Stand Out

p class=”MsoNormal” style=”text-align: center;” align=”center”b style=”"span style=”font-size: 16pt; font-family: quot;Book Antiquaquot;,quot;serifquot;; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);”LETTER OF INVITATIONo:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNormal” style=”text-align: center;” align=”center”b style=”"span style=”font-size: 16pt; font-family: quot;Book Antiquaquot;,quot;serifquot;; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);”FOR THE LAUNCHING OF NEW NAIJA CLUB (NNC)o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNormal” style=”text-align: justify;”span style=”font-family: quot;Book Antiquaquot;,quot;serifquot;; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);”o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNormal” style=”text-align: justify;”span style=”font-family: quot;Book Antiquaquot;,quot;serifquot;;”The b style=”"New Nigeria Club/b was formed by young Nigerian professionals who believe in the dream of a New Nigeria- b style=”"i style=”"a Nigeria that is value driven and prosperous, a Nigeria that is most desirable places to live on earth, a land of opportunities, of freedom, of hope;span style=”" /spana land where the strong help the weak, where everyone has the opportunity to be their best; a Nation that’s the envy of the Worldo:p/o:p/i/b/span/p p class=”MsoNormal”span style=”font-family: quot;Book Antiquaquot;,quot;serifquot;;”br /The club is managed by a dynamic organization with a team of human resources management specialists, network marketers, IT developers and business development specialists. o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNormal” style=”text-align: justify;”span style=”font-family: quot;Book Antiquaquot;,quot;serifquot;;”o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNormal” style=”text-align: justify;”span style=”font-family: quot;Book Antiquaquot;,quot;serifquot;; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);”In the ideals of true nationalism, NNC as shortly pronounced intends to bring forth a solution that would address the issue of b style=”"poverty/b, b style=”"unemployment/b, and b style=”"ill will /bin our society. The club intends to recreate a new image for our country both internally and externally where a b style=”"minority/b has earned us the reputation of being a b style=”"corrupt nation. /bOur members have agreed to be bound by the values we pledge to in our national pledgeb style=”".o:p/o:p/b/span/p p class=”MsoNormal” style=”text-align: justify;”span style=”font-family: quot;Book Antiquaquot;,quot;serifquot;; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);”o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNormal” style=”text-align: justify;”span style=”font-family: quot;Book Antiquaquot;,quot;serifquot;; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);”Our vision is to build a critical mass of Five Million (5,000,000) passionate Nigerians who will actively be involved in the building of b style=”"New Nigeria/b.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNormal” style=”text-align: justify;”span style=”font-family: quot;Book Antiquaquot;,quot;serifquot;; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);”o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNormal” style=”text-align: justify;”span style=”font-family: quot;Book Antiquaquot;,quot;serifquot;;”In order to achieve our core objectives, NNC has put in place a Win-Win strategy where members can get value/reward for their membership. Members of this prestigious Club are also entitled to exciting discounts on various goods and b style=”"span style=”color: rgb(51, 51, 51);”o:p/o:p/span/b/span/p p class=”MsoNormal”span style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: quot;Times New Romanquot;,quot;serifquot;;”Club members are the prime citizens of the New Nigeria, a social network of youths who believe in the i style=”"New Nigerian Dream/i: A Nigeria that is the most desirable nation to dwell in, a st1:country-region st=”on”Nigeria/st1:country-region that is organized, and a st1:country-region st=”on”st1:place st=”on”Nigeria/st1:place/st1:country-region where the principles of integrity, honesty, faithfulness, loyalty, fairness and equity are commonplace. We are citizens of a place we love to call home regardless of our geographical location, and we do not only believe in this dream but are also a social network of the critical mass that will make it happen!o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNormal”span style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: quot;Times New Romanquot;,quot;serifquot;;”o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNormal”span style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: quot;Times New Romanquot;,quot;serifquot;;”Noting your earned status as an icon of a New Nigeria, and following the recommendation of respected Nigerians, we wish to request for your support. We sincerely appreciate your kind attention and understand the pressure on your schedule. Hence, we wish to request for: your endorsement of the project at the public presentation, the permission to profile you as an i style=”"icon/i on the club’s portal and information channels, and your continued support of the club through various means you consider appropriate. We will be glad to provide you with periodic information on the club’s progress and trust that you will be proud of the positive revolution you have endorsed through your active support of the b style=”"New Nigeria Club/b. Sir, we will appreciate feedback from you on our requests stated in this letter, and wish to request for your presence at the public presentation of the New Nigeria Club. The details of the event follow:o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNormal”b style=”"span style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: quot;Times New Romanquot;,quot;serifquot;;”Date/span/bspan style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: quot;Times New Romanquot;,quot;serifquot;;”: Tuesday, January 1, 2008o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNormal”b style=”"span style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: quot;Times New Romanquot;,quot;serifquot;;”Time/span/bspan style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: quot;Times New Romanquot;,quot;serifquot;;”: i style=”"03:00pm/io:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNormal”b style=”"span style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: quot;Times New Romanquot;,quot;serifquot;;”Venue/span/bspan style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: quot;Times New Romanquot;,quot;serifquot;;”: i style=”"Balmoral Hall, Oregun, st1:place st=”on”st1:city st=”on”Lagos/st1:City/st1:place/io:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNormal”span style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: quot;Times New Romanquot;,quot;serifquot;;”o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNormal”span style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: quot;Times New Romanquot;,quot;serifquot;;”We look forward to having you with us at the public presentation and trust that you will inspire the immediate audience and general Nigerian populace with words of encouragement that will strengthen us for the ambitious, yet much-needed, task of building a New Nigeria. We are excited about the dynamic opportunities that the b style=”"New Nigeria Club /bcomes with, and look forward to working with you in weaving the nation that all Nigerians will be proud to call home – the New Nigeria.