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 is one of the most popular platforms in the world. The advantage of this platform is that it does not sort the topics covered, so that users can manage the petitions themselves. This is possible, thanks to the ease of use of the platform. All Internet users will have access to the site, even the most novice. The creation time of a petition is done in only 2 minutes. Since its launch in 2012 in France, this petition platform has been very successful. On average, the petitions created range in the 1,000 petitions per month.
The Avaaz Platform
This platform was created in the United States, and the petitions come from all over the world, about 194 countries. The difference between this platform and that of Change.org is that the creators of the platform carry out a selection of petitions before dissemination. For this, annual surveys are held. The selections are made from the responses addressed during the survey. The published petitions are therefore offered to members of the platform. The owner will not have access to the petition because, once put online, it is the platform that manages the petition. The main topics published on this platform focus mainly on respect for human rights and topics relating to the environment. Moreover, these are subjects that require activism sessions, especially in the field. It 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.
