ECF summary
Mar 26, 2012
Targeting tweeting MPs
Save the Children UK made the most of publicly available data, and their own supporter information, to target MPs active on Twitter for their Hunger campaign. Jana Mills explains. read more...
Feb 07, 2012
Should I include a budget in my RFP?
A resounding (but qualified) yes, from agency, developer and client perspectives, with some more tips on making your Request for Proposals as effective as possible (and some extended car metaphors). read more...
Am I following too many people on Twitter?
Does following 'unimportant' individuals undermine your organisation's image on Twitter? Plenty of arguments why not from eCampaigning Forum list members. read more...
Dec 21, 2011
Making the most of Facebook insights
Which?'s Charlotte Slayford outlines how changes in the data Facebook provides about your Page allow you to shift attention to the amount and quality of interaction with your audience. read more...
Dec 12, 2011
Joining a conversation on twitter
Jamie Woolley shares learning from Greenpeace UK's experience joining in online discussions of UK TV programmes. read more...
Oct 17, 2011
How do I get more people to sign my petition?
Suggestions and advice from the eCampaigning Forum email list on that campaigning fundamental - how do you create a compelling call to action, and how do you reach people who might respond to it? read more...
Sep 22, 2011
Using a Google+ hangout for an online press conference
Alison Reynolds explains how Tibet activists used Google+ and Ustream to run a global press conference at little or no cost. read more...
Sep 15, 2011
Mapping actions from postcode data
If you have UK postcode data for your actions, how can you display supporter actions on a map? read more...
Dealing with online trolls
How do you deal with the persistent attacker on your facebook page? ECFers shared some tips and experiences. read more...
Sep 14, 2011
High-traffic hosting
A sudden high profile in the media could be great for your cause... but not if your website collapses under the strain. read more...
Optimising sign-up forms
What do you ask for on a sign up form? Your marketing colleagues probably want your supporter's life history, but you want people to get to that submit button. What's the best compromise? read more...
Aug 17, 2011
Copyright law and campaign parodies
In the UK, copyright law can be a real dampener on campaign creativity, making parody and humour legally risky. read more...
An e-campaigning reading list
What should read to help my thinking on great campaigning? Here are some suggestions... read more...
Jul 09, 2011
Opt ins, mobile apps, rss, social proof, ewoks and more...
A summary of just some of the most interesting conversations (really, it's been a chatty month!) from the eCampaigning Forum email list, June 2011. read more...
Jun 06, 2011
Cookies, benchmarking, maps, Tunisia...
Hot topics from the eCampaigning Forum email list, May 2011. read more...
May 04, 2011
Twitter for the boss, storytelling, is bigger always better and more...
ECF list hot topics – April 2011. The busiest discussion this month was about time management tools – make the most of your time and catch up on list discussions you might have missed... read more...
Apr 11, 2011
Social media policies, video captions, legal issues and more...
ECF list hot topics - March 2011. A busy month, with the eCampaigning Forum itself right in the middle of it. Here are a few of the gems you might have missed if you haven't kept up with your bulging ECF email folder. (You have a folder, right?) read more...
Feb 16, 2011
Clicktivism, collaboration, printers and more
ECF List Hot Topics - February 2011: catch up on the 'clicktivism' debate, tools and services for online collaboration, environmentally-friendly printers, the wibya toolbar and photo petitions. read more...
