hear your speech, they'll be wowed into checking off your name of the ballot.
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