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NEW 2020 MAZDA CX-30 PREFERRED PACKAGE in Gaithersburg, MD
- $28,465
- Sale Price
- $27,465
- Internet Price
- $27,465
Vehicle Details
|Preferred Package
|Stock #
|Exterior Color
|Sonic Silver Metallic
|Interior Color
|Gas Mileage
|City:24 Hwy:31
|Regular Unleaded I-4 2.5 L/152
|6-Speed Automatic w/OD
Currently Viewing
- $28,465
- Sale Price
- $27,465
- Internet Price
- $27,465
All conditions subject to credit approval. Dealer installed options additional. All offers plus Tax, Tags,(Freight of $920-$1045 for new vehicles) and a processing charge of $300. Stock photo colors, options, and trim levels may vary. Vehicles subject to prior sale. Specifications, Features, Safety, and Warranty data are based on what is available as standard specs/features per trim level, for the designated Model-Year, and may not apply to vehicles with added packages or options. Not responsible for typographical errors. Final price must be verified by management. New Vehicles may be in-transit to dealer. Please call to confirm status. See dealer for details.
Additional Vehicle Information
- Features
- Specs
- Warranty
- Mechanical
- Safety
- Technology
- Exterior
- Interior
- Comfort
|Axle ratio
|Drive mode selector
|4WD type
|on demand
|Center differential
|Rear brake type
|Rear brake diameter
|Front brake diameter
|Emergency braking preparation
|Front brake type
|ventilated disc
|Braking assist
|Electronic brakeforce distribution
|Power brakes
|Electronic parking brake
|auto off
|Cornering brake control
|Front suspension classification
|Rear suspension classification
|Front struts
|Rear suspension type
|torsion beam
|Rear spring type
|Front stabilizer bar
|Front spring type
|Front suspension type
|lower control arms
|Rear shock type
|twin-tube gas
|Front shock type
|twin-tube gas
Stability and Traction
|Stability control
|Traction control
|Hill holder control
|130 amps
|Battery saver
|Rearview monitor
|in dash
|Cross traffic alert
|Impact absorbing seats
|dual front
|Driver attention alert system
|Autonomous braking
|Pre-collision warning system
|audible warning, visual warning
|Lane keeping assist
|Child safety door locks
|Child seat anchors
|LATCH system
|Energy absorbing steering column
|Safety brake pedal system
|Body side reinforcements
|side impact door beams
|Camera system
|Blind spot safety
|Lane deviation sensors
|Impact sensor
|alert system
|Crumple zones
|front, rear
|Airbag deactivation
|occupant sensing passenger
|Side airbags
|Knee airbags
|dual front
|Front airbags
|Side curtain airbags
|front, rear
|Side-curtain airbag rollover sensor
|Power door locks
|anti-lockout, auto-locking
|Anti-theft system
|engine immobilizer, alarm with remote
|2-stage unlocking doors
|Side mirrors
|integrated turn signals, heated
|Side mirror adjustments
|power, manual folding, reverse gear tilt
Audio System
|voice operated, touch screen display, AM/FM, HD radio
|Auxiliary audio input
|Bluetooth, USB, iPod/iPhone
|Internet radio app
|Pandora, Stitcher, AHA
|Premium brand
|Antenna type
|diversity, mast
|Total speakers
|Radio data system
|Digital Sound Processing
|Speed sensitive volume control
|Surround sound
|Satellite radio
|Electronic messaging assistance
|with read function, voice operated
|Driver assistance app
|roadside assistance
|Wireless data link
|hands free, voice operated
In Car Entertainment
|Connected in-car apps
|Google POIs, Google search
|MAZDA CONNECT™, Apple CarPlay ready, Android Auto ready
|Infotainment screen size
|8.8 in.
|Customizable instrument cluster
|Instrument cluster screen size
|7 in.
