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Useful tips on creating a successful online petition
Every day people like you start online petitions to produce change in their lives and communities. While every petition is unique, there are some common elements that make some petition campaigns really stand out. We’ve compiled some best practices to help answer some basic questions and get you started on creating your own petition.
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A lot of people wonder whether online petitions really work. Find out about the ins and outs of successful online petitions, what successful petitions have in common and how they can create real change. -
Starting a petition isn't as difficult as you might think. After helping to launch thousands of petitions, we've put together 5 key steps to launch a successful petition campaign. -
Communicate exactly what you want to change to signers and targets by creating a specific and clear "ask" in your petition. There should be no doubt in what you're trying to change. -
Targeting is critical to the success of your petition. Learn some keys steps to avoid petitioning the wrong decision maker and how find the best person, company or organization. -
Your petition letter is where you convince your target to take action. Here are our tips on how to create a short, well-researched letter to inspire action and change. -
Creating a custom and unique petition page can help your action stand out. Here are some key elements of a petition page that we've seen work well. -
From social networks to sending simple emails, there are a ton of simple tools you can use to get the attention of activists and concerned citizens. Here are our tips to promote your petition. -
Change.org users have created thousands of petitions and now you can learn from their experiences. We've collected the best petition titles, images, letters and descriptions to provide you with some inspiration in crafting your petition.
