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- Delegate Tips & Strategies
- Teachers & Club Leaders
- Conference Organizing
- College Admissions
- Model UN Trends & Analysis
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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
- 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
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?
College Admissions
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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