We won’t be able to convert everyone in our community to habitual boots-in-the-street protesters, and we shouldn’t try. Luckily, that’s not the barometer of success; it’s a success every time we leave someone a little more disposed to support our cause at the end of a conversation. In this article, we share more tips for success.

Exit your political bubble and go out into your neighborhood, go to your family, go to your friends, and do the scary thing you’ve always been told is rude in polite company: Talk about politics. We’ll explain how this helps us succeed, and we’ll give you some tips for opening up the conversation.