|Trip computer
|Driver information system
|Digital odometer
|External temperature display
|Warnings and reminders
|lamp failure, low fuel, engine oil, coolant, maintenance due, tire fill alert
|Multi-function display
|Fuel economy display
|MPG, range
|Trip odometer
|Daytime running lights
|auto high beam dimmer, LED, auto delay off, auto on/off
Tires and Rims
|aluminum alloy
|Spare tire size
|Tire type
|all season
|Spare tire mount location
|Spare wheel type
|Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Exterior Features
|Exhaust tip color
|Front bumper color
|Mirror color
|Door handle color
|Rear spoiler
|Grille color
|chrome surround, black
|Rear bumper color
|Fender lip moldings
|Rear spoiler color
|dual tip
|Window trim
|Rocker panel color
|Rear wiper
|intermittent, with washer
|Window defogger
|Front wipers
|speed sensitive, variable intermittent, rain sensing
|Power windows
|safety reverse
|Rear privacy glass
|Liftgate window
|Rear door type
|Driver seat power adjustments
|height, 8, lumbar, reclining
|Passenger seat
|Driver seat
|Rear headrests
|3, adjustable
|Passenger seat manual adjustments
|4, reclining
|Rear seat folding
|Front headrests
|2, adjustable
|Front seat type
|Rear seat type
|60-40 split bench
|Rear seat manual adjustments
|Seatbelt pretensioners
|Seatbelt force limiters
|Emergency locking retractors
|rear, front
|Seatbelt warning sensor
|Rear seatbelts
|Front seatbelts
Convenience Features
|front, rear
|Memorized settings
|2 driver, driver seat, side mirrors
|Steering wheel
|tilt and telescopic
|Cruise control
|One-touch windows
|Reading lights
|Power steering
|Multi-function remote
|illuminated entry, panic alarm, proximity entry system
|Cargo area light
|Retained accessory power
|Power windows
|lockout button
|Overhead console
|Steering wheel mounted controls
|audio, cruise control, phone, voice control
|Rearview mirror
|manual day/night
|Additional key
|removable valet
|Push-button start
|Vanity mirrors
|dual illuminating
|Power outlet(s)
|12V front
|Assist handle
|rear, front
|Center console
|front console with armrest and storage
|in dash, front seatback, sunglasses holder, door pockets, accessory hook
Comfort Features
|Floor mat material
|Shift knob trim
|Steering wheel trim
|Door trim
|rear folding, rear center with cupholders
|Floor mats
|rear, front
|Floor material
Air Conditioning
|Front air conditioning
|automatic climate control
|Front air conditioning zones
|Rear vents
|second row
|Air filtration
Drive Type
|Drive Type
|Standard Seating
|Max Seating
|Head Room (front)
|38.1 in
|Head Room (rear)
|38.3 in
|Hip Room (front)
|54.6 in
|Hip Room (rear)
|53.2 in
|Shoulder Room (front)
|55.6 in
|Shoulder Room (rear)
|53.6 in
|Leg Room (front)
|41.7 in
|Leg Room (rear)
|36.3 in
|Seating Rows
Measurements of Size & Shape
|173 in
|70.7 in
|Width (without mirrors)
|70.7 in
|62.2 in
|104.5 in
|Ground Clearance
|6.9 in
|Track Width (front)
|61.6 in
|Track Width (rear)
|61.6 in
Measurements of Weight
|Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
|4345 lbs
|Gross Vehicle Weight Range
|4001-5000 lbs
|Curb Weight
|3388 lbs
Truck Specifications
|Max Payload
|957 lbs
Interior Dimensions
|Cargo Volume
|20.2 cu ft
|Interior Volume
|114.3 cu ft
|Passenger Volume
|94.1 cu ft
Performance Specifications
|Turning Circle
|34.8 ft
Fuel Tanks
|Fuel Capacity
|12.7 Gallons
Wheels and Tires
|Front Tire Type
|Front Wheel Diameter
|18.0 x 7.0 in
|Rear Tire Type
|Rear Wheel Diameter
|18.0 x 7.0 in
Crash-Test Ratings
Green Score
EPA Green Score
( California LEV-III SULEV30
EPA and California-required standards. The names refer to tables of numerical limits for the various air pollutants allowed by the standards.
|Fuel Type
Air Pollution Score ?
The Air Pollution Score is based on the government emission standards for which the vehicle was certified to comply with and reflects vehicle tailpipe emissions that contribute to local and regional air pollution, creating problems such as haze, and health issues.
Greenhouse Gas Score ?
This score reflects fuel emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases.
Smartway ?
SmartWay is a designation earned by those vehicles that have combined Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Scores that place them in the top tier (approximately the top 20%) of environmental performers. SmartWay Elite is reserved for the best of the best.
EPA Green Score
( Federal Tier 3 Bin 30
EPA and California-required standards. The names refer to tables of numerical limits for the various air pollutants allowed by the standards.
|Fuel Type
Air Pollution Score ?
The Air Pollution Score is based on the government emission standards for which the vehicle was certified to comply with and reflects vehicle tailpipe emissions that contribute to local and regional air pollution, creating problems such as haze, and health issues.
