[NLA] Info: Email in Advocacy Correspondence

[Deborah W. Yoho]

Jon, what's your take on the value of sending hand-written letters as
oposed to typed?  Does it make a difference?  Thanks, Debbie

Deborah W. Yoho
Moderator, NIFL-Health Discussion Group
Executive Director, Greater Columbia Literacy Council
2728 Devine St. Columbia, SC  29205
803-765-2555    dwyoho at earthlink.net




> [Original Message]
> From: Jon Randall <jrandall at fedstrategics.com>
> To: NLA Listserv \(E-mail\) <nla at lists.literacytent.org>
> Date: 02/04/2003 12:24:47 PM
> Subject: [NLA] Info: Email in Advocacy Correspondence
>
> Last week, I received a couple of questions much like this
> one: "Is there a reason we should fax our letters as opposed
> to emailing them?"
>
> Here's how I answered ...
>
> Email is okay if you've developed a relationship with
> someone in a legislator's office with whom you correspond.
> However, in most offices at this time, unsolicited email is
> discounted by a factor of 10. (One hard-copy letter is worth
> 10 email messages.) This is only a rule of thumb. It's the
> convenience factor: less convenient = deeper conviction.
> This WILL change over time, and some offices are ahead of
> the curve in encouraging email correspondence from their
> constituents. This trend is still in its infancy though.
>
> Best,
> Jon
>
>
> Jon Randall
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