Some things torment you? Do you need to create a petition? Today, it is no longer worth knocking on doors for petitions. You can create petitions online. Moreover, several online platforms allow it. Discover through this article, how to make an online petition and which platform to choose.
What are the steps to follow to create an online petition?
There are basic steps to create an online petition, here they are:
- First, you need to choose the petition address;
- Then, complete the information concerning your petition, that is to say, the information that will be disseminated;
- You must also fill in your personal information, which will not be disseminated;
- The next step is to validate the petition by email;
- After that, your petition is running, to collect more signatures, share it on social networks.
Which platform to choose?
Several platforms are present on the internet if you want to create an online petition. However, not all of them offer the same features. Discover some of our selection.
The Change.org platform
It's one of the world's most popular platforms. The advantage of this platform is that it doesn't sort petitions by theme, so users can manage petitions themselves. This is made possible by the platform's ease of use.
The site is accessible to all Internet users, even novices. It takes just 2 minutes to create a petition. Since its launch in 2012 in France, this petition platform has been a great success. On average, 1,000 petitions are created every month.
The Avaaz Platform
This platform was created in the United States, and petitions come from all over the world - some 194 countries. The difference between this platform and Change.org is that the platform's designers select the petitions before they are circulated. To this end, annual surveys are carried out. Selections are made on the basis of survey responses.
Published petitions are therefore offered to members of the platform. The owner will not have access to the petition, because once it is online, the platform manages it.
The main themes published on this platform focus on respect for human rights and environmental issues. These are subjects that require activism, especially in the field. This is a serious and orderly platform.
The Citizaction platform
It is a platform of French origin where petitions go through a team before being put online. Citizaction members will choose the themes that arouse the interest of Internet users. The advantage of this platform is that you can manage your petition yourself, however, the teams support you throughout the cycle. So that your petition is disseminated in an optimal way and reaches a lot of people.
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