{"type":"video","version":"1.0","html":"<iframe src=\"https://www.loom.com/embed/6da9886d11a142299c401c768a4e5f18\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>","height":1440,"width":1920,"provider_name":"Loom","provider_url":"https://www.loom.com","thumbnail_height":1440,"thumbnail_width":1920,"thumbnail_url":"https://cdn.loom.com/sessions/thumbnails/6da9886d11a142299c401c768a4e5f18-461ae9ff577a2a84.gif","duration":801.189,"title":"How to Use the Western Take Action Center","description":"Here is a comprehensive summary and chapter breakdown of your Loom video tutorial on using the brand-new Western Take Action Center.\n\nVideo Overview\nIn this video, Andrew Lusch, the Regional Director for the Western Patriots region of the Convention of States (COS), introduces the newly launched Take Action Center. Powered by the voter advocacy software Quorum, this hub is designed to empower grassroots activists across California, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington to easily engage with their legislators. Andrew details the three pillars of the COS movement—reining in federal spending, reducing federal power, and implementing term limits—and guides viewers through three key digital tools to help forward these goals.\n\nChapter Breakdown\n00:00 – Introduction & The Power of Quorum\nOverview: Andrew welcomes the Western Patriots and introduces the Take Action Center platform.\n\nThe Mission: He emphasizes that COS is focused on building an active army of grassroots activists rather than just collecting email addresses.\n\nThe Three Pillars: Activists are encouraged to use the software to find out where their state legislators stand on Article 5 and the three core tenets: term limits, curbing federal spending, and reducing federal authority.\n\n01:45 – Tool 1: Reach Reps (Email & Call Hub)\nOverview: A walkthrough of the primary action hub where activists can contact their specific state legislators via email, phone, or social media.\n\nCreating a Profile: Users fill out their contact information once. Quorum saves this to automatically find their representatives on future visits.\n\n💡 Pro-Tip: When entering your street address, always select the pre-populated address from the dropdown list to ensure the software correctly maps your legislative district.\n\nCustomizing Emails: The tool generates a pre-written email supporting the COS resolution. Andrew shows how to use the Edit button to personalize the message, urging users to remain polite and respectful.\n\nAutomated Calling: If you choose to call, Quorum will dial your phone number first and automatically patch you through to your representative's office or voicemail, making a phone call and email possible in under 10 minutes.\n\n07:50 – Tool 2: Share Your Story (Video Testimony)\nOverview: Introduction of a powerful new video feature that allows activists to record personal video testimonies directly through their browser or phone.\n\nHumanizing the Movement: Activists can record a video ranging from 30 seconds to 5 minutes to put a \"face behind the movement.\" Andrew emphasizes that authentic, grassroots passion is far more effective than a polished, perfect speech.\n\nControl and Moderation: Users have full control to stop, preview, and redo their video until they are satisfied. Once submitted, the video goes to Andrew on the backend for review before being shared with legislators.\n\n10:41 – Tool 3: Find My Reps (Local Data & Interaction Logging)\nOverview: A breakdown of a tool that maps out an activist’s complete list of local officials, from state senators down to county and city legislators.\n\nRepresentative Profiles: Clicking on an official's tile reveals their photo, political party, and the bills they support.\n\nLogging Interactions: Activists can log when they talk to a representative in the field or report an existing personal relationship (e.g., if a senator lives down the street). This data is sent to leadership to coordinate future advocacy strategies.\n\n12:33 – Conclusion & Contact Information\nOverview: Andrew wraps up the tutorial by encouraging everyone to utilize these three tools to become highly effective field activists.\n\nSupport: Viewers are invited to reach out to Andrew directly if they get stuck or have questions.\n\nEmail: aloosh@cosaction.com"}