Mobilizing Influence Groups
Market
Motivation Approach
Reasons for Giving/Not Giving
Allies
Responsibility
need
for self-esteem |
need
for recognition |
concern
for humanity |
need
to empathize |
Responsiveness
the
habit of giving |
nuisance
giving |
Practicality
fear
of a threat |
succumbing
to pressure |
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Opponents
Self-Interest
Fear of What Change Will Bring
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Strategies
for Mobilizing Influence Groups
Use what matters to your target adopter to reach your
target adopter
Tactics
for Mobilizing require answers to these questions
How will you inform and persuade an influence group? |
How will you gain their support?
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How will you minimize costs to them of supporting you? |
How will you enable the influence group to move quickly? |
Power
Politics Approach
Sources of Power
Rewards |
Coercion |
Expertise
or Information |
Legitimacy |
Prestige |
Strategies
of Power
Facilitation: Minimize costs and discomfort |
Identification: Get the group to see its interests as
aligned with yours |
Types
of Power Structures
Pyramidal |
Factional |
Coalitional |
Tactics
of Power
Influencing the Evaluation Process
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Influencing the Agenda
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Coalition and Alliance Building
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Co-operation
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