--- title: ActionButton Blog description: Get all the latest action news you need --- # ActionButton Blog #### Get inspired to change the headlines. [![Reach local leaders in under 5 minutes with ActionButton](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/16_9%20AB%20Blog%20meta_%20How%20to%20influence%20with%20a%20CET%20button.png?width=2232&height=1256&name=16_9%20AB%20Blog%20meta_%20How%20to%20influence%20with%20a%20CET%20button.png) ](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/how-to-influence-local-decision-makers-and-corporations-with-custom-email-target) 2 min read #### [How to influence local decision-makers and corporations with a Custom Email Target ActionButton](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/how-to-influence-local-decision-makers-and-corporations-with-custom-email-target) ![Picture of Taylor Green](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSCF0460(1).jpg?width=30&name=DSCF0460(1).jpg) [Taylor Green: ](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/author/taylor-green) Apr 8, 2026 8:44:59 AM The Contact Your Lawmaker button in ActionButton is a powerful tool, able to leverage your community to exert pressure on elected officials at the regional and national levels. But what if the change you want to make is at a corporation, school... [Advocacy](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/tag/advocacy) [Civic Engagement](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/tag/civic-engagement) [Political](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/tag/political) [Read More](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/how-to-influence-local-decision-makers-and-corporations-with-custom-email-target) [![Discover ActionButton's 2025 advocacy updates—simple, professional tools for petitions, outreach, targeting, and design that make it easier to drive action.](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/_actionbutton/metas/AB_customdesigns_meta.jpg?width=2232&height=1256&name=AB_customdesigns_meta.jpg) ](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/simple-advocacy-tools-for-pro-campaigns) 2 min read #### [Simple advocacy tools for pro campaigns](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/simple-advocacy-tools-for-pro-campaigns) ![Picture of Sean van Dril](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Sean.jpg?width=30&name=Sean.jpg) [Sean van Dril](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/author/sean-van-dril): Jan 16, 2026 2:23:17 PM ActionButton is built to give people the infrastructure they need to advocate for change. In 2025, our focus was simple: make it easier for anyone,... [Product updates](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/tag/product-updates) [Read More](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/simple-advocacy-tools-for-pro-campaigns) [![NationBuilder customization interface showing font selector with Playfair typeface and background color picker with hex code #12B981, demonstrating custom designs to fit your brand and build trust with supporters using ActionButton Dial..](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/AB.jpg?width=2232&height=1256&name=AB.jpg) ](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/take-full-control-of-your-buttons-design) 1 min read #### [Take full control of your button’s design](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/take-full-control-of-your-buttons-design) ![Picture of Sean van Dril](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Sean.jpg?width=30&name=Sean.jpg) [Sean van Dril](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/author/sean-van-dril): Dec 10, 2025 7:48:03 AM You work hard to build your organization's brand. Your digital tools should respect that identity, not disrupt it. [Product updates](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/tag/product-updates) [Read More](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/take-full-control-of-your-buttons-design) [![](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/_How%20grassroots%20orgs%20can%20turn%20their%20cause%20into%20a%20campaign%20issue_%20AB%20blog%20meta.jpg?width=2400&height=1256&name=_How%20grassroots%20orgs%20can%20turn%20their%20cause%20into%20a%20campaign%20issue_%20AB%20blog%20meta.jpg) ](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/how-grassroots-orgs-can-turn-their-cause-into-a-campaign-issue) 2 min read #### [How grassroots organizations can influence elections with advocacy](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/how-grassroots-orgs-can-turn-their-cause-into-a-campaign-issue) ![Picture of Taylor Green](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSCF0460(1).jpg?width=30&name=DSCF0460(1).jpg) [Taylor Green](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/author/taylor-green): Sep 22, 2025 9:31:37 AM Candidate filing deadlines are closing. Some have already passed. Now is your moment. Even small, scrappy grassroots orgs can make sure your cause... [Advocacy](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/tag/advocacy) [Political](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/tag/political) [Read More](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/how-grassroots-orgs-can-turn-their-cause-into-a-campaign-issue) [![](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/voter%20registration%20day%202025.jpg?width=2400&height=1256&name=voter%20registration%20day%202025.jpg) ](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/voter-registration-questions-myths) 2 min read #### [Voter registration questions answered: deadlines, requirements & more](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/voter-registration-questions-myths) ![Picture of Taylor Green](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSCF0460(1).jpg?width=30&name=DSCF0460(1).jpg) [Taylor Green](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/author/taylor-green): Sep 16, 2025 10:41:46 AM Registering to vote is one of the most important steps in making your voice heard, but the process isn’t always