Write a Petition

When you need to call attention to issues nothing beats a good petition with lots of signatures. The main stumbling block is understanding the steps and practices it takes to create an effective online petition.

Finding the right program online is the first step in creating a petition that will persuade and gather support.

1. Write and outline of the positives, advantages, and benefits of supporting your petition. Create a rough draft of the information you wish to convey and then have a friend critique it. Depending on the seriousness of your proposed action and if it will have legal bearing, proposes a modification of existing legislation, or a new proposition,
having legal counsel review your petition will ensure that your efforts are focused in the right direction. Correct any errors, polish the content, and make sure your call to action is great before submitting your petition online.

2. Publish your petition to the web. Most petitions are versions of chain emails that are either ignored or invalid due to the questionable chain of possession from one user email account to the next. Finding an online program that allows you to control and track (verify) the signatures is extremely important. A company that provides this service is Ad2Action.

3. Once you have written, built, and published your petition to the web, you need to invite those who would be interested in your cause or movement to view the petition and sign it. There are many different methods to get the word out from posting on Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, and forums, to creating campaigns using banners or pay per click
advertising. Ad2action has built in tools that enable many of these social networks to be tapped into and used to spread your message.

No matter what program you use to create your petition or none at all, make sure you have your facts straight, validate your signatures, and understand the qualifications needed to make your petition legal.

Good Luck!