1.Post on your own legislators page.
Through your posts, you can let them know you are in their district.
2. Be friendly and concise.
3. Use available articles, blogs or interesting facts that you can share.
Editorials from newspapers in the district about pending legislation can help emphasize your point. Humane USA PA PAC and other groups post lots of material worth sharing.
4. Don’t’ spam their pages, argue with them endlessly, dominate all their topics and write ALL IN CAPS TO MAKE YOUR POINT – the legislators don’t take it seriously and it won’t convince them to vote for your bill.
Remember, expressing yourself may feel good to you, but it doesn’t always help the animals. Look for opportunities to comment – if animal issues come up. Pasting photos of suffering animals is not particularly helpful either.
5. Keep updated on the bill’s status –to know when it is most effective to post.
Our page will keep you updated when bills are introduced, moving, have committee hearings and need action. Spamming the pages at 7 days a week is not effective.
6. Try to maintain a positive relationship.
Threats and hostile remarks are not productive and it can backfire if others on their page become hostile too.
7. Say thank you.
Everyone appreciates being thanked – you can thank them for introducing bills, co-sponsoring, and voting in favor.
8. Join groups and online chat boards in your area and be an active member. Chat about issues that are important to the community and elicit reaction. Be active in the conversation which demonstrates that you have a genuine interest in the community in which you want to serve – getting your name around and networking others is helpful.
9. Invite your legislators to join the Humane USA PA page.
It allows them to learn about all the issues as well as see an engaged community that cares.
10. Share alerts and encourage all your friends to get involved and make their calls too!
