Understanding action types

Learn about the eleven action types, how to set them up, and see what gets displayed to users as they take action.

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Written by Alex Stevens
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Poll

A standard poll designed to gain audience sentiment with a set of 2-4 text or numerical options.

Shows a poll type action button asking: Which of the following would you do to help a local animal shelter? Answers: Foster, Adopt, Volunteer, Donate.

Quiz

A quiz with 2-4 text or numeric answers, designed to gauge audience understanding of a specific topic or issue area.


Sentiment Poll

An enhanced poll allowing the audience to answer along a sliding scale. Designed to gauge sentiment on topics with widely varying stances.


Dial

Typically used for numerical quizzes, the Dial offers audiences a range to estimate the answer. This can also be used as a poll if no answer is provided.


Donation

Donations targeted toward specific 501(c)(3) organizations in the United States.


Check Your Registration (available soon)

Easily allow people to see if they are registered to vote. Provide them with a follow-up action based on whether their registration status.

NationBuilder data integrations

  • Custom tag appended to user's profile

  • Assigned point person

  • Assigned path and step

  • Social capital points awarded

  • Email address
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Custom Email Target

Email up to 8 decision-makers that have publicly available email addresses, regardless of your supporter's geolocation.

Identify targets that have publicly available email addresses and simply enter them in the settings of the button, upload an image, and encourage your audience to send them a message. Create an email template that your supporters will be able to edit before sending.

NationBuilder data integrations

  • Text of opinion message

  • Custom tag appended to user's profile

  • Assigned point person

  • Assigned path and step

  • Social capital points awarded

  • Email address
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Sign Up

Gather email addresses, names, and mobile phone numbers to invite your audience to opt-in to your communications.

NationBuilder data integrations

  • Custom tag appended to user's profile

  • Assigned point person

  • Assigned path and step

  • Social capital points awarded

  • Email address

  • Phone number


Petition

A standard form designed to be used as either a petition or pledge to empower collective action behind critical issues.

NationBuilder data integrations

  • Custom tag appended to user's profile

  • Assigned point person

  • Assigned path and step

  • Social capital points awarded

  • Email address

  • Phone number


Opinion

A free-text form that gathers detailed reader sentiment to provide real insight into the varied viewpoints of an audience.
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NationBuilder data integrations

  • Text of opinion message

  • Custom tag appended to user's profile

  • Assigned point person

  • Assigned path and step

  • Social capital points awarded

  • Email address


Contact Your Lawmakers

Geo-located outreach for lawmakers in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Learn how to create a button.


​Lawmaker options available:

United States

Canada

United Kingdom

  • Senators

  • Representatives

  • Senators and Representatives

  • State Representatives

  • State Senators

  • State Senators and Representatives

  • Governors

  • MPs

  • MPPs

  • UK MPs

  • Scottish MSPs

  • Welsh MSs

  • Northern Irish MLAs

NationBuilder data integrations

  • "Consitutent of" relationship established

  • Custom tag appended to user's profile

  • Assigned point person

  • Assigned path and step

  • Social capital points awarded

  • Email address

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