RE: So I have an idea
David Oscar Knuttunen
settings to insert "[MassOccupy]" or something at the beginning of every
subject line? Occupy-related email volume is so huge, it's really important
to do things to make it easier to follow/organize threads.
Thanks.
David Kn.
David Oscar Knuttunen
Newton, MA 02458-1125
e: os...@knutdav.com
blog: http://persistentwondering.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: masso...@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:masso...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alyson
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 8:11 PM
> To: Mass Occupy
> Subject: Re: So I have an idea
>
> That was meant for Occupy Quincy. Sorry! Deleting now!
>
> On Jan 19, 8:09 pm, Alyson <alysonlha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I recently got this info from an activist group. It's not new, but
> > it's a good reminder about how to be the most effective we can be.
> >
> > This is the order of influence of different actions people take to
> > communicate with members of Congress. #1 being most influential.
> >
> > 1) Visit from constituents
> > 2) Contact from constituents who represent other constituents
> > 3) Individualized postal letters
> > 4) Individualized emails
> > 5) Phone calls
> > 6) Telephone town hall
> > 7) Visit from lobbyist
> > 8) Editorial endorsement
> > 9) Individual faxes
> > 10) Form letters
> > 11) Form emails
> > 12) Postcards
> > 13) Social media
> > 14) Form faxes
> >
> > With this in mind - what if we prepared people to write letters -
> > while at the MBTA meetings - to Mayor Koch, the advisory board,
> > whoever else is on this panel, etc.
> >
> > As people go in the meeting we can hand out a blank letter with the
> > Mayor's name at the top - all his contact info (phone, email, fax,
> > office address, twitter, facebook, website) and encourage people to
> > write their thoughts during the meeting or after. We can offer to
> > deliver them the next business day or people can take them home and
> > make their own contact. As we collect them we can direct
> people to our
> > meeting.
> >
> > We could add some info to the letter like:
> >
> > Dear Mayor Koch and MBTA Advisory Board,
> >
> > (or we could ask on the page: Who do you want this delivered to? And
> > offer names (names of people in gov, in MBTA, in private transport
> > companies, whoever)
> >
> > We call for REDUCED rates and MORE services and this is why:
> > __________________________________________________________
> > _________________________________________________________
> > ___________________________________________________
> >
> > My thoughts during your advisory meeting:
> > __________________________________________________________
> > _____________________________________
> > ________________________________
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> >
> ______________________________________________________________
> __________
> > Name
> >
> >
> ______________________________________________________________
> ___________
> > Address, phone, email (optional)
> >
> > Something like that. I didn't put a lot of thought in to that. If
> > anyone likes the idea, maybe s/he could write up a draft and we can
> > propose it at the GA?
> >
> > If we deliver letters, then we are representing constituents AND
> > delivering personalized letters.
> >
> > Your thoughts?
>