Rules for revolutionaries : how big organizing can change everything / Becky Bond and Zack Exley.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Becky's preface -- Zack's preface -- Why big organizing (Becky and Zack) -- Rules for revolutionaries -- You won't get a revolution if you don't ask for one (Becky and Zack) -- The revolution will not be handed to you on a silver platter (Zack) -- The revolution will not be staffed (Zack) -- Fighting racism must be at the core of your message to everyone (Becky) -- Get on the phone! (Zack) -- The work is distributed, the plan is centralized (Becky) -- The revolution will be funded by small donations (Zack) -- Barnstorm! (Becky) -- Fight the tyranny of the annoying (Becky) -- Give away your passwords (Becky) -- Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the big (Becky) -- Learn the basics of good management (Becky) -- If there are no nurses, I don't want to be part of your revolution (Becky) -- Grow complexity by solving problems as they arise (Zack) -- Don't hire staff who don't embrace the rule "The revolution will not be staffed" (Zack) -- Best practices become worst practices (Zack) -- The revolution is not just bottom up; it's peer to peer (Becky) -- Repeat "rinse and repeat" (Zack) -- There's no such thing as a single issue revolution (Becky) -- Get ready for the counter revolution (to include your friends) (Becky) -- Put consumer software at the center (Becky) -- People new to politics make the best revolutionaries (Zack) -- How we win (Becky and Zack).