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Delegate Tips & Strategies

Introduction to Model UN

• What is Model United Nations?
• Top 3 Reasons to do Model United Nations
• 5 Skills Every Delegate Should Learn
• How to Win Best Delegate Overview
• 5 Stages of Committee Every Delegate Should Know
• How to Face Your Fear in MUN: 5 Tips for New Delegates
• 5 Basic Tips to Participating in a Large Committee
• 10 Things You Should Know Before Your First Conference
• 7 Tips for Building a Good Relationship with Your Chair
• 11 Differences Between THIMUN and the Typical MUN in North America
• Top 20 Important Terms to Know in Committee

• Research the Conference
• Research Your Topic
• Research Your Country
• Writing a Position Paper
• Writing your Country Profile
• 15 Things Every Delegate Should Have in Their Research Binder
• How to Teach Model UN: 10 Questions to Kick Off Committee Research
• Guest Post by “Best Research Binder” Winner Ashley Inman of Gulf Coast High School!
• Preparing Proficient Position Papers
  
• Breaking Down the Top 5 International Laws, Treaties, and Conventions You’ll Hear Being Discussed in Committee
• Breaking Down the Top 5 International Laws, Treaties, and Conventions You’ll Hear Being Discussed in Committee Part II
• How-to Model UN Research: GA First Committee – DISEC

Public Speaking

• Public Speaking First Aid: How to Overcome Nervousness, Intimidation, and Perfectionism
• How to Make an Opening Speech
• 3 Public Speaking Tips on What to Say
• Public Speaking Tip: Making It Up
• How to Win Best Delegate: Framing
• Sales Strategies: Stripping Line Technique
• How to Win Best Delegate: Framing Your Topic
• 3 Public Speaking Tips on What to Say
• Lifehacker: Five Presentation Lessons from “The King’s Speech”
  Strategy Tip: Always Push Debate Forward
• Public Speaking First Aid: How to Overcome Nervousness, Intimidation, and Perfectionism
• Becoming a MUN Shakespeare: How to Use Metaphors and Allegories in MUN
• Body Language in MUN- Part 1, Hands
• Body Language in MUN Part 2: Arms and Legs
• Tips and Tricks to Master MUN Conference Debates
• A Beginner’s Guide to Public Speaking

Resolution Writing

• How to Write a Resolution
• How to Debate Resolutions
• The Dangers of Plagiarism and Solutions to Prevent It
• 10 Sources to Fund Your Solutions
• Simulating the Human Rights Council: Five Neat Solutions to Try
• Standing Alone: How an Unpopular Policy Can Win You the Gavel
• How to Treat a Treaty: Using International Law Effectively
• Be the Opposition: the Secret Weapon for Becoming a Best Delegate
• WIMUN Guide to Writing an Awesome Resolution

Social Dynamics

• How to Listen in an Unmoderated Caucus
• How to Chair Your Caucus Bloc
• How Social Intelligence Skills Can Improve a Delegate’s Game
• Sales Strategies: Cushioning Statements
• How to Handle Power Delegates in Caucus
• How to Handle Power Delegates in Your Bloc
• How to Use Hard and Soft Power to Win Awards: 5 Smart Power Skills Every Delegate Should Learn
• When to Be a Power Delegate
• Connecting the Three Currencies of Caucus Blocs
• Model UN: Social Engineering
• Social Leadership in MUN: Redefining the “Power Delegate”
• The Five People You Meet on the MUN Circuit (And How to Deal With Them) – Part II, The Maestros of MUN
• The Five People You Meet on the MUN Circuit (And How to Deal With Them) – Part I, Common Characters
• Simple Steps to Building the Strongest Bloc in Committee
• How To Lead Committees Without Sponsoring Resolutions in Model UN

Etiquette and Fashion

• Committee Etiquette
• A Beginner’s Guide to Model UN Fashion
• Fashion and Model UN
• Five Western Business Attire Tips for Female Delegates
• Ditch the High-Heeled Shoes

Crisis Committees

• Why You Need to Try Crisis Committees
• Crisis 101: 5 Strategies for the Crisis Newbie
• The Three Crisis Notes to Send at the Beginning of Any Model UN Crisis Committee
• Analysis of College Conference Committees: Should Delegates Be Outraged By Fantasy Committees?
• Maps, Guns and Games of Risk: How To Succeed In A Military Crisis Committee
• Effective Portfolio Usage in Specialized Committees
• Bringing Crisis to your Model UN Training Program
• How to be the Best Delegate in a Model UN Ad Hoc Committee
• Assassinations in MUN Crisis Committees- When To Do It, and When To Avoid It

Advanced Delegate Strategies

• How to Win Best Delegate: An Overview
• Choosing Your Committee
• Two is Better than One: Tips for Traditional and Specialized Model UN Double Delegation Committees
• How to Survive a Double Delegation Committee
• Standing Out In Large Committees: 10 Tips to Succeed in GAs
• Award-Winning Leadership
• Strategy Tip: How I Dominated the P5 as Bhutan and How Your “Little Country” Can Too
• 5 Basic Tips to Participating in a Large Committee
• From Being a Traditional Committee Delegate to Being an Every Committee Delegate
• Specializing VS Diversifying: The Pros and Cons
• 7 Tips for Building a Good Relationship with Your Chair
• A Good Delegate and The Best Delegate: Key Differences
• Location, Location, Location: How To Find The Best Seat In Your Committee Room