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNormal”span style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: quot;Times New Romanquot;,quot;serifquot;;”o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNormal”span style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: quot;Times New Romanquot;,quot;serifquot;;”Sincerely,o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNormal”span style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: quot;Times New Romanquot;,quot;serifquot;;”o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNormal”span style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: quot;Times New Romanquot;,quot;serifquot;;”o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNormal”b style=”"span style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: quot;Times New Romanquot;,quot;serifquot;;”Adeolu Akinyemio:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNormal”b style=”"i style=”"span style=”font-size: 11pt; font-family: quot;Times New Romanquot;,quot;serifquot;;”On behalf of the New Nigeria Clubo:p/o:p/span/i/b/pdiv class=”blogger-post-footer”Proudly Nigerian/div

p class=”MsoNormal”I have believed for a long time that Nigeria will one day be a nation we can be proud of. Turns out I was right. /p p class=”MsoNormal”There exist today a club called NewNigeriaClub that will has started towards actualizing that dream. I am a member with all gains and no regrets./p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"What is NewNigeriaClub about?o:p/o:p/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"Our Motivationo:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"There is a lot of talk in Nigeria already about the prophecies of things to come… we don’t want to talk anymore, we want to start a bloodless revolution and cause change. A minority have earned us the reputation of being a corrupt nation, we need to recreate a new image for our country, internally and externally. We need to re-embrace and showcase positive values. A lot of money and energy that could otherwise be used in bettering our nation and economy leaves it everyday in the name of board based MLM, we can redirect some of these monies and energy for the good of our economy.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"Our Objectiveo:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"To Start a sustainable National Revolution This sustainable national revolution will involve creating a /spanspan style=”"positive /spanspan style=”"epidemic characterized by positive peer pressure, patriotism, personal and economic development.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"Our Visiono:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"To build a critical mass of 5,000,000 Nigerians who are actively involved in the building of the New Nigeria.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"How do we intend to achieve this?o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"1. Create a New Nigeria in the Minds of Nigerians and the World.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"2. Make Nation Building a Win-Win Propositiono:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"3. Leverage on What Workso:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"4. Use the Diffusion Modelo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"How do we intend to achieve No 1?o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"Create a New Nigeria in the Minds of Nigerians and the World. The Birth of a Social Network of people who share in the /spanspan style=”"New Nigeria Dream/spanspan style=”", agree to be /spanspan style=”"bound by the values /spanspan style=”"we pledge to, want it to happen /spanspan style=”"in their lifetime /spanspan style=”"and speak the /spanspan style=”"same language /spanspan style=”"– The New Naija Club *The New Nigeria Dream : A Nigeria that is value driven and prosperous. A Nigeria that is one of the most desirable places to live on earth. A land of opportunity, of freedom and of hope. A Land where the strong help the weak, where everyoneo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"has the opportunity to be their best. A Nation that’s the envy of the world.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"How do we intend to achieve No 2?o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"Make Nation Building a Win-Win Proposition. /spanspan style=”"“The first glance at History convinces us that the actions of men proceed from their needs, their passions, their characters and talents; and impresses us with the belief that such needs, passions and interests are the sole spring of actions.”-/spanspan style=”"George Hegel (1770 – 1831) /spanspan style=”"Except the interest of the people is of primary concern, there can be no action!o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"The benefits for being a member of the club must be glaring and real. It must also address the people’s needs, passions, characters and talents.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"How do we intend to achieve No 3?o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"Leverage on What Works.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"In wikihow’s “how to start a revolution”, the second tip is “Use whatever tool you can”o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"One of the most effective tools in Nigeria today for spreading a positive epidemic is the network marketing model. Another very important tool is Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It’s a tool of the youth, and no matter how old you are, if you can use technology you are youth…and the converse applies.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"How do we intend to achieve No 4?o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"Use the Diffusion Model.