Greenhouse Gas Score ?
This score reflects fuel emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases.
Smartway ?
SmartWay is a designation earned by those vehicles that have combined Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Scores that place them in the top tier (approximately the top 20%) of environmental performers. SmartWay Elite is reserved for the best of the best.
Available Incentives
Lease Offer - $225 per month for 36 months *On Approved Credit
$225/Month, 36-Month Lease, $2,999 due at Lease Signing. No security deposit required. Monthly payment includes $650 Acquisition Fee. Excludes taxes, title and fees.
2020 CX-30 (Front-wheel drive (FWD) / Automatic) MSRP $21,900 plus $1,100 destination charge. (Excludes optional packages, taxes, title and fees) Payment based on capitalized cost of $20,326 after $50 Mazda Customer Lease Support. Total payments of $8,114. Dealer participation required. Not all lessees will qualify for lowest payment through Mazda Financial Services. Some payments higher, some lower based on residency and other factors. Lessee responsible for excess wear and mileage over 36,000 at $0.15/mile. Purchase option at lease end for $14,030 plus tax. Take new retail delivery from dealer stock by 4/30/2020. Residency restrictions may apply. Contact participating dealer for qualifications.
0.9% APR *On Approved Credit
* While we check with car manufacturers and other sources to confirm the accuracy and completeness of the data contained in this chart, we make no guarantees or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the data in this report. Although we make every attempt to keep this chart up to date, all incentive information is subject to change without notice.
Special Offers
$1500 LOYALTY *On Approved Credit
Current Mazda Owners can get a Loyalty Reward toward the purchase or lease of a new Mazda:
$1,500 Mazda Loyalty Reward toward a new 2018, 2019 and 2020 Mazda.
Mazda Loyalty Reward provides $1,500 for current Mazda customers who purchase or lease a new 2018, 2019 and 2020 (including Mazda CX-5 Signature Skyactiv®-D and 30th anniversary MX5/MX-RF) Mazda vehicle. The reward may be combined with public offers, including lease offers, customer cash back, and APR incentives/offers. Customers may combine Mazda Loyalty Reward with Mazda Military Appreciation Bonus Cash. Additional private incentives must specify combination with Mazda Loyalty Reward. Transferable within household (must live at the same address). Proof of eligibility and residency required. Must present dealer with current registration title, current Mazda sales contract or Mazda Financial Services Agreement and valid driver's license. See participating dealer for complete details. Expires: 4/30/2020.
$500 MILITARY BONUS *On Approved Credit
Military (including Spouse and children) can get $500 Bonus Cash toward the purchase or lease of a new Mazda:
$500 Bonus Cash toward a new 2018, 2019 and 2020 Mazda vehicle.
MOBILITY CASH *On Approved Credit
Handicapped and disabled drivers can be reimbursed up to $1,000 toward the purchase and installation of adaptive driving aids or mobility assistance equipment on all new and unused 2018, 2019 and 2020 Mazda vehicles. This program is not for lease and only for purchase.
This offer is for a limited time only, so see your Mazda Dealer today.
$500 VEHICLES FOR CHANGE DONATION BONUS CASH! *On Approved Credit
Customers donating a vehicle to Vehicles for Change may be eligible for:
$500 Bonus Cash towards a Purchase or Lease of a new 2019 & 2020 Mazda vehicles.
$500 VETERAN APPRECIATION CUSTOMER BONUS CASH! *On Approved Credit
$500 Veteran Appreciation Customer Bonus Cash available on any new 2019 & 2020 Mazda vehicle:
This offer is for a limited time at participating dealers only.
90-DAY DEFERRED PAYMENT PROGRAM *On Approved Credit
A 90-Day Payment Deferment Program for customers to defer their first payment on any new Mazda vehicles, for up to 90 days from the contract date on Subvented or Standard retail contracts with a maximum term of 72 months.
* While we check with car manufacturers and other sources to confirm the accuracy and completeness of the data contained in this chart, we make no guarantees or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the data in this report. Although we make every attempt to keep this chart up to date, all incentive information is subject to change without notice.
