A lack of internet access makes it harder for voters to register, request absentee ballots, see if they have been purged… Voting rights groups helping voters struggle in areas without cell service because they cannot access voting records. You may have the answer in your hand. Did you know that a typical smartphone can store …
Businesses use mobile coupons to attract customers and build opt-in contact lists. The same technique works for political campaigns and nonprofits too. Mobile coupons give people an incentive to opt-in to be contacted. How much does it cost to get a new customer for a burger or to find a new campaign supporter? Customer acquisition …
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Maps help activists and campaigns engage, inform and mobilize supporters. New apps make it easy. Maps are easy to understand and navigate. They’re intuitive and wonderful at storytelling. Free new apps make them a potent weapon for activists, organizers and campaigns. Why are maps especially useful for activists? People are naturally interested in how an …
Ohio voters show their support for fair redistricting maps and opposition to gerrymandering with Fair District yard signs. Voters should choose their legislators – not legislators choosing their voters. Fair Districts Ohio is a non-partisan coalition committed to fairer state legislative and congressional maps. Volunteers demonstrate their support and encourage others to fight gerrymandering with …
Texas governor signs extreme six-week abortion ban that bars abortion with no exception for rape or incest. “18-year-old Paxton Smith used her valedictorian address to protest Texas’s near-total abortion ban, inspiring cheers at her Lake Highlands High School in Dallas.” – Guardian Building support for your cause is easier when the issue is in the news and …
Forests destroyed to make wood pellets for corporate profits. Black communities devastated by the pollution and flooding it causes. That’s environmental racism. Community activists struggle to be heard against corporate lobbyists and slick marketing consultants pushing the destruction of forests. But, activists cannot make big political donations, hire expensive marketing consultants nor lobbyists. How can …
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There’s little margin for error in a Zoom interview and performance anxiety just makes it worse. Fortunately there are ways to stay on message and get real time help from advisors – all without looking away from your laptop camera. Use an on-screen teleprompter pre-loaded with your talking points that the interviewer does not see. …
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Connectivity is a poll tax that stifles voters in Black, Brown, indigenous and rural communities who cannot afford to get online. “Poll taxes were essentially a voting fee used to keep African Americans from voting in southern states. Eligible voters were required to pay their poll tax before they could cast a ballot. In 1964 …
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WhatsApp has over 2.5 billion active users and has been downloaded five billion times. Over 100 billion WhatsApp messages are sent every day. Does your campaign use WhatsApp? WhatsApp is a powerful tool for political campaigns (Tactical Tech)– Messages come directly to the user’s phone, from known contacts, and feel ‘personal’– Immediacy of message delivery …
Your best donors are people you already know. How do you tap a large number of your contacts for donations, but in a personal manner? How do you make it easy for friends to share your campaign messages to their friends and on social media? Relational organizing. How can you send customized fundraising appeals to …
