What we do
There are very few ways for constituents to reach their legislators directly or hold them accountable in meaningful ways that result in change.
Social media platforms are an untapped potential: anyone can tag their legislator in a social media post, ensuring the post is seen by the legislator and people who care about your issue.
But most people don’t know how, and most tools make it too complicated for the average social media user. We make it easy and fast.
How it works
Pick an issue
Need a Senator to pass a bill? Want an Assemblymember to hold a Town Hall?
Use the Listen Up tool to create a simple online portal for your members to “speak” directly to their legislators on Facebook or X by tagging them (@).
Customize your message
Your message, your way: logos, colors, and images to suit your campaign needs.
Embed the action page link in an email to your members, post on your website, or share in your organization's social posts.
With just a few easy steps, users will be matched with their legislator, given a sample message, and then an easy click to post to Facebook or X with the right tag for the right issue.
Share and be heard
When a user tags a legislator (@), that legislator gets notified. Right away, every time.
Even better, the tag creates a clickable link that other users can follow to turn up the volume, making your organization more visible and powerful in just a few clicks.
Easy and quick for your members
The user picks a platform
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They enter their address and get matched with:
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The right legislator
The right tags
Your sample message
See for yourself
The power of social media in your hands
Millions of people use social media every day, and the vast majority of legislators post to X or Facebook regularly.
So just imagine it: you send a message to your members, volunteers, or community asking them to send a message to their legislator on social media. They click the Listen Up link, choose their platform, enter their address, and just like that: they have a post they can share or edit that tags the right legislator instantly, ensuring the right legislator gets notified.
Fast. Simple. The power of social media to get legislators to Listen Up.
Customized help from expert organizers
Listen Up was co-founded by two organizers with decades of experience in the field. We developed Listen Up because it was the tool that we needed, and we sent it out to thousands of our volunteers to move a key campaign forward. Now we're offering this tool and our expertise to you.
We'll work with you to set up your campaign on the back end, create a link you can share or embed, and coach you as much or as little as you want to help you make the most of Listen Up so that you can go win on the issues that matter.