Action Network Blog

AB 101 - Getting Started with Action Builder
2023-04-06 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
New to Action Builder? Then this training is where you start. Join us for a live training where we will explore the core elements of your new organizing tool. From this training, you can expect to learn how to:

Accept your user account invitation and login
Save your instance of Action Builder to your phone’s home screen for 1-tap access
Reset a forgotten password
Create a new user account
Navigate the interface and find help resources
Set-up a new campaign

102 - Actions, Mobilizing & Growing Your Activist List
2022-08-11 14:00 - 15:00
The essence of Action Network! Petitions, letter campaigns, events, fundraisers and much more. Join us each month as we rotate through action types and talk through best practices in creating engaging actions.

AB 102 - Tasks
2023-04-13 15:00 - 16:00
Ready to get to work organizing? Join us for a live training where we will dig into our Tasks feature. Learn how Action Builder can make completing follow up tasks, in the office or in the field, quick and easy! From this training, you can expect to learn how to:

Create, edit, and manage tasks
Add task due dates, descriptions, and To-Dos
Create targets for your tasks
Create turfs manually and with the Auto-create feature
Assign turf to individuals and teams
View and complete your own tasks

103 - Email
2022-08-18 14:00 - 15:00
Learn how to write, test, and target your emails in this 1 hour training. We’ll cover the basics as well as some advanced topics, including conditional content, design, and queries.

AB 103 - Data Structures and Uploads
2023-04-20 15:00 - 16:00
Are you an Admin responsible for getting lists into Action Builder? Then this training is for you! Join us for a live training where we will cover data structures, uploading lists, and creating and managing fields and responses. From this training, you can expect to learn how to:

Create a section and add fields and responses
Utilize templates to create an upload file for entities, info, connections and shifts
Troubleshoot common .CSV file issues on uploads
Manage, edit, and archive fields and responses
Add and manage entities and connections

104 - Mobile Messaging
2022-08-25 14:00 - 15:00
Action Network is making mass mobile messaging as easy as sending email. Learn how to get started with Mobile Messaging in this training where we will cover how to create a mobile message, how to use ladders and how to set up a call campaign.

AB 104 - Action Network Integration
2023-04-27 15:00 - 16:00
Do you want to learn how to effectively mobilize and organize activists and build power with the Action Network and Action Builder integration? Join us for a live training where we will step through the process of syncing our sister toolsets! We will also cover some real-life scenarios that apply to various types of progressive movement organizing.
For example, if someone signed up for an event, or signed a petition on Action Network, you can make your activists’ info appear ‘magically’ in Action Builder, or if someone tells you they want to opt in to emails or text messages, you can tap subscribe in Action Builder, and they’ll be added to your Action Network list! From this training, you can expect to learn how to:

Use your Action Network API key to add the integration (Action Builder Admins only)
Enable the integration on a campaign
Generate and utilize the Action Builder “Magic Tag”
Several methods of adding tags to activists in Action Network
Map Action Builder response to Action Network tags

101 - Data, Understanding Your Activist List
2023-07-06 14:00 - 15:00
Learn how to set up your data in Action Network. We’ll cover gathering activist data, uploading, segmenting, and downloading your list, as well as how to keep your data organized as you grow.

105 - Deliverability
2025-05-29 14:00 - 15:00
Do you find a lot of emails end up in spam? Are your open rates suddenly tanking? Do you want to avoid these issues altogether? You’ll need to learn about deliverability!
By the end of this training, you will know the best delivery practices to protect your email program and help your emails end up in inboxes and avoid spam folders. You’ll also learn how to improve your deliverability and reputation if it’s taken a hit.