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"Diffusion model: a detailed, academic way of looking at how a contagious idea or “product” or innovation moves through a population.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"1. Innovators: “the adventurous ones” “Visionaries” Connectors, mavens, and salesmen make it possible for innovations to connect with the early adopters. They are translators: they make ideas and information from a highly specialized world and translate them into a language the rest of us can understand. They drop extraneous details and exaggerate other details so that the message itself acquires a deeper meaning.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"2. Early adopters: the slightly larger group that is infected by the innovators or Visionaries.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"3. Early Majority: the deliberate and the skeptical mass, who would never try anything until the most respected of this group try it first.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"4. Late Majorityo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"5. Laggards: the most traditional group that see no urgent reason to change.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"Starting the Positive Epidemic!o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"TEMPOo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"1. Theme – The Message of the New Nigeria Clubo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"2. Education /Reorientation: Take over the schoolso:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"3. Media Interaction : Be the NEWSo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"4. Proliferation: Make everyone infected an agento:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"5. Open System: Let it evolve, be open to ideaso:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"Cardinal Points!o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"5 I’so:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"1. Image :Rebrand Nigeria internally and externallyo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"2. Infect: Let people catch the vibeo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"3. Improve: Create better life for the peopleo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"4. Institute: Put systems in place to make it self driveno:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"5. Inspire: Empower others to carry ono:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"Early thoughts…o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"There is too much talk in Nigeria already about the prophecies of things to come… we don’t want to talk anymore, we want to start a bloodless revolution. We are securing the buy-in of our leaders, it’s not a fight against authority, it’s a quest to ask not what our country can do for us, but what we can do for our country.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"We will fund reorientation seminars in every higher institution and every major city in Nigeria, North, East , West or South – South will not matter, we won’t do it ourselves, we will enlist the services of people who have been doing it at their own expense and have a passion for it. We will be a permanent feature in the Media, you’ll be proud to be associated with this club. We will grow like an epidemic and shock you with the bridging of ideas to action.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"We will guarantee our members to do business where as a nation, we are perceived to be fraudulent. Saying I belong to the New Nigeria Club will mean, you have integrity! We will grow so big, our resolve as a network will change the direction of our nation.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"The concept of Levers- a place to stand.o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"What must underlie successful epidemics, in the end, is a /spanspan style=”"bedrock belief /spanspan style=”"that change is possible, that /spanspan style=”"people can radically transform their behaviour or beliefs /spanspan style=”"in the face of the /spanspan style=”"right kind of impetus/spanspan style=”". Tipping Points are a /spanspan style=”"reaffirmation of the potential for change /spanspan style=”"and the /spanspan style=”"power of intelligent action/spanspan style=”". Look at the world around you. It may seem like an immovable, implacable place. It is not. With the slightest push; just in the right place; it can be tipped.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”bspan style=”"Glossaryo:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"Connectors:/span/bspan style=”" People with a special gift for bringing the world together, people specialists, Know lots ofo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"people. Have an extraordinary knack of making friends and acquaintances, making social connections.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"Have mastered the “weak tie”; a friendly, yet casual social connection. Manage to occupy manyo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"different worlds and subcultures and niches. By having a foot in so many different worlds, they haveo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"the effect of bringing them all together. Acquaintances represent a source of social power, and theo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"more acquaintances you have the more powerful you are. Social glue: they spread the messageo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"Mavens:/span/bspan style=”" Information specialists , Once they figure out how to get that great deal, they want to tell you about it too. Solves his own problems, his own emotional needs, by solving other people’s problems. Have knowledge and the social skills to start word-of-mouth epidemics. A teacher and a student . In a social epidemic, Mavens are data banks. They provide the message.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"Salesmen:/span/bspan style=”" Have the skills to persuade when we are unconvinced of what we are hearing. Little things can make as much of a difference as big things. Gives nonverbal clues that are more important than verbal clues. “Interactional synchrony”: human interaction has a rhythmic physical dimension. We dance to each other’s speech ,we’re perfectly in harmony. Motor mimicry: we imitate each other’s emotions as a way of expressing support and caring and, even more basically, as a way of communicating with each other. Emotion is contagious. “Senders” are very good at expressing emotions and feelings. They are far more emotionally contagious than the rest of us. Persuasion often works in ways that we do not appreciate. You draw others into your own rhythms and dictate the terms of the interaction.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"Now my friends and readers wouldn’t you rather be a part of thiso:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"To join o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"goto a href=”http://www.newnigeriaclub.net/”www.newnigeriaclub.net/ao:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"on the disclaimer page use: purpose as your sponsor and you are in o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"click on join us an follow througho:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"span style=”" /spano:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"to get the pin needed to make your payment please call 08060654207o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"cheers @biola.com /span/pdiv class=”blogger-post-footer”Proudly Nigerian/div

