Apps for Advocacy
When it comes to advocacy, communication is key. However, it isn’t always easy when we all live such busy lives.
Associations that have deployed mobile apps benefit from being able to connect with their members wherever they may be.
Below are some examples of how you can advance your advocacy with mobile:
Scout for Threats and Opportunities
Want to know opinions on hot topics or what focus a proposal should receive? Take 5 to 15 minutes to push out an alert, setup a poll, or create a survey. If you’re succinct and purposeful, you will improve your turnout. The app does the results tracking for you!
Plan Your Response
Set up a discussion forum or chatroom so members or committees can collaborate on the message proposed for Congress virtually.
Inform your Members
Consider sharing resources and research too. Push personalized surveys to collect stats such as “140 out of 150 medical professionals surveyed have an ongoing issue with insurance….” With a newsfeed pushing hot short information bites, members can choose to read more now or later from the app.
Rally and Lead your Members
Allow members to contact their state or federal level representatives through the app. Giving the members fast access to Representatives is a start, but preparing the member for communication is equally important. If members can see their representative’s voting history, relevant research, suggested speaking points, or even a canned email message; they can reach out with confidence!
Track Member Actions
With these tools, your members can have a voice in Congress and your association can track the effort along the way to impacting political changes.