[Summit] E-mail campaigns

[Jonathan Howard]

SNA hasn't taken an "official" position on Trader Joes, but we'd be nuts 
to say no. (And I'd be out of my house.)
I must have missed a message - is a TJs in Warwick a sure thing? Do we 
have it officially or just "friend of a friend?" In any event, I sent a 
location request message via the link at Trader Joes, asking that they 
at least reward our neighborhood's loyal fans with an explanation of 
what they need.

Another question was how to set up an email campaign. SNA has an account 
with CitizenSpeak, which was created by our neighbor Jo Lee on Ivy St. 
It's a great tool to not only generate but record email campaigns. First 
someone on the SNA board had to set up the campaign, with a basic 
message and emails where it will go.

The link can be posted on a web site, sent via email or you can just 
type in the URL. Users go right to a page similar to the one at Trader 
Joes and fill in their names. They can add all they like to the standard 
message. Their message can go to an unlimited number of destinations. As 
people participate, the contact information they provide and their 
additional comments are recorded for the organizer to retrieve later. 
This could also be a good tool for, say, advocating for fountain 
restoration.

If anyone wants to work with me on setting this up, I'd be happy to 
help. First step would be to have an email where this would go.

Jonathan W. Howard
Cause & Effect, Inc.
Helping nonprofits create community change
178 Ninth Street, Providence, RI 02906
401.331.2272
jon at ceffect.com