{"product_id":"amplify-how-to-use-the-power-of-connection-to-engage-take-action-and-build-a-better-world-hardcover","title":"Amplify: How to Use the Power of Connection to Engage, Take Action, and Build a Better World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam Met\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHeather Landy\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA blueprint for boosting your activism and building support for the causes you care about, featuring fan-building tactics from the music industry and the voices of today's most passionate change-makers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book shines a light on a wealth of new strategies to help reach people in ways that are both authentic and resonant.\"--John Kerry\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom stadium acts to indie singer-songwriters, musicians have pioneered ways of sparking passion, building awareness, and catalyzing engagement. Now imagine if social movements--from the fight to protect the planet to campaigns promoting global health or LGBTQIA+ rights--had the same fervent support as your favorite artists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdam Met, climate advocate, educator, and member of the multiplatinum band AJR, gained firsthand experience growing an audience from the ground up as the band progressed from playing in living rooms to selling out arenas. With award-winning journalist Heather Landy, Met shows how to apply fan-building strategies to social movements in exciting, inventive ways. \u003ci\u003eAmplify \u003c\/i\u003eis a playbook for developing passionate supporters (i.e., fans) utilizing the art and science of engagement, collaboration, and authentic connection, with tactics that will inspire people to carry your message to the world and spur others to act. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmplify\u003c\/i\u003e's innovative tool kit will help you find your voice and maximize your impact in the world of social progress to create the change you want to see. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis movement-building manifesto includes cutting-edge research and strategies from today's most effective organizers, engagers, and thinkers, including extensive interviews with \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cb\u003eAdam Grant (Wharton professor)\u003c\/b\u003e on embracing disagreement within a movement\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eChristiana Figueres (Paris Climate Agreement architect) \u003c\/b\u003eon finding a path to solutions\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eAndrew Yang (former U.S. presidential candidate)\u003c\/b\u003e on becoming the front person for your ideas\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eDavid Hogg (March for Our Lives co-founder)\u003c\/b\u003e on the challenges of building a youth-led movement\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e Chi Ossé (youngest-ever NYC council member) \u003c\/b\u003eon working outside the box but within the system\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eSue Doster (NYC Pride co-chair)\u003c\/b\u003e on keeping movements nimble and relevant\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eGlenn Beck (conservative commentator) \u003c\/b\u003eon finding common ground\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e Jim Gaffigan (comedian)\u003c\/b\u003e on setting and achieving goals\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e Bill Nye (scientist and entertainer) \u003c\/b\u003eon communication that connects with people\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e Ben Folds (musician) \u003c\/b\u003eon staying in sync with your audience\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e Jamie Drummond (ONE Campaign co-founder) \u003c\/b\u003eon the beauty of purposeful compromise\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo (hip-hop scholar) \u003c\/b\u003eon the intersection of activism and history\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e Wendy Laister (Duran Duran manager) \u003c\/b\u003eon harnessing the energy of live events\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e Clyde Lawrence and Jordan Cohen (of the band Lawrence) \u003c\/b\u003eon pressing your argument\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e MAX (musician)\u003c\/b\u003e on the power of collaboration\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e Sam Hollander (songwriter) \u003c\/b\u003eon aligning different perspectives\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e Astro Teller (co-founder of Alphabet's X division) \u003c\/b\u003eon taking moonshots\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Met, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e seamlessly transitions between his roles as a musician, educator, and advocate. As the bassist in the multi-Platinum band AJR, he has played for millions of fans worldwide. He is the co-founder of the climate research and advocacy nonprofit Planet Reimagined and teaches about climate campaigning and policy at Columbia University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather Landy\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior editor at Bloomberg News and a former executive editor of Quartz. Her reporting has also appeared in publications including \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, \u003c\/i\u003ewhere she earned a Gerald Loeb Award for beat reporting.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964778676525,"sku":"9780593735909","price":26.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/amplify-how-to-use-the-power-of-connection-to-engage-take-action-and-build-a-better-world-hardcover-5708950.webp?v=1775471170","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/amplify-how-to-use-the-power-of-connection-to-engage-take-action-and-build-a-better-world-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}