A blueprint for boosting activism and building support for the
causes you care about using fan-building tactics from the music industry
and featuring the voices of today’s most passionate change-makers, from
the bassist for AJR and founder of Planet Reimagined.From
stadium acts to indie singer-songwriters, musicians have pioneered ways
of sparking passion, building awareness, and catalyzing engagement. Now
imagine if the causes you cared about—from the fight to protect the
planet to campaigns promoting global health or LGBTQIA+ rights—had the
same fervent support as your favorite artists.
Adam Met, member
of the multi-platinum band AJR, climate advocate, and educator, has
firsthand experience growing a band from an audience of three or four to
now selling out arenas. With award-winning journalist Heather Landy, he
applies successful fan-building tactics to building up movements in
exciting, innovative ways.
Amplify shows how to smartly attract
passionate supporters (i.e. fans) using the tactics of engagement,
collaboration, and authentic connection, to inspire them to carry your
message to the world and spur others to action.
This
movement-building manifesto includes cutting-edge research and
strategies from today’s most effective organizers, engagers, and
thinkers, including extensive interviews with:
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Adam Grant (Wharton professor) on embracing disagreement within a movement.
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Christiana Figueres (Paris Climate Agreement architect) on finding a path to solutions.
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Andrew Yang (former U.S. presidential candidate) on becoming the front person for your ideas.
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David Hogg (March for Our Lives co-founder) on the challenges in building a youth-led movement.
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Sue Doster (NYC Pride co-chair) on keeping movements nimble and relevant.
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Glenn Beck (conservative commentator) on finding common ground.
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Jim Gaffigan (comedian) on setting and achieving goals.
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Bill Nye (scientist and entertainer) on communication that connects with people.
Amplify’s innovative toolkit will help you find your voice and maximize your impact in the world of social progress to create the change you want to see.
“Amplify uncovers, explains, and celebrates the connections
between music and social movements. It reminds us that we can and should
use the skills and passion we learn from working in the arts to help
make a positive difference in our communities. Not only is it a
practical guide to getting engaged and bringing others along for the
ride, but it challenges us to build movements for transformational
change.”—Maxwell Frost, the first Gen Z member of Congress
“Whether you’re building a movement or just exploring ways to get involved in a cause, Amplify can
help. We need fresh thinking to accelerate social change, particularly
around climate, and the ideas in this book are creative and easy to
implement.”—Van Jones, author of Beyond the Messy Truth