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6 Ways Your Association Can Celebrate Earth Day

Every day is Earth Day, but here are 6 ways your association can celebrate earth day this April 22. Plenty of digital friendly activities to help...

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10 Ways to Prepare for the State Legislative Session

This advocacy blog post shares 10 things a nonprofit should do to prepare for the state legislative session, including purchasing advocacy software.

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How Location-Based Data Affects Online Advocacy

Learn more about how location-based data affects online advocacy, and how advocacy software matches constituents to elected officials.

4 Key Ways to Promote Advocacy: Lessons from the Chamber of Digital Commerce

When it comes to effective government relations and working with lawmakers, the Chamber of Digital Commerce is a great example. What can similar...

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3 Tips to Engage Members in Online Advocacy

An online advocacy initiative is only as successful as the advocate engagement strategy motivating supporters to participate. Encouraging grassroots...

The Advocacy Microsite: 3 Tips to Generating a Grassroots Cornerstone

The rise of online advocacy can be attributed to the digital age in which we live. While our focus at Muster is in the development of advocacy...

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3 Tips to Influencing Policy at the Local Level

Local level policy change can have the biggest effects. We've curated a few tips to get the most out of grassroots advocacy at the local and state...

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2 Tips to Prepare for Midterm Elections as an Advocacy Group

Here are two impactful ways that your nonprofit can meaningfully engage in the momentum leading up to the midterm elections.

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Why List Segmentation is Key for Data-Driven Advocacy

List segmenting allows staff to make better decisions about operations, content, planning and everything in between.

3 Ways to Keep Members Engaged in Advocacy During the Summer

A member engagement strategy should include strategic contact year-round, particularly in terms of maintaining membership interest in your...

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3 Signs You Should Invest In Advocacy Software for Member Engagement

Implementing an advocacy program with a focus on involving your membership will strengthen membership engagement by connecting members with your...

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What’s Next for Private Sector Political Advocacy 

Companies are increasingly under pressure from consumers to engage in social policy dialogue. Here are trends we expect to see shaping how companies...

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3 Tips to Amplify Online Advocacy Efforts

Regardless of the type of online advocacy campaign, below are three tips you can use to amplify the grassroots reach of your initiatives online!

Corporate Advocacy: When is Grassroots Engagement Right for Companies?

Close the gap between association advocacy and a company’s needs - find success by taking a grassroots approach to influencing legislative issues

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4 Things Nonprofits Can Learn From Patagonia’s Activism

Nonprofits engaging in advocacy should look to Patagonia’s involvement in grassroots and political activism as a leading example of a civic-minded...

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Top Bill Tracking Software for Nonprofits

When used with Muster's advocacy software, legislative tracking tools can provide you with the tools to take a comprehensive approach to advocacy

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This method will change the way you write advocacy messaging

Advocacy campaign strategists and communications directors can draw lessons from this creative thought process to develop cohesive language...

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How to Write Compelling Language for an Advocacy Campaign

Writing compelling messaging for an advocacy campaign requires strategy. We've outlined the steps to take to ensure you create goal-oriented content.

These are the top trends that will change how political advocacy works in 2017

As 2017 unfolds, organizations and companies are speaking out on social issues and engaging various forms of advocacy. Here are 5 trends in advocacy

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5 Ways to Use Advocacy Software (That Isn't Creating Advocacy Campaigns)

Creative ways to use advocacy software that is not creating advocacy campaigns

Tips for Association Leaders on Cultivating a Great Work Environment

We've compiled a few tips to help your association work towards cultivating a positive, inviting, and productive office environment for staff.

6  Factors Association Advocacy Has in Common with Political Campaigns

Here are 6 functions that both political campaigns and association political advocacy outreach share in common:

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4 Basic Ways to Clean Up Your Association Membership Contact List

Maintaining your association's membership list is often complicated. We outline 4 simple tips to help your association streamline contact list...

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Association Advocacy in an Election Year

Associations have many opportunities to look after their membership’s interest in an election year. Here a few ways for 501(c)(6) groups to leverage...