Category Archives: e-activist tools

Using sign-on letters to petition legislators

If you are looking to write a sign-on letter to a legislator that your members and supporters can sign on to, there are several options available. Below are some options I have encountered that allow you to petition legislators.

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A theory for change

Adam Green posted this article on OpenLeft criticizing a mass email he received from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

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RSS feeds for productivity and outreach

RSS feeds have been around for a long time.  My experience with them was limited to adding the NY Times and the BBC as “Live Bookmarks” in Firefox. Slowly, I began to realize that there is more to it than that – a lot more.  This is not an exhaustive list of uses for RSS [...]

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Organizing using polls and surveys

There are a lot of different reasons why you may want to start a poll (or survey) from the trivial (who is the best James Bond?) to serious (what are your experiences with your health insurer?).  Want to collect data for your research?  Engage members?  Read on.

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Warning: I am a Twitter newbie

I recently signed up for a Twitter account.  I’m a little skeptical about allowing yet more chatter to compete for my attention.  I’ve been taking a very cautious approach to it by keeping “work” and “productivity” in mind when deciding who to follow or when to “tweet.”  So far, I’m following various tech nerds, such [...]

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Newbie blogger tips: style, soliciting comments, strategies

So, uh, I’m new to this whole blogging thing.  But, I recently attended a “Blogger Summit” hosted by Center for Civic Policy. Below are some of the tips (style, soliciting comments, strategy) I picked up from folks who know a lot more about this than me.

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