Doug, Emails to representatives must be sent thru their Congressional websites. The first thing that is asked for is the zip code. Might I suggest you do what I did. Make it easy for your members. Email the Division by way of Congressional districts. Send a template that has the representative's name in the salutation. Include the number of licenses in the Congressional district. Have the members sign the email and then cut and paste the email on the Representative's website. This will be faster than setting up another IT layer. Feel free to scavenge my email. You can get it from the ODV on the website. 73 de Mike N2YBB Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 28, 2014, at 11:33 AM, Doug Rehman <doug@k4ac.com> wrote:
Chris and I had a chance to talk about lobbying on Thursday afternoon, especially getting members involved. In order to make it as effortless as possible for the members, an idea would to make it possible for members to send emails via arrl.org. We could then include the link in our Division emails for an immediate call to action where the member can send an email with just a couple of clicks.
Basically there would be a webpage that the member goes to (while signed in) that allows the member to generate a “canned” email to their Representative. Their information could be pulled from their member record and inserted into the email.
Enhancements to the idea might include having a text box at the bottom of the “canned” email to allow for the insertion of personalized information from the member.
This would be an especially powerful tool to use BEFORE visits to the Representative’s office. The members in that District could be requested to send a barrage of emails to the Representative’s office, thereby demonstrating the constituent interest in advance of any meeting.
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