10 Tactics for Turning Information Into Action

Explore how rights advocates use information and digital technology to create positive change.

Author Rima Hanano:

Translation Rima Hanano, 02.26.10

This guide from the Tactical Technology Collective provides original and artful ways for rights advocates to capture attention and communicate a cause. 10 tactics provides tools tips and advice for you to work through as you plan your own info-activism.

Tactic 1 – Mobilise people

Tactic 2 – Witness and record

Tactic 3 – Visualise your message

Tactic 4 – Amplify personal stories

Tactic 5 – Provoke a smile

Tactic 6 – Manage your contacts

Tactic 7 – How to use complex data

Tactic 8 – Use collective intelligence

Tactic 9 – Let people ask the questions

Tactic 10 – Investigate and expose

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