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A petition is filed if a person feels that either he has been wronged or certain injustice has occurred to him. A person can also file a petition if he/she feels that society has been wronged and that it is his duty to see that thinks are corrected. For a petition to be filed it should get approval from the authorities concerned. Without an approval from the appropriate authority the petition does not hold any meaning. Once an approval is got for a petition the person has to find out ways and means of promoting his petition. He can file the petition online or he can create awareness about the petition the traditional way. There are various ways by which a person can promote his petition weather it is online petition or a traditional petition.

Traditional Petition
Awareness for traditional petition can be done by meeting as many people as possible. By meeting many people awareness about the issue can be created. Also the petitioner can create awareness about his petition by giving fliers to people and explaining to them the importance of the petition files by him. Another medium by which a person can create awareness about his petition is by advisement in newspaper, television or radio. This is an effective means of creating awareness among people but it is very expensive to do so. A person wanting to create awareness for the petition can also call for meeting of various people so that they are informed in detail about the problem and if they have any queries regarding the petition these queries can be answered in such meetings.

Online Petition
An online petition is a very effective form of promoting one’s petition. There are dedicated websites which help you promote your petition. With the press of a button millions of people are able to view your petition. There is an instant awareness created for your petition. You can also promote your petition by writing articles on various websites and then mentioning you petition details at the end of the article. This will ensure that anyone who reads your article will also be able to get details of your petition. An online petition can also be promoted by sending mails to family and friends. Once they are aware that petition has been filed by you, they may come forward to sign the petition. Another way by which a petition can be promoted, is by sending e-mail to a person known to you and asking him to forward it to people he knows. The chain continues endlessly and many people are made aware of your petition. There are various offline ways of promoting your online petition. You can give fliers to people wherein you can mention the website address of your petition. This will make people aware of your petition and they may visit your website.

It is very important to create awareness for your petition. The medium and the manner in which you wish to promote your petition will depend on your budget and the geographic location of the people who need to be informed about your petition.