Model UN Strategy
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- Delegate Strategies
- Teachers & Club Leaders
- Conference Organizers
- Trends & Analysis
- College Admissions.
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Delegate Strategies
Basic Foundations
- 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
- 11 Differences Between THIMUN and the Typical MUN in North America
Research
- Research the Conference
- Research Your Topic
- Research Your Country
- Framing Your Topic
- 15 Things Every Delegate Should Have in their Research Binder
- Guest Post: Tips from the Model UN Research Binder Contest Winner
- Top 5 Tips for Using Gallup WorldView
- Country Profile format
Speech
- Making It Up
- Framing
- 3 Public Speaking Tips on What to Say
- Public Speaking First Aid: How to Overcome Nervousness, Intimidation, and Perfectionism
- 5 Presentation Lessons from “The King’s Speech”
Caucus
- How to Listen in Caucus
- How to Chair Your Caucus Bloc
- How to Handle Power Delegates in Caucus
- How to Handle Power Delegates in Your Bloc
- When to Be a Power Delegate
- Three Currencies of Caucus Blocs
- Stripping Line Technique
- Cushioning Statements
Resolutions
Etiquette and Fashion
- Committee Etiquette
- Fashion and Model UN
- Five Western Business Attire Tips for Female Delegates
- Ditch the High-Heeled Shoes
Advanced Strategies
- Choose Your Committee
- Always Push Debate Forward
- Favoritism and Philosophy
- How I Dominated the P5 as Bhutan and How Your “Little Country” Can Too
- Award-Winning Leadership
- 5 Smart Power Skills Every Delegate Should Learn
- How Social Intelligence Skills Can Improve a Delegate’s Game
- How to Survive Alone in a Co-Delegate Committee
- Reflection: What Happened to All My Gavels?
- Best Delegate’s Recommended Reading List
- Note: Crisis Committee articles are listed under “Conference Organizers”
Teachers and Club Leaders
How to Teach Model UN series
- 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 series
- Overview
- How to Build Your Model UN Program
- The Educational Benefits of Model UN
- Why Strength, Size, and Finances Matter
- Recruiting Top Talent
- Recruit Like a Best Delegate
- Developing Talent
- How to Strategically Select Conferences to Attend
- 15 Tips for Running a Great First Club Meeting
- Five Quick Ways You Can Help the Conference Organizer
Conference Organizers
Conference Organizing
- 15 Tips to Being a Good Committee Chair
- Customer Service: 10 Things the Best Conferences Do Differently
- Why Model UN Conferences Should Re-Think Their Laptop and Technology Policies
- The Dangers of Plagiarism and the Solutions to Prevent It
- NAIMUN Chairs Share their Chairing Philosophies and What They Look for in a Best Delegate
- Five Quick Ways You Can Help the Conference Organizer
- Niche Conferences, Part 1: Their Benefits to Delegates
- Niche Conferences, Part 2: Their Benefits to Conference Organizers
- How to Apply for Conference Staff
Crisis Committees
- Five Steps for Starting a Crisis Committee
- How NAIMUN Develops Crisis Committees
- NAIMUN’s Innovative Approach to Crisis Committees
- How to Run an Effective Crisis Room
- 4 Tips for Chairing a Crisis Committee
- Improving the Crisis Committee Experience
Trends and 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
- MUN and Debate
- How Big is MUN?
- Why I Left My Job for Model UN
- Why I Left My Job for Model UN, Too
College Admissions
How Model UN Can Help You Get Into College series
- 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?
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Best Delegate Coaching
Private Coaching for Individuals
Are you new to Model UN and looking for a way to get started? Or do you want to sharpen your Model UN skills and learn the best strategies to win awards? Best Delegate teaches students Model UN basics such as research and resolution writing to more advanced public speaking and negotiation skills. We provide private coaching in-person in Southern California and the East Coast, as well as over the phone and on Skype. Email moc.etageledtsebnull@ofni for private coaching rates.
Group Workshops for Teams
Are you a new Model UN club that wants help getting started? Or is your team ready to compete for delegation awards? Best Delegate offers workshops for small groups and entire teams. In addition to helping your team learn the skills and knowledge to succeed at your next conference, we will leave you with exercises and tips so that you can keep training your members for the future. Group workshops can be conducted live or over Skype. Email moc.etageledtsebnull@ofni for group workshop rates and scheduling.
