SocialCapital™ is a tool that makes it easy to tell your congressman and other public officials how you feel about the issues that are important to you, on the social networks that you are already on, such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. We created it as a widget, so you can easily embed it into your blog or your Facebook page too.

Choose your issue. Pick your platform. Build your SocialCapital.™

 

Here’s how:

How do I use SocialCapital™?

 

It’s easy to use SocialCapital™. In fact, it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4.

 

Step 1: Select an issue
Step 2: Select your state
Step 3: Choose a public official to contact
Step 4: Pick a platform (e.g., Facebook, YouTube, email)

 

That’s all there is to it. Once you are on one of the platforms, you can send a message directly to any member of Congress. The widget can be designed to include federal agencies in the list of officials as well. You can send people to the Department of Interior, Department of Treasury, even the White House. If you choose Access as your issue, you can also send a comment directly to MMS. You can sign-up for the Partnership for America’s Energy Security by clicking on “Get Involved” as well.

 

How do I embed/install the widget?

SocialCapital™ is a Flash-based widget that was developed in the Gigya platform to make it easy to embed or install. Gigya gives you multiple options for embedding, sharing and bookmarking the widget. Simply click on the <Share> button in the bottom right corner of the widget and these options will be displayed.  

You can also install it directly onto one of 27 social networks and blog platforms by clicking on the button for the individual platform. You can bookmark it on social sharing sites, such as Digg, by clicking on “Bookmark.” You can also email it to a friend by clicking on the “Email” link.

 

Can I customize SocialCapital for my company?

 

Yes. SocialCapital™ is designed with an XML back-end, which means the logo, issues, links and language on the widget are easily customizable. However, it does require setting up a page on the back-end so that the analytics are configured correctly. The analytics help us determine how many people have used the tool, who they reached out to and what platforms they used.