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" We had the best experience at Gaithersburg Mazda with Sri and the sales manager. Prior to arriving there, we had a long day of dealing with other Mazda dealers in the area that lured us into their location with misleading advertisements. Once we met with Sri, he and his sales manager showed us the Mazda CX-9 that we wanted and had us into our new car and heading home in just under 2 hours. If you want to deal with serious professionals who respect their customers' time, please go to Gaithersburg Mazda! "
" I just bought a CX-30 and the entire experience was fantastic. I started before the car was available (it's a new model) and dealt with Todd Patton. He was very helpful but not pushy. He tailored his contacts to my preferred (email) method and kept me updated on when the model would be available. Once they were in, we had a test drive and he handled the purchase. Of the seven cars I've bought over 2 decades in 3 different states, this was the most pleasant experience yet. Todd was a big part of that, and I highly recommend the dealer and Todd in particular if you are considering a Mazda! :-) "
" Friend's daughter was in the market for her first new car purchase. And yes, as I have a bad "habit" of getting a new car every 2-3 years, I've gotten comfortable to handle the "negotiations"....so that is where I got involved to assist: - I had a firm OTD (out-the-door) price in mind for a CX-3 - I was able to get the SUV + targeted price via email, with no "hassles" other than some back & forth (via email) - Everything was agreed upon remotely (as I live in NJ) - Price + Service was spot on! So you are thinking, "why the heck didn't you get the car in NJ?" Well it came down to finding an exact car + price + interest rate.....and Gaithersburg Mazda hit all the boxes for me! So yes- highly recommend this dealership, especially if you live locally! "
" Was not impressed with this dealership. Upon entering, the person who greeted us directed questions at my male partner when I was the one interested in buying a car. I felt like they weren't taking me seriously. When I asked about test driving a miata, I was told there weren't any to test drive, and there was one sitting right outside. I'm not going to buy a car without test driving it "
" Mazda CX5 is rated #1. The customer service there is top notch! Ask for Amin or Ali!!! "
" I rarely write reviews but I had a great experience at Mazda Gaithersburg specially with the sales gentleman Joe. If you want a good experience and no sales pressure you have to check this place out and ask for Joe. I found him to be very positive and uplifting. I'm leaving this review despite the fact that I ended up not buying a Mazda. I found the management team to be reasonable as well. "
" Not interested "
" Very good dealership. Honest and professional. "
" I worked with a gentleman by the name of Todd Patton. He always kept my interests first, wasn't pushy (like a lot of salespeople are) and honest. Definitely recommend. "
" Have been taking my leased car for service for about 2 years to this location So far so good "
" Joe W was awesome! Cant recommend him enough if youre looking to buy a car. "
" The best experience I've ever had purchasing a vehicle, these gentleman went above and beyond for me and I greatly appreciate it. "
" If you're in the market for a new or used car, Joe W. is the MAN!!!! He's knowledgeable, patient, good vibes kinda guy and most importantly NOT pushy. He made my car buying experience so nice and smooth! I highly recommend him and this dealer👍 "
" They are great! I had a problem with the Blind Spot Monitoring System on my 2017 Mazda CX-3. I had taken it to Brown's and Priority in Virginia and they fumbled around and could not get it calibrated. I had to contact Mazda Corp in California. Mazda Corp cares! They set up an appointment with Gaithersburg Mazda, even had my car toed (at Mazda's expense) because I had a broken arm and could not drive, and these folks finally did what should have been a year ago by either Brown's or Priority. So, I highly recommend THIS Mazda dealership for service. Big thanks! "
" Coffee, water and soda plus a little snack is offered while you wait for your car to be serviced. Also Wi-Fi and a comfortable little cubby desk. "
" Rockstar dealership just has really helped get rid of my anxiety that has developed with past dealerships. I'm happy to finally have a service/parts department that I can trust! Super friendly and helpful! "
"Your Choice For A New Mazda "
" I wanted to say how great all the staff at Gburg Mazda have been in helping me get the Mazda MX5 RF I have wanted for quite some time. Todd Patton was very helpful and answered all my questions and made the whole car buying experience easy to deal with. The car I wanted had to be ordered and it was easy for them to do and got me the car I wanted quickly as well. Upon arriving at the dealership just off the carrier Todd took the time to let me inspect the car and answered all my questions as well. After that Todd and Amin Rehman in finance took there time and helped me work out numbers that were much better than other dealerships offered me for the same car. They also gave me a wonderful price for my trade in as well. Also Todd and Amin got me awesome 1.9% financing as well and saved me a bundle as well. If you need a new Mazda Todd Patton and Amin Rehman are tops in there fields of expertise and will help you get the car you want for a great price as well. My hats off to all the staff at Gaithersburg Mazda for making my car deal a trouble free and easy experience as well. Thanks Again "
" After a terrible time at the Dundalk Mazda, I was very relieved to meet Sri who made purchasing my new MAzda CX-9 a breeze! Negotiation was easy and amicable, he took his time and was not pushy. Although the process took us after hours, he still spent the time to review all of the cars features once we purchased it. Will return for a future purchase. Thanks Sri. "
