This article will highlight ideas to encourage residents to subscribe to Mass Notification notifications. Please reference the Public Sign-Up to Mass Notification Notifications article for step-by-step instructions on how residents can subscribe.
Examples
Adding a splash screen (pop-up) on the website to advertise and direct web traffic to sign up
Content page and graphic button on the
Posting to social media with information about the service and how to sign up
Have a contest for a prize for a randomly selected subscriber, or if they share and like the post on social media
QR codes at bus stops, or other points where people are waiting, that direct to the signup page
Digital signage, if available
Kiosks
Billboards
Slides before broadcast council meetings with information about how to sign up
YouTube video on the city/county channel
YouTube local Ad
A table at local events with someone present to help guide them through the signup process
Examples:
School open houses / Back to School night
Farmer’s market
Town Hall meetings
activities
National Night Out
Have schools and places of worship help share the information
Having Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts rally subscribers
Placing signage/flyers and having information at various city services
Parks & Rec facilities
City Hall
Senior Center
Library
If the Library or Senior Center has a person designated to help people with technology, this can be a good person to help
Information on a slide shown before the previews at the local movie theater
Talk to the local news and have them interview you
Using the Text to Join keyword option for fast registration to groups and for specific events
This can be useful for visitors to your community
Local magazines or newsletters, ads, or write-ups
Add a link to sign up in email signatures