straightforward. Deadlines,... [Political](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/tag/political) [Read More](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/voter-registration-questions-myths) [![Introducing AI action summary: A new way to understand your community](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Introducing%20AI%20action%20summary_%20(1).jpg?width=1200&height=628&name=Introducing%20AI%20action%20summary_%20(1).jpg) ](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/introducing-ai-opinion-summaries) 1 min read #### [Introducing AI Opinion summaries: A new way to understand your community](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/introducing-ai-opinion-summaries) ![Picture of Flore Blondel-Goupil](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Flore.png?width=30&name=Flore.png) [Flore Blondel-Goupil](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/author/flore-blondel-goupil): Aug 12, 2025 4:01:09 PM To mobilize people, you first need to understand them. But gathering meaningful insights can be time-consuming and manual. Whether you’re organizing... [Product updates](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/tag/product-updates) [Read More](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/introducing-ai-opinion-summaries) [![Image of a lawmaker and the blog tite: How a state bill becomes law in 2025 (and how you can make the biggest impact)](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20a%20bill%20becomes%20law%20blog%20meta%20(AB).png?width=1200&height=628&name=How%20a%20bill%20becomes%20law%20blog%20meta%20(AB).png) ](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/how-a-state-bill-becomes-a-law-in-2025-and-where-you-can-make-the-biggest-impact) 3 min read #### [How a state bill becomes a law in 2025 (and where you can make the biggest impact)](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/how-a-state-bill-becomes-a-law-in-2025-and-where-you-can-make-the-biggest-impact) ![Picture of Taylor Green](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSCF0460(1).jpg?width=30&name=DSCF0460(1).jpg) [Taylor Green](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/author/taylor-green): Jul 16, 2025 9:15:15 AM It can feel like laws appear out of nowhere. But legislation doesn’t just happen. It’s shaped by the people who show up. [Advocacy](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/tag/advocacy) [Political](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/tag/political) [Read More](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/how-a-state-bill-becomes-a-law-in-2025-and-where-you-can-make-the-biggest-impact) [![Turn a small splash advocay campaign into tidal wave using ActionButton - meta image](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Turn%20a%20small%20splash%20advocacy%20campaign%20into%20a%20tidal%20wave%20using%20ActionButton%20blog%20post.jpg?width=1200&height=628&name=Turn%20a%20small%20splash%20advocacy%20campaign%20into%20a%20tidal%20wave%20using%20ActionButton%20blog%20post.jpg) ](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/from-small-splash-to-tidal-wave-how-digital-tools-can-scale-your-advocacy-campaigns) 4 min read #### [Turn a small splash advocacy campaign into a tidal wave using ActionButton](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/from-small-splash-to-tidal-wave-how-digital-tools-can-scale-your-advocacy-campaigns) ![Picture of Taylor Green](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSCF0460(1).jpg?width=30&name=DSCF0460(1).jpg) [Taylor Green](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/author/taylor-green): Jun 27, 2025 12:18:41 PM Achieving advocacy success today is all about scale. The difference between waving signs on a corner and getting legislation passed comes down to one... [Advocacy](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/tag/advocacy) [Read More](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/from-small-splash-to-tidal-wave-how-digital-tools-can-scale-your-advocacy-campaigns) [![ActionButton design refresh: Cleaner, sharper, and more engaging](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/AB_launch_-_UX_improvements_meta_image_for_blog_post.jpg?width=1200&height=628&name=AB_launch_-_UX_improvements_meta_image_for_blog_post.jpg) ](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/actionbutton-design-refresh) 1 min read #### [ActionButton design refresh: cleaner, sharper, more engaging](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/actionbutton-design-refresh) ![Picture of Sean van Dril](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Sean.jpg?width=30&name=Sean.jpg) [Sean van Dril](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/author/sean-van-dril): Jun 11, 2025 9:27:44 AM We’ve made a series of updates to improve how users engage with your buttons: all designed to make actions easier, clearer, and more impactful. These... [Product updates](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/tag/product-updates) [Read More](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/actionbutton-design-refresh) [![Title image for blog: Keep it local: Why geo-gating Contact Your Lawmakers matters, with a screenshot of the product showcasing the new feature.](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/geo-gating%20graphic%20v2%20(2).jpg?width=1200&height=628&name=geo-gating%20graphic%20v2%20(2).jpg) ](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/dos-and-donts-of-emailing-your-lawmakers-0) 2 min read #### [Keep it local: Why geo-gating Contact Your Lawmakers matters](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/dos-and-donts-of-emailing-your-lawmakers-0) ![Picture of Taylor Green](https://act.actionbutton.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSCF0460(1).jpg?width=30&name=DSCF0460(1).jpg) [Taylor Green](https://act.actionbutton.org/blog/author/taylor-green): May 1, 2025 2:04:48 PM When reaching out to elected officials, you want to make sure the right constituents are sending your message to the right recipients. Allowing a... 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