p class=”MsoNormal”I have believed for a long time that Nigeria will one day be a nation we can be proud of. Turns out I was right. /p p class=”MsoNormal”There exist today a club called NewNigeriaClub that will has started towards actualizing that dream. I am a member with all gains and no regrets./p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"What is NewNigeriaClub about?o:p/o:p/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"Our Motivationo:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"There is a lot of talk in Nigeria already about the prophecies of things to come… we don’t want to talk anymore, we want to start a bloodless revolution and cause change. A minority have earned us the reputation of being a corrupt nation, we need to recreate a new image for our country, internally and externally. We need to re-embrace and showcase positive values. A lot of money and energy that could otherwise be used in bettering our nation and economy leaves it everyday in the name of board based MLM, we can redirect some of these monies and energy for the good of our economy.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"Our Objectiveo:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"To Start a sustainable National Revolution This sustainable national revolution will involve creating a /spanspan style=”"positive /spanspan style=”"epidemic characterized by positive peer pressure, patriotism, personal and economic development.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"Our Visiono:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"To build a critical mass of 5,000,000 Nigerians who are actively involved in the building of the New Nigeria.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"How do we intend to achieve this?o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"1. Create a New Nigeria in the Minds of Nigerians and the World.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"2. Make Nation Building a Win-Win Propositiono:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"3. Leverage on What Workso:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"4. Use the Diffusion Modelo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"How do we intend to achieve No 1?o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"Create a New Nigeria in the Minds of Nigerians and the World. The Birth of a Social Network of people who share in the /spanspan style=”"New Nigeria Dream/spanspan style=”", agree to be /spanspan style=”"bound by the values /spanspan style=”"we pledge to, want it to happen /spanspan style=”"in their lifetime /spanspan style=”"and speak the /spanspan style=”"same language /spanspan style=”"– The New Naija Club *The New Nigeria Dream : A Nigeria that is value driven and prosperous. A Nigeria that is one of the most desirable places to live on earth. A land of opportunity, of freedom and of hope. A Land where the strong help the weak, where everyoneo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"has the opportunity to be their best. A Nation that’s the envy of the world.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"How do we intend to achieve No 2?o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"Make Nation Building a Win-Win Proposition. /spanspan style=”"“The first glance at History convinces us that the actions of men proceed from their needs, their passions, their characters and talents; and impresses us with the belief that such needs, passions and interests are the sole spring of actions.”-/spanspan style=”"George Hegel (1770 – 1831) /spanspan style=”"Except the interest of the people is of primary concern, there can be no action!o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"The benefits for being a member of the club must be glaring and real. It must also address the people’s needs, passions, characters and talents.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"How do we intend to achieve No 3?o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"Leverage on What Works.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"In wikihow’s “how to start a revolution”, the second tip is “Use whatever tool you can”o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"One of the most effective tools in Nigeria today for spreading a positive epidemic is the network marketing model. Another very important tool is Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It’s a tool of the youth, and no matter how old you are, if you can use technology you are youth…and the converse applies.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"How do we intend to achieve No 4?o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"Use the Diffusion Model.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"Diffusion model: a detailed, academic way of looking at how a contagious idea or “product” or innovation moves through a population.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"1. Innovators: “the adventurous ones” “Visionaries” Connectors, mavens, and salesmen make it possible for innovations to connect with the early adopters. They are translators: they make ideas and information from a highly specialized world and translate them into a language the rest of us can understand. They drop extraneous details and exaggerate other details so that the message itself acquires a deeper meaning.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"2. Early adopters: the slightly larger group that is infected by the innovators or Visionaries.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"3. Early Majority: the deliberate and the skeptical mass, who would never try anything until the most respected of this group try it first.