Action Network for XR
Email lists (via Action Network software) for local, regional, national groups and also for campaign groups. All lists form part of the network of email lists which means that new sign-ups anywhere on the system also join the UK list.
This book contains documentation for how to use the Action Network system to become an admin of a list, to email and how to sign up potential rebels to your list.
Contact the Action Network Data Team
This team sits within the 'Digital Circle' in the UK, but looks after XR's Action Network globall...
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Overview, training, admin access and contact details
Why use Action Network?
Why would a group choose to use XR's Action Network account, rather than alternatives such as Mai...
Overview
What is Action Network? It is the tool that XR UK uses for sending emails out to the movement. ...
Training Request
If you would like to request training for yourself (or a small group of you) for anything at all ...
Admin access to your mailing list
Introduction Anyone wanting to be an admin of any Action Network list must adhere to current pol...
Before Training Starts...
Welcome to the Action Network training for Local Groups. This training is to show you the basics ...
Adding subscribers
How do subscribers join the email list
UK List Pointing people to the UK website extinctionrebellion.uk is the very simplest way to get...
Local Group Sign ups
Action Network is the software system used for the XR UK’s email list. As the name suggests it r...
UK List sign ups
For big rebellions (e.g. in London) there are many opportunities for outreach and the usual ask i...
Writing and sending emails
This section describes how to write an email, insert dynamic text, and create welcome ladders.
Introduction to writing emails
If you don't have access to your email list yet click here There are two ways to create an email...
Drag and Drop
First go to the right hand side menu and pick 'Email' Drag and drop 1: First change the mode ...
Visual / HTML
Visual/Html Follow step 3 above. Then start typing. A good way to start your email is to type ...
Automatic Welcome Email for your group
So, you’ve got your group up and running and people are signing up via the LGmap or the UK websit...
Deliverability - making sure your email doesn't look like spam
This page is a work in progress. This is a topic the Data Team are looking in to closely and ther...
General Readability and Accessibility
Writing clear, readable emails with focus on readers with visual impairments, dyslexia etc. Plea...
Avoiding formatting issues when copy and pasting content
Particularly when using the drag and drop email editor, there can be significant problems copying...
Optimal layout tips for phones
This advice is based on a single call to action email. When you are sending out an email with the...
Inserting images into your Action Network e-mail
Including images in our e-mails and newsletters can really help with reader engagement, but there...
Reports and viewing activist data
Information on how to access and collect data on rebels in the Action Network system
Create reports on Action Network
Creating reports in Action Network let you see what rebels have told us about themselves and crea...
Monitor use of your (sign up) forms
Here are three ways to keep an eye on your sign up forms (or other data collection forms) View...
Monitor ALL new subscribers
Get a weekly summary report emailed to you This report will pick up all new subscriptions to you...
100days Ticker sign ups
How to view the people on your local group (or nation/region) email list who have signed up to ...
See who isn't signed up to The Big One yet!
How to view the people on your local group email list who haven't signed up to The Big One in A...
Error Messages and Problems
Email fails domain authentication
Error message seen in conjunction with an email going in to junk email. This email has failed it...
Action Network ID attached
Private data embeded in links VERY IMPORTANT - don't use links that you've copied out of other e...
Photos not loading
Glitch noticed Apr 2022 : If photos look like they've been added to your email, but when you do a...
Creating, merging, rebooting a group
How to start using Action Network as your mailing tool
Setting up your group on Action Network First please check to see if your group is listed on the...
Can I migrate my email list to Action Network?
First off, make sure the Action Network Data Team (the team responsible for administrating XR’s A...
Merging or deleting a group
Reasons for this could be An email list was temporary (e.g. project that has finished) Local ...
Rebooting a Local Group
Case Study (on-going) on how to reboot a 'sleeping' group with an email list. Contact your natio...
Creating Action Network Forms
Advanced
Extra information for people wanting to dig a little deeper in to what Action Network is capable of.
Giving someone admin access
The following instructions are aimed at people that are already admins (and have the permission l...
Uploading data by .csv file
Importing contacts into Action Network You will need admin access to your group on Action Netw...
Using and Exporting Data
Occasionally, you may wish to use data belonging to Rebels in your local or regional group for so...
Installing DKIM and SPF records
Some plain English here about why this is useful and what issues it fixes... Link to full instru...
Postcode searches
Adding UK list subscribers to Local Group lists There are many subscriber on the UK list who hav...
Requesting question creation permission
In the XR Action Network system, it is possible to use forms to request information from rebels. ...
Email Campaigns
An email campaign is an excellent addition to any messaging campaign for your area! Note thi...
old page - Getting started
Here you'll find links to resources that will help you get started with Action Network. Please n...
Where next...
External Action Network training videos and other resources