Petitions online
From GrassrootsPedia
Online petitions with strong support can circulate beyond your current circle as supporters forward them to their friends. Thus, they can be useful in building a list of people interested in your cause. With a comprehensive follow-up strategy – informing those who have opted in about progress and asking them to take further steps – some of the signers can often be converted into activists or donors.
It’s important to make sure that the signatures will help in actually influencing the opinion of public officials or companies, or you are list-building under false pretenses. Swaying opinions will require a substantial number of signers whose opinions make a difference to those you are trying to influence. Presenting an official with a large list of their constituents who agree with your cause can be a powerful statement, especially if you do it in person.
