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When you hear of organizations that have amassed millions of online supporters, the first question that often comes to mind is: where
If you’ve ever been annoyed by a website that stopped you from watching a video because you’re in the ‘wrong’ country ... you’re
Your reader trusts their own mind way more than they trust yours. No offense but it’s true. Knowing this, try to avoid
Imagine you’ve been asked to have an important conversation with ... ‘someone’. Chances are, you’ll be much happier to have that conversation if
Bolding the odd word or phrase can help skim readers catch key ideas you don’t want them to miss. It’s also great for
How does the past experience of people on your list influence their interest in receiving ongoing email from you? It turns out
If your action email has one job—to get your supporter to click through to a destination—then what’s the quickest way to get
Inboxes aren’t often exciting places. Neither are the majority of web pages, if we’re honest. This can work to your advantage. Your
Here’s how the internal dialog usually goes: “We’re torn. We see other organizations sending from individual people but how do we know if
When it comes to targeting the best supporters for specific activities, many of us are using (or have used) the sub-list model.
We have Homer Simpson to thank for the term that perfectly describes a communication model that turbocharges action requests with urgency. Because
You’ve sent your action or appeal broadcast. It went okay. But you’re not satisfied that enough supporters noticed it or recognized its urgency.
Have you ever visited a website only to notice that ads for that site seem to ‘follow’ you around the Internet? You’ve been
A token is a little snippet of encoded data that identifies a supporter and can be attached to links in your email broadcasts.
Whatever you do—don’t just imagine your headline on your page itself. Consider how your headline performs without the rest of your page to
How tempting is it to ‘bust myths’ and confront your opponent’s ridiculous claims head-on!? Hint: very. Proceed with caution—countering false claims can unintentionally reinforce them.
However, if you can reframe the conversation, you get to own it. With a little linguistic gymnastics, you can force your opponent to use your frame.
When live exporters assert that their trade is “not cruel”, what’s the one thing most people think of? That’s right. Cruelty.
Frame Conceded:
“You won’t miss out on protein and iron by eating these plant-based foods!”
“New live export regulations won’t protect animals.”
Frame Owned:
“These plant-based foods are packed with iron and protein!”
“New live export regulations only reinforce cruelty.”
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