" I've bought 4 cars here. Very good deals on trades if you have a vehicle in demand. "
" Sri did a fantastic job with our acquisition of a Certified CX5 internet sale. He's a super pro, had the paperwork, loan and car completely prepped for our trip to Gaithersburg Mazda. Great salesman, great car, great experience. Thanks Sri! "
" Came here to pick up a lightly used SUV. Excellent customer service and very friendly sales representatives. "
" Had problem with my CX9 after 40 k service. Car broke down in South Carolina and needed to be repaired there. Gaithersburg Mazda stood behind their work and … "
" Had problem with my CX9 after 40 k service. Car broke down in South Carolina and needed to be repaired there. Gaithersburg Mazda stood behind their work and reimbursed for repairs. That's the way you keep customers! Thanks Harry "
" Had problem with my CX9 after 40 k service. Car broke down in South Carolina and needed to be repaired there. Gaithersburg Mazda stood behind their work and reimbursed for repairs. That's the way you keep customers! Thanks Harry "
" Had problem with my CX9 after 40 k service. Car broke down in South Carolina and needed to be repaired there. Gaithersburg Mazda stood behind their work and reimbursed for repairs. That's the way you keep customers! Thanks Harry "
" Looking for a relatively new car. Selection here was pretty good. Going to continue shopping around "
" I am so happy with my experience at this Mazda location and could not be more excited about my certified new used 2018 Mazda CX-5. Everyone was so helpful throughout the process from Joe showing me the car, having it waiting for me out front when I arrived, and taking the time to explain and answer any questions. Joe's enthusiasm and genuine care made a difference. Amin also took a lot of time to explain the finances with me as I am a first time car buyer. I really appreciated it. Thank you for a great buying experience! "
" Sri (salesman) was fantastic! I bought a new 2018 Mazda3 and Sri was super helpful and nice throughout the whole process, including an extensive briefing on operating the car after I purchased it. In fact, everyone at Gaithersburg Mazda was super helpful, starting with John with whom I talked on the phone. It was John who told me that I could get a new 2018 Mazda3 for only a little more than a used Mazda3. That got me into the dealership, at which point Sri spent a ton of time with me. Sri's manager, Harpeet, was also very nice and helpful, as was the finance guy (whose name escapes me at the moment). "
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You Can Combat Hate Based Violence
Research indicates that thousands of people every year are victims of hate crime. For every reported case of hate violence, there are countless unreported incidents of hate based violence. The hate crime phenomenon presents complex and agonizing problems to countless communities nationwide. The problem has become more visible as federal and state officials increasingly track hate violence.
Some assert that, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's annual hate crime report offers the most comprehensive national picture currently available on the magnitude of this pressing problem. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SCLC) also monitors hate groups and other extremists throughout the United States and expose their activities. Research indicates that "…there are 932 known hate groups operating across the country, including neo-Nazis, Klansmen, white nationalists, neo-Confederates, racist skinheads, and others." (Southern Poverty Law Center) The Southern Poverty Law Center reports that there are 28 known hate groups in the state of Pennsylvania alone. According to the research done on this phenomenon by the Southern Poverty Law Center, the number of hate groups is growing. American communities have learned that failure to address hate-based crimes can cause an isolated incident to result in widespread tension.
Hate crimes are unique because they have a special emotional and physical impact that extends beyond the original victim. Bias crimes intimidate others in the victim's community, causing them to feel isolated, vulnerable, and unprotected by the legal system. By making members of a specific group fearful, angry and suspicious, these crimes polarize cities and damage the very fabric of our society.
While hate violence makes headlines, the positive actions of people across our nation are creating a different story. These people include but are not limited to a movement called Not In Our Town. Like other groups battling hate based violence, Not In Our Town highlights communities working together to stop hate. Not In Our Town videos and broadcasts highlight and celebrate people who have developed creative anti-bias programs and responses. The stories chronicled by Not In Our Town have served to motivate many others to develop their own innovative initiatives which overpower the hateful actions and voices in their communities. Hate violence can be eradicated with an equal amount of conscience, mind, heart, and collective action.
The non-profit sector offers information, education, and activism against hate violence. The list below contains a few of the organizations that offer resources or help communities respond to hate activities. Many of the national organizations listed below have local chapters. A brief list of national organizations battling hate based violence include but is not limited to:
National Organizations
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
Web: http://www.adc.org
Combats media stereotyping, defamation, and discrimination against Americans of Arab descent through legal action and education.
