Tips -- How to save a life, and many lives, and prevent sunburn while doing it.

If you're not giving out 50 bumper stickers an hour, and receiving donations at the rate of $50 an hour, you're doing something wrong.  You're either: out at the wrong time; in the wrong spot.

You can tell what your rate is after doing it anywhere at any time for about 10 minutes.  If you're in the wrong place, change places.  If it's the wrong time, well, it's OK to stay out if you want -- you'll still do some good.  But definitely get out at the right time, so you can see the difference.

Find a good intersection; know the good times
Don't bother where there are insufficient cars.  Operate on only on intersections where there are sufficient cars.  5 or so cars should immediately arrive at the light.  The more cars there are the more willing people seem to be to take stickers, and give donations; though at the right times the willingness is always there.

As soon as the light changes, immediately begin walking towards it, and start with the first car.

The best hours to do this are the Noon and Evening rushes, so if you're only going out for a short time, go out during those times.  The best days are Thursday, Friday and Saturday.  People who want to spend longer blocks of time should probably eat a brunch, go out around 11:30, and stay out to around 6:30.  And, you can take yourself to dinner with the donations that you've been given.  That's why they're donating to you -- so that you can have a good life, and want to be out there.  So have a good life.  Accept the support of the people who are supporting you; it's a formula for doing great at anything.

Locations are on a first-come, first-served basis daily, though volunteers who go to the same intersection over and over again ought to have some kind of an agreement with each other so they're not vying for spots.

Each good intersection can accommodate four people, one for each direction.  Arrange yourselves that way.  It’s fun to hang out together when you’re done.

WEAR SUNBLOCK -- bring water.

Dress down.  
Wear comfortable, easy clothes that you love.  Wear what you feel good in.  People don't want to be sold anything, and tend to give fewer donations if you dress up.

How many?
Two weeks supply is ideal; three weeks at the most.  

You know how many they take an hour; just decide how many hours you're going to work over the next two weeks.  The more you get, the less they cost, so you want to get as many as possible, without exceeding the three-week limit, and hopefully keeping yourself within a two-week framework.  Estimate a minimum number of hours and then try to exceed it.

What you're doing here is all about love and appreciation.  
Appreciate everyone, including the people who don't want to help, which is the majority.

Ground yourself
Have fun observing all the people, and their reactions, and their pets in the car with them, and the things they're doing while waiting at the light, such as talking on the phone or looking up directions on maps.  Be respectful of what they're trying to accomplish, even if it doesn't seem to align with what you're accomplishing.

Graciously accept money from people who offer it, but say that they don't want to put the sticker on their car.

$.50 minimum
One nice thing that I found to say when people tell me they can't afford a donation I'm asking for is,
"$.50 minimum -- I have to replace the stickers."
When they hear that, many people give more than $.50 -- nobody likes to be the minimum.

These people are your donors.  And more than that, whether they donate or not they are also your neighbors, and potential friends.  So enjoy them.

When people get donations larger than the amount you are asking for, if you ask for a specific amount, ask them, "how many."  It's just the kind thing to do.

In locations where people tend to give larger donations than two dollars, you're better off not asking for a specific amount, but just using the sign that says "please donate;" if you're not sure, test this out both ways.

Don't count the money you're given, or pay any attention to the money until you're off the highway; take it, and put it away.  Get the money out of the way.  Focus on the people, and their intention to put the sticker on their car.  

Have your purpose be to further the CureDrive; people read this in you, and give larger donations.  They want to help you further the CureDrive.

Do the 2-Step Startup, so that you know how to cure things, and what the CureDrive is about.  You'll never be sick another day in your life, which means you'll make a far better volunteer.  You'll also be more fun for us to talk to.

Bear in mind that people actually do cure things when they see these stickers, so even if you're only out for five minutes, and only one person takes a sticker, and doesn't donate any money, you've accomplished something truly important with the five minutes you spent. 

Many people don't realize there's adhesive on the back of the stickers, and that they should peel the paper off and flat the sticker on.  This may be hard for you to believe, but we've actually discovered that it's really true.  People simply don't know how bumper stickers work.  Often, they also don't know the bumper sticker is removable, or repositionable, so if they make them if they, they can just adjust it.  A good thing to say could be, "adhesive on the back; peel it, and slap it on."  If they already know that, they'll smile, nod, or in some other way stop you in mid sentence, such as by sticking an apple in your mouth.