General Advice
Help and advice with using BillTrack50 for advocacy and other purposes, our mobile apps and watch all our webinars.
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Executive Orders Tool ★
An explanation of the Executive Orders Tool, which allows you to find state and federal bills that are similar to presidential executive orders.
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Executive Order Tool ★
An overview of the tool which allows you to find state and federal bills that are similar to presidential executive orders.
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Getting Your Account Ready for 2025 ★
A checklist of actions to prepare for a new session.
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BillTrack50 - The Basics ★
A run through of the most fundamental functions of BillTrack50.
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Advocacy - What Are The Best Tools? ★
A run through of some of the best tools out there for advocacy.
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Why BillTrack50 is Great on Mobile ★
A short video explaining the benefits of using the BillTrack50 mobile app
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How to Create a New Bill Sheet ★
A demonstration of how to make a new bill sheet.
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New User Webinar ★
Learn about the legislative process and how BillTrack50's tracking tools can help you decide when and how to get involved. From 2022.
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Housekeeping Webinar ★
A detailed walkthrough of all the actions needed to get your account ready for the new sessions - from 2024.
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- Getting Started
Data Update Frequency ★
An explanation of how frequently bill sheet, bills and legislator information is updated.
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Advocacy - The Basics ★
An introduction to advocacy.
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- Advanced
How to Use Mobile Stakeholder Pages ★
An explanation of how to share stakeholder pages with you members via the mobile app.
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2020 Marijuana Legislation and 2021 Forward Look
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2021 Marijuana Legislation and 2022 Forward Look
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- Intermediate
8 Tips for Bloggers and Journalists
Test Some advice and tips for how bloggers and journalists can use BillTrack50.
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- Getting Started
AI Revolution in Government Affairs: Are You Keeping Pace?
A panel discuss developments in AI for bill tracking and government affairs and look forward to the future.
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- Getting Started
BillTrack50 AI Features
A brief overview of our AI features, starring robo-sloth!
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How to Use BillTrack50 for Compliance
An explanation of how to use our service if you work in compliance.
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- Getting Started
What Happens After You Subscribe?
An explanation of what you can expect from us once you subscribe.
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Advocacy on a Budget - Policy Research Tips and Resources
A discussion of how to quickly research a new policy or idea.
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2019 Marijuana Legislation and 2020 Forward Look
An expert panel discuss 2019 marijuana legislation and look forward to 2020.
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How to Tell if a Bill Will Pass
A process for estimating the chances that a bill will be successful.
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- Getting Started
How to Keep Your Sheets Tidy
A demonstration of general housekeeping tips and advice.
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Tick the 'Remember Me' Box
Three good reasons why you should use the "Remember Me" box, as well as a demonstration of how "remember me" works.
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The State Stats Feature
A walkthrough of the State Stats pages in the main navigation menu.
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- Getting Started
Perfect for Small Businesses
An animation showing how BillTrack50 is perfect for small businesses.
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Scorecards Webinar
A detailed walkthrough of everything you need to know about legislative scorecards.
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Ideas for Crafting Liberal/Conservative Legislation in Red/Blue States
A demonstration of how to identify legislation that might be successful if you live in a state with a different political majority.
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2022 Marijuana Webinar
An in depth look at marijuana policy from 2022.
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Using the BillTrack50 Mobile App to Create a Call to Action Campaign
An explanation of how to use our mobile app for advocacy.
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- Getting Started
Free Trial Webinar
A detailed walkthrough of how to make the best of your free trial - from 2021.
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- Getting Started
Getting Your Account Ready for 2024
A checklist of actions to prepare for a new session.
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- Intermediate
New in 2023
A run through of all the new features introduced in 2023.
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Regulation Advocacy
An explanation of some good strategies for effective regulation advocacy.
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Workflows
An explanation of how to organise your account.
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App Premium Features
A run through of the premium features you can buy within the app.
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- Getting Started
So You Want To Take Action?
An explanation of how to get involved in the political process.
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- Getting Started
How States Format Bill Numbers
A table showing how the different states number their bills.
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- Getting Started
How to Take Action on Executive Actions
Some suggestions about how to influence the process at a presidential level.
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- Getting Started
Using BillTrack50 on a Mobile Device Through a Browser
An explanation of how best to use BillTrack50 on a mobile phone or other device if you don't have the app.
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3 Strategies to Avoid Advocate Fatigue
Advice on how to avoid overdoing your advocacy.
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5 Ways to Use Social Media to Support a Digital Advocacy Campaign
Advice on the best way to use social media in your campaign.
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- Getting Started
How to Use the BillTrack50 Mobile App to See Your Stakeholder Pages
An explanation of how to access stakeholder pages on the BT50 app.
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- Getting Started
Release Notes
An up-to-date list of all the changes made to BillTrack50 over time.
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Flexible Customization Options
A run through of how we can help you if you need to do something out of the ordinary.