American Jewish Committee
Web: http://ajc.org
Published, What to Do When the Militia Comes to Town
Anti-Defamation League
Web: http://www.adl.org
Combats anti-semitism and racial supremacist ideology, published Hate Crimes Laws: A Comprehensive Guide.
Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund
Community education, legal counseling and advocacy on behalf of victims of anti-Asian violence.
Center For Democratic Renewal
Web: http://www.thecdr.org
Published When Hate Groups Come to Town: A Handbook of Effective Community Responses.
Center for New Community
Web: http://www.newcomm.org
Publishes special reports on anti-immigrant groups.
Choosing to Participate
Web: http://www.facing.org/
Traveling exhibition featuring events in time when individuals and communities made decisions affecting the course of history.
Connect America
Points of Light Foundation
Web: http://www.pointsoflight.org/sponsors/connectamerica.cfm
Sponsors national "Join Hands Day"
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
Web: http://www.cair-net.org
Published, Law Enforcement Official's Guide to the Muslim Community.
Web: http://www.naacp.org
Combats racism and fights for civil rights.
National Council of Churches
Web: http://www.ncccusa.org
Organized nationally to rebuild burnt churches in 1996.
National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
Web: http://www.thetaskforce.org
Fights hate crime; monitors attacks on civil liberties.
The National Urban League
Web: http://www.nul.org
Increasing civil rights, educational and financial opportunities for African Americans through programs and research.
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
Web: http://www.pflag.org
Support for families of Gays and Lesbians with hundreds of local chapters.
Political Research Associates
Web: http://www.publiceye.org/
Think-tank monitoring the full spectrum of hate organizations.
Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Web: http://www.saldef.org/default.aspx?zone=misc.faq
Legal assistance and educational outreach for Sikh Americans. Civil rights advocacy.
Southern Poverty Law Center
Web: http://www.splcenter.org
Reports on hate crime and advances the legal rights of victims of injustice. Home of Klanwatch.)
Study Circles Resource Center
Web: http://www.studycircles.org
Helps communities and organizations begin small democratic, discussion groups that can make significant progress on difficult issues including race.)
100 Black Men of America
Web: http://www.100blackmen.org
Helps young African Americans to overcome financial and cultural obstacles through mentoring, anti-violence, education and economic development programs.
Source(s): Southern Poverty Law Center, FBI Hate Crimes Annual Report, 100 Black Men of America, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Study Circles Resource Center, American Jewish Committee, Anti-Defamation League, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Center For Democratic Renewal, Choosing to Participate, NAACP, National Urban League, Connect America, PFLAG, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
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Victims of Abuse
What barriers does an abused person face when attempting to end a violent relationship? As a long-time advocate for victims of domestic violence, Nichelle Mitchem recognizes that the complexity of the legal system and the absence of legal assistance cause some victims to stay in an abusive relationship. By understanding of the importance of the access to legal information, assistance, and often representation for battered women, Mitchem has sought to enhance the accessibility to legal services for victims of domestic violence for much of her career.
Whether serving as an administrator of legal service programs for battered women or as the executive director of a domestic violence agency, Nichelle has been asked to present on: the dynamics of domestic violence, available supportive services, and the legal aspects of domestic violence. "Like shelter and counseling, access to legal information and assistance serve to empower abused persons," Mitchem says. When discussing domestic violence with various audiences, participants often pose the question, "Why doesn't the victim just leave?" In response, Mitchem says, "Most victims want to leave and many try. Even under the best of circumstances, leaving a relationship is difficult. Violent relationships are complex; and victims in these relationships are faced with many barriers to leaving. These barriers include the lack of knowledge of: civil and criminal protections afforded to them under the law as well as available legal resources. Additionally, the abusive partner occasionally uses intimidation and/or violence to stop the victim from severing the relationship. As a result, victims often fear retaliation for ending the relationship."
Mitchem asserts that, "Victims often stay, because they fear that the abuser will find her and kill/harm her, the children, other relatives, or friends. They stay with the hopes that the violence will end, because they are financially dependent on the abuser, lack alternative housing, or are trying to keep the family together. They stay hoping change is possible. It takes strength and determination to survive violence. However, as time goes on, surviving an abusive relationship becomes more difficult." This fact is particularly true for economically disadvantaged battered women and abused women with disabilities.
