Here are 10 strategies to get you into the next guild government

Getting into the university guild is a dream come true for most campusers but the journey is too long with the entrance being a narrow gate that only the selected few can afford. Here are 10 guidelines to help you get there in the next guild elections.

1. Make a name; this is very crucial and will give you a perfect stepping stone if you choose wisely. Be known for something good, if you haven’t stood out for students in cases where administration pinned them on the walls, you still have a chance to perform your magic. A well composed slogan may as well play a great role, take for example, “The University we want, the change We Deserve”, this earned my former GP an 80% win, let our voters feel the rhythm.
2. Greet people; this is characteristic of all politicians in the last days. The earlier you started the better. Start practicing that nice smile; it will melt even the most hardened of hearts. Don’t say I didn’t tell you. The non-stop salutations at some point get nagging but are worthwhile.
3. Mind your dress code; First impression matters a lot in this journey, no one would want to entrust their vote to a lousy person. For the gents get rid of those sandals from “Kikuubo”. Get acclimatized to suits and make sure they are on point, not those borrowed from your uncles. As for the ladies draw your inspiration from freshers, maximum decency is paramount. This is not the time to show the curves and perfect long legs, cover your goodies for the sake of being called an honorable. However once in a while spice it up with that official look remember guys also do vote.
4. Get close to your voters; “Power belongs to the people” make an effort to reach all corners of life to meet your electorates. It might lower you to having your lunch at the nearest “Kafunda” or even rolex stalls but remember this is just for a month, play politics.  Ensure to attend all birthday parties and any other unnecessary parties thrown, it also counts. Forget about the bills and just do as I say you will thank me later.
5. Mind your campaign crew; there are those people liked by almost everyone in campus, they have got the fame and outstanding character, relate with them. If it means footing their meals do that. For a moment start abstaining from the fake slay queens and wanna be boys around (reserve your chit-chats with them for hostel). They could play a great role towards your failure.
6. Increase you friendship zone; be friends with literally everyone. Prepare to make ends meet with anybody you could have a grudge with. Exchange numbers and make sure that you put on that likable person in you. This makes you more appealing and no friend fails to vote for a friend even when it rains cats and dogs. You had better been a cherry picker.
7. Be at good terms with administrators; you may have your differences and issues with most of the top dogs because of their failure to deliver the services in your manifesto but remember this is a guideline. Those folks can make you lose just by one word from their speech against you. Just play it cool.
8. Make prior preparations; Contact your uncles, aunties village chiefs etc. these periods usually drain the candidates’ pockets to their very best. It often is a dry spell yet people expect you to dash money wherever you go even in your very own class.
9. Check your possible competitors; in the last guild elections, I wanted to stand for GRC in my faculty knowing that if I was the only lady, going through would be as easy as ABC only to be talked out by one of my fellow contestants that there were 6 ladies in the race. Preach to those that are really competitive so that they fall out, this is politics.
10. Last but not least; have the Almighty as your cornerstone. At some moment you will be too weary to convince a soul but miracles still do happen. You wouldn’t want to be the unlucky fella that lost to one vote.