On Wednesday, August 26th #CPChatNow presented a conversation about advocacy with our own Devin Axtman and special guest Emily Ladau. Their passion for the topic showed immediately!

Before proceeding further, I asked Devin and Emily to share the credentials that make them fitting leaders to run the night’s focus chat.

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Selecting highlights to represent our advocacy focus chat proved tough. In addition to thought provoking questions prepared by Devin and Emily, participants asked great questions.

At points Devin and Emily’s prepared questions triggered the great participant questions. For instance, a question about tools needed to advocate segued to the following.

The above shows advocacy really works! To add your own evidence, answer the Extend-the-Conversation question. Share your advocacy success story. Leave your story in the “Comments” section.

While mentioning questions, another prepared question from Devin and Emily which stimulated intriguing conversation involved advocacy role models.

All in all last night’s focus chat went extraordinarily well.

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Following the advocacy Q & A we did engage in chitchat covering shared interests and more. You know, typical community building stuff. Like advocacy, community holds much power. Harness the power by joining the #CPChatNow community every Wednesday at 8pm ET for our weekly Twitter chat. If you don’t tweet, you can join the community via the #CPChatNow Facebook fan page.

Finally remember to answer the Extend-the-Conversation question. Share your advocacy success story.

Leave your answer in the “Comments” section!