When enabled, the Activity Queue is available from the Actions main nav menu dropdown. When messages are submitted they’re put into the queue system. The system will check the messages against your settings, and then move them to the proper next step depending on what’s been selected. Accessing the Activity Queue you’ll have a view into […]

Use the Call Legislator/Person action type to connect phone calls from your stakeholders directly to congressional offices, state legislators, or other targets. SparkInfluence uses click-to-call technology, meaning that the system calls YOU once you input your contact information (phone number) and connects you to your targets. There is no call-in number or need to dial […]

The Tweet Legislator/Person action type allows your stakeholders to connect with decision makers on social media. This could be encouraging your stakeholders to tweet a federal legislator, a state senator, their governor or a decision maker / custom target you’ve added to the system. To set up custom or non-legislator targets for your action, see […]

The Comment on a Regulation action type will allow your stakeholders to weigh in with regulatory agencies whose proposed rules and regulations are open for public comment. Any docket publicly accessible on Regulations.gov is able to be linked through SparkInfluence for your stakeholders to take action on. First, on the “Let’s Dive Into the Basics” screen, […]

The Sign a Petition action type, much like a user registration, can be used to collect basic information from stakeholders in support of a petition effort. You can also use the Sign a Petition action to field a survey or collect other custom information from your database. Starting with the “Let’s Dive Into the Basics” […]

As you’ve probably heard from us before, Advocacy is so much more than just letters, phone calls & tweets to decisionmakers, it’s about the people behind those actions. The Share Your Story action type is a great way to go beyond the usual advocacy actions and engage your stakeholders to collect stories and background stories […]

The Register User action type is a great way to collect information on your stakeholders. Whether with a simple sign-up for your newsletter, a more “Complete Your Profile” type setup or registration for an event, the Register User action type can be deployed in a number of different ways. Getting Started As you create your […]

Actions are the building blocks of SparkInfluence and the way that your stakeholders interact with your advocacy efforts. Actions range from sending emails to legislators, to posting a Tweet, to signing a petition, to commenting on a regulation, and more. Each action serves its own purpose, and we let you decide which action (or actions!) […]

The Write Legislator/Person action type is used to direct email comments to elected officials or other custom targets. To set up custom or non-legislator targets for your action, see Creating/Editing Custom Targets. To begin, you’ll go through and adjust the typical settings for any action. This includes, the title, the time frame your action will […]

Looking to call your stakeholders to action on a piece of legislation or roll call vote – thanking those who have already shown support, and asking those who have not yet, to take action? Tired of manually updating cumbersome co-sponsor lists in order to update your action targets? Let SparkInfluence do some of the work […]