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"4. Late Majorityo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"5. Laggards: the most traditional group that see no urgent reason to change.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"Starting the Positive Epidemic!o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"TEMPOo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"1. Theme – The Message of the New Nigeria Clubo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"2. Education /Reorientation: Take over the schoolso:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"3. Media Interaction : Be the NEWSo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"4. Proliferation: Make everyone infected an agento:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"5. Open System: Let it evolve, be open to ideaso:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"Cardinal Points!o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"5 I’so:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"1. Image :Rebrand Nigeria internally and externallyo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"2. Infect: Let people catch the vibeo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"3. Improve: Create better life for the peopleo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"4. Institute: Put systems in place to make it self driveno:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"5. Inspire: Empower others to carry ono:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"Early thoughts…o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"There is too much talk in Nigeria already about the prophecies of things to come… we don’t want to talk anymore, we want to start a bloodless revolution. We are securing the buy-in of our leaders, it’s not a fight against authority, it’s a quest to ask not what our country can do for us, but what we can do for our country.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"We will fund reorientation seminars in every higher institution and every major city in Nigeria, North, East , West or South – South will not matter, we won’t do it ourselves, we will enlist the services of people who have been doing it at their own expense and have a passion for it. We will be a permanent feature in the Media, you’ll be proud to be associated with this club. We will grow like an epidemic and shock you with the bridging of ideas to action.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"We will guarantee our members to do business where as a nation, we are perceived to be fraudulent. Saying I belong to the New Nigeria Club will mean, you have integrity! We will grow so big, our resolve as a network will change the direction of our nation.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"The concept of Levers- a place to stand.o:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"What must underlie successful epidemics, in the end, is a /spanspan style=”"bedrock belief /spanspan style=”"that change is possible, that /spanspan style=”"people can radically transform their behaviour or beliefs /spanspan style=”"in the face of the /spanspan style=”"right kind of impetus/spanspan style=”". Tipping Points are a /spanspan style=”"reaffirmation of the potential for change /spanspan style=”"and the /spanspan style=”"power of intelligent action/spanspan style=”". Look at the world around you. It may seem like an immovable, implacable place. It is not. With the slightest push; just in the right place; it can be tipped.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”bspan style=”"Glossaryo:p/o:p/span/b/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"Connectors:/span/bspan style=”" People with a special gift for bringing the world together, people specialists, Know lots ofo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"people. Have an extraordinary knack of making friends and acquaintances, making social connections.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"Have mastered the “weak tie”; a friendly, yet casual social connection. Manage to occupy manyo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"different worlds and subcultures and niches. By having a foot in so many different worlds, they haveo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"the effect of bringing them all together. Acquaintances represent a source of social power, and theo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"more acquaintances you have the more powerful you are. Social glue: they spread the messageo:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"Mavens:/span/bspan style=”" Information specialists , Once they figure out how to get that great deal, they want to tell you about it too. Solves his own problems, his own emotional needs, by solving other people’s problems. Have knowledge and the social skills to start word-of-mouth epidemics. A teacher and a student . In a social epidemic, Mavens are data banks. They provide the message.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”b style=”"span style=”"Salesmen:/span/bspan style=”" Have the skills to persuade when we are unconvinced of what we are hearing. Little things can make as much of a difference as big things. Gives nonverbal clues that are more important than verbal clues. “Interactional synchrony”: human interaction has a rhythmic physical dimension. We dance to each other’s speech ,we’re perfectly in harmony. Motor mimicry: we imitate each other’s emotions as a way of expressing support and caring and, even more basically, as a way of communicating with each other. Emotion is contagious. “Senders” are very good at expressing emotions and feelings. They are far more emotionally contagious than the rest of us. Persuasion often works in ways that we do not appreciate. You draw others into your own rhythms and dictate the terms of the interaction.o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"Now my friends and readers wouldn’t you rather be a part of thiso:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"To join o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"goto a href=”http://www.newnigeriaclub.net/”www.newnigeriaclub.net/ao:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"on the disclaimer page use: purpose as your sponsor and you are in o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"click on join us an follow througho:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"span style=”" /spano:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"to get the pin needed to make your payment please call 08060654207o:p/o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"o:p /o:p/span/p p class=”MsoNoSpacing”span style=”"cheers @biola.com /span/pdiv class=”blogger-post-footer”Proudly Nigerian/div