Mitchem has sought to enhance access to legal services for this particularly vulnerable population by understanding of the importance of legal information, assistance, and representation for many battered women, particularly those who are indigent, homeless, and/or disabled. During her tenure as executive director, domestic violence agencies have launched and/or expanded on legal service programs that assist clients in negotiating legal and other challenges that might arise as they seek to eliminate domestic violence from their lives. These very necessary programs assist survivors of domestic violence to build long-term safety and security for themselves and their children."
For information about available legal services and other programs for victims of domestic violence in your community, please visit the National Domestic Violence Hotline website at http://www.thehotline.org. Photo Credit: Microsoft Clip Art
"Hope and Change"
Van Jones' inspiring words about the Wisconsin residents that have been occupying their state capitol building which appeared on The Huffington Post on Tuesday morning are worth quoting: "In the past 24 months, those of us who longed for positive change have gone from hope to heartbreak. But hope is returning to America—at last—thanks largely to the courageous stand of the heroes and heroines of Wisconsin.
Reinvigorated by the idealism and fighting spirit on display right now in America's heartland, the movement for "hope and change" has a rare, second chance. It can renew itself and become again a national force with which to be reckoned.
Over the next hours and days, all who love this country need to do everything possible to spread the "spirit of Madison" to all 50 states. This does not mean we need to occupy 50 state capitol buildings; things elsewhere are not yet that dire. But this weekend, the best of America should rally on the steps of every statehouse in the union."
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50-State Mobilization to Save the American Dream
In response to Wisconsin's newly-elected Tea Party governor Scott Walker's budget proposal, MoveOn released the emergency action alert which appears below, requesting our help to support workers not only in Wisconsin but across the nation. It has been reported that hundreds of thousands of regular Wisconsinites—teachers, firefighters, police officers, students, and others—have taken to the streets of Madison. These Wisconsin residents have been and continue to be demonstrating at their state capitol building for the last 7 days and nights. In support of workers, MoveOn is helping to lead an emergency call for rallies in every state capital this Saturday at noon to support workers in Wisconsin and oppose attacks on programs that hurt workers, wherever they occur.
The citizens protesting at the Wisconsin state capital building communicates that working people — with their countless allies, students, seniors, women's organizations, and more — are inspired and ready to fight. Additionally, it sends a clear and unequivocal message to the right-wing politicians and those in the media suggesting further concessions from working people. Working people did not create the recession or the budgetary crisis facing federal, state and local governments, and there can be no more concessions.
It should be apparent to all that some want to scapegoat workers and their unions, and is trying to exploit the economic crisis for an all-out assault on unions, public employees, and all working people in a campaign that is funded by corporate billionaires. It is apparent that their goal is to silence the voice of all working people to fight for better working conditions and improved standards for all workers.
As referenced in the action alert released by MoveOn, the Wisconsin Governor's proposed state budget is NOT simply about that state. There will continue to be a ripple effect felt around the country. In state capitals across the country, and in Washington, D.C., Republicans are using the poor state of the economy as an excuse to slash vital programs and hurt workers. Consequently, some argue that the American Dream itself is under attack.
MoveOn's emergency action alert reads as follows "…50-State Mobilization to Save the American Dream. Calling all students, teachers, union members, workers, patriots, public servants, unemployed folks, progressives, and people of conscience:
In Wisconsin and around our country, the American Dream is under fierce attack. Instead of creating jobs, Republicans are giving tax breaks to corporations and the very rich, and then cutting funding for education, police, emergency response and vital human services. The right to organize is on the chopping block. The American Dream is slipping out of reach for more and more Americans, and we have to fight back.
We call for emergency rallies in front of every statehouse this Saturday at noon to stand in solidarity with the people of Wisconsin. Demand an end to the attacks on workers' rights and public services across the country. Demand investment, to create decent jobs for the millions of people who desperately want to work. And demand that the rich and powerful pay their fair share.
We are all Wisconsin.
We are all Americans.
Add your endorsement and this Saturday stand together to save with other workers to save the American Dream. P.S. In addition to allies like PCCC, Color of Change, CREDO Action, Democracy for America, Campaign for Community Change, National People's Action, TrueMajority, US Action, Progressive Majority, and Courage Campaign, green jobs visionary Van Jones has joined this call to action as well…"
MoveOn's emergency action alert asks that recipients of the action alert share the content of that document with family, friends, colleagues, and others. Secondly, the alert asks for emergency rallies in front of every statehouse this Saturday at noon to stand in solidarity with the people of Wisconsin. Share the information contained in the action alert and join the movement to demand that: the rich and powerful pay their fair share of taxes; and investment to create decent jobs for the millions of people who desperately want to work.
