You already know organizing matters. What this course teaches you is how to get people to say “yes.”

This course is all about the hard ask—a clear, confident, and specific way of asking for commitment that actually works. If you’ve ever softened your language, apologized for asking, or ended with “no worries if not” and watched energy disappear, you’re not alone. And that’s exactly why this course exists.

A hard ask isn’t about pressure or manipulation. It’s about respecting people enough to be honest about what’s needed and why it matters. In this course, you’ll learn what makes a hard ask effective, why soft asks fail, and how the right words—delivered with confidence—can turn a casual conversation into real action.

You’ll break down the core elements of a successful hard ask: being deliberate, using strong language, staying non-apologetic, and making requests that are specific in time, place, and purpose. You’ll learn how to frame your ask around self-interest, helping people see how getting involved benefits them—not just the campaign or cause.

This course is practical from start to finish. You’ll see clear examples of strong hard asks used in real organizing situations like volunteer recruitment, phone banking, voter outreach, event follow-ups, and team building. You’ll also compare them to soft asks that make it easy for people to say “no”—and learn how to avoid those traps.

One of the most important skills you’ll build is persistence with purpose. What do you say when someone hesitates? How do you keep momentum without sounding awkward or desperate? This course shows you how to keep moving through the work, adjust the ask, and find the right fit—without backing down or burning bridges.

Whether you’re a volunteer, organizer, student leader, or campaign staffer, this course gives you a repeatable skill you’ll use everywhere: on the phone, at the door, in meetings, and in follow-ups. The lessons are focused, practical, and designed for immediate use.

If your work matters—and it does—then how you ask people to participate matters too. This course helps you stop hinting, stop apologizing, and start making asks that move people to action.

Take the course. Make the hard ask. Build real commitment.