We all have an issue that we would like to see our congressperson pick up and fight for, yet how do we get that issue right square in front of them? The answer is simple, vanity. A short while ago, this little secret was passed on to me from a friend from South Carolina and now I will share it with you. This action will take a little planning, and it is guaranteed to work.

Step one: Call your Congressperson’s local or DC office and ask the staffer who picks up the phone an easy to handle, non-confrontational,general question.

Step two: Get the staffer’s full name and write it down.

Step three: Draft a letter to your congressperson, but here is the key, in the first paragraph include the name of the staffer who took your phone call and inform the Congressperson about the fine job their staffer did in handling your questions. Then, in your next paragraph, express your points about the issues that you would like your Congressperson to be aware of.

Everyone wants to be recognized for a job well done. Drafting your letter with an opening paragraph praising the staffer, will ensure that your letter will be the first thing on the top of the pile when your Congressperson sits at their desk, to start their work day. If you play on their vanity, you may just change the nation.