Teachers & Club Leaders

How to Teach Model UN

• How to Teach Model UN Kickoff: Current Events, Israel-Palestine, and UN Membership
• How to Teach Country Research
• 10 Questions to Kick off Committee Research
• 5 Discussion Questions on the UN Charter
• 5 Sports Tips for Training Your Model UN Team
• 3 Resources for Teaching the United Nations’ Successes and Failures
• Mira Costa’s Secret to Success in Model UN: 5 Tips on Research and Preparation
• Advisor Guest Post: Redefining “Best Delegate” — The True, Most Necessary Skills of the 21st Century “Problem-Solver”
• The Dangers of Plagiarism and the Solutions to Prevent It

How to Build a Top Model UN Travel Team

• Overview
• How to Build Your Model UN Program
• The Educational Benefits of Model UN
• Why Strength, Size, and Finances Matter
• Building a Sustainable MUN Team Geared Towards Long-Term Growth
• Recruiting Top Talent
• Recruit Like a Best Delegate
• Developing Talent
• How to Strategically Select Conferences to Attend
• Training New Delegates for their Model UN Debut

Club Leadership

• The Effective One Hour MUN Meeting
• 15 Tips for Running a Great First MUN Club Meeting
• 3 Resources for Teaching the United Nations’ Successes and Failures
• Building the Right MUN Culture: Developing Interest in a Model UN Program
• The Head Delegate’s Guide to Conference Mentorship
• Fundraising Made Easy
• Behind Every Best Delegate Is An Invaluable Advisor

Conference Organizing

Chairing

• 15 Tips to Being a Good Committee Chair
• The 7 Qualities of a Great MUN Director
• How to Apply for Conference Staffing Positions
• NAIMUN Chairs Share their Chairing Philosophies and What They Look for in a Best Delegate
• 4 Tips for Chairing a Crisis Committee
• How to Be the Best Committee Chair Your Delegates Will Ever Have
• Introduction to Chairing
• Chairing: Position Papers
• The Best Model UN Chairs Should be Learning, Too
• How to Select a Committee Topic: Everyone is Tired of Drones and the Ukraine
• Delegating the Task: Delegate Skills That Can Help You Be the Best Possible Dais Member
• 5 Things Model UN Delegates Want Chairs to Know
• How to teach Model UN: 7 Tips for Chairing a Committee for Novice Delegates

Crisis Directing

• How to Plan Out a Crisis Committee
• Five Steps for Starting a Crisis Committee
• How to Run an Effective Crisis Room
• How NAIMUN Develops Crisis Committees
• Improving the Crisis Committee Experience
• 4 Tips for Chairing a Crisis Committee
• 5 Tips for Crisis Chairs on Creating an Interactive Crisis Committee
• MUN as a Creative Outlet: Tips on Being a Successful Crisis Director
• 5 Ways to Modernize MUN Crisis Simulations

Conference Organizing

• Customer Service: 10 Things the Best Conferences Do Differently
• Five Quick Ways You Can Help the Conference Organizer
• Providing Quality Customer Service: 10 Things the Best Model UN Conferences Do Differently
• 7 Steps to Success for Model UN in the Middle East
• Tips on Holding Your Very First Conference
• Tips, Tools, and Words of Wisdom for Planning College Conferences
• Why Model UN Conferences Should Re-Think Their Laptop and Technology Policies
• The Dangers of Plagiarism and the Solutions to Prevent It
• Niche Conferences, Part 1: Their Benefits to Delegates
• Niche Conferences, Part 2: Their Benefits to Conference Organizers
• The Challenges of Running a Model UN Conference
• How to Market Your MUN Conference
• How to Accurately Simulate the UN Security Council for Model UN

Parents

• What is Model United Nations?
• Top 3 Reasons to do Model United Nations
• How Young is too Young to get involved in MUN?

How Model UN Can Help You Get Into and Succeed in College

• How Model UN Can Help You Get Into College (Free E-Book)
• How Model UN Can Help You Get Into College (original article)
• How Model UN Helped Me Get Into Yale
• 10 Tips on How to Write Your College Application Essay and Personal Statement
• 5 Ways to Show Leadership in Model UN
• Do Certain Colleges Value Model UN More Than Others?
• How Model UN Will Help You Excel in College
• Joining the Ranks: Do Colleges’ Academic Rankings Translate into MUN Success?
• How MUN Can Prepare You for an Amazing Internship Experience

Model UN Trends & Analysis

• Top 12 Model UN Conference Scheduling and Market Trends in 2011-12
• 5 Key Differences Between the World Division and National Division and What They Can Learn From Each Other
• Which Countries Love Model UN the Most? Analysis of the G20 Countries of Best Delegate Fans
• Analysis of College Conference Committees: Should Delegates Be Outraged By Fantasy Committees?
• ILMUNC Secretary-General Phill Venice Talks About the Future Growth of Model UN
• YIRA President Frankie Costa on the Launch of YMUNI and YMUN China
• 11 Differences Between THIMUN and the Typical MUN in North America
• A Tale of Two Coasts: 5 Key Differences Between West Coast versus East Coast Model UN
• Puerto Rico Lo Hace Mejor: How Model UN is Part of the Culture and Why Puerto Ricans Do It Better
• The Sudden Rise of Independent Model UN Teams: Homeschool, Community, and Private Travel Teams
• Top 10 Reasons Why Grad Students Should Do Model UN
• 5 Things to Know About Midwestern Model UN
• Opportunity and the Price Tag of Model UN
• MUN and Debate
• How Big is MUN?
• Why I Left My Job for Model UN
• Why I Left My Job for Model UN, Too

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