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Nichelle Mitchem Poses the Important Question, "Is Every House A Home?"
For many women violence and danger are their constant companions. Despite concerted efforts to eradicate domestic violence, data indicates that intimate partner violence continues to pose a clear and present danger to the health and well-being of countless persons. Social science research indicates that one in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. Indigent women are more vulnerable.
On average, more than three women a day are murdered by their intimate partners in our country . Annually, women experience an estimated 2 million women injuries resulting from an abusive relationship. Women who are between the ages of 20-24 years old are at the greatest risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence. Research indicates that most incidents of domestic violence are not reported to the police. The dearth of safe, decent, affordable housing causes many poor women to confront the unenviable choice of homelessness or remaining in a home plagued by violence and turmoil resulting from domestic violence.
Over 15 million children in our nation live in homes where there has been at least one incident of domestic violence in the past year, and seven million children live in families where severe partner violence has occurred. Data indicates that 30% to 60% of perpetrators of intimate partner violence also abuse children in the home. Growing up in abusive household can pose a threat to not only the child's physical health but his mental health as well.
Research indicates that the non-abusive parent is often one the most important protective factors in the lives of children who witness domestic violence. All women, children, and men have the right to live in a safe environment and to conduct their lives without emotional, physical or sexual abuse or the fear of abuse.
Often, one of the greatest concerns for battered women is the affect of living in a violent home environment on children. In some instances, the domestic becomes so severe that women with children leave their homes without a place to go. Research indicates that domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness. In a 2007 report by the United States Conference of Mayors, thirty-nine percent of the city leaders who were surveyed identified domestic violence as a primary cause of homelessness among households with children.
Victims of domestic violence experience difficulty finding housing. There simply are not sufficient beds to house all the battered women and their children seeking shelter. The U.S. Conference of Mayors report indicated that city leaders turn persons experiencing homelessness away from shelters and transitional housing because of lack of capacity all or some of the time. Not only do battered women experience challenges in securing a bed in a shelter, they also often have difficulty securing a safe, decent, affordable apartment.
Domestic violence thrives on apathy. It can be eradicated with an equal amount of conscience, mind, heart, and collective action. How you can help? Advocate for increased funding for domestic violence programs and public housing.
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A Surprise Letter
A completely unexpected letter arrived in the mail today.
It came from the Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers, the company we send our wool to for marketing (minus what I keep for felting :-)
We are recipients of the Certificate of Merit Award for excellence in commercial wool production in Canada. This is for the 2016 wool harvest as the 2017 Canadian wool clip is still being graded. I think sixteen merit awards are handed out each year.
I am grinning. This simple act of recognition is a big compliment to this flock and to the helpers who pitch in each year on shearing day so that we may skirt and properly prepare the wool for shipping. I extend this award to each of them.
We are going through the preparations for selling lambs and deciding on next years flock and changes needed. That means we're looking at things we don't like in our flock and management of the land and sheep. Receiving this gesture of recognition shifts that focus to all that is good. It is very timely. I am proud of this award.


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Your customers are the core of your business, so communication with them should be paramount. But keeping in touch can be a time-consuming task that falls by the wayside—especially if you want to add any level of personalization to your messages. After all, you don't want to send a customer a discount code for a product that they already purchased, or ask a someone who's already subscribed to your blog to sign up for your weekly newsletter.
MailChimp takes the complexity out of communicating with customers. It's an email marketing app that lets anyone create targeted campaigns and build beautiful newsletters. You can narrow in on specific customer groups, welcome subscribers with personalized messages, manage subscriber lists based on attributes like past purchases, and generate reports on newsletter success—all in one tool.
MailChimp gets even more powerful when it's integrated with the other tools you use every day. By plugging MailChimp into Zapier, a workflow automation tool, it's instantly connected to hundreds of complementary business apps.
Build seamless, automated workflows between MailChimp and tools such as Typeform, PayPal, and Google Sheets, so you can keep in touch with all types of contacts, without hours of additional work.
Here are more than 20 ways that MailChimp users automate workflows with Zapier to maximize customer communications with minimal hands-on time.
Use MailChimp and Zapier to:
- Generate Leads for Your Email Lists
- Turn Your Contacts into Email Subscribers
- Engage Your E-commerce Customers
- Amplify and Target Your Message
- Clean Up Your Email List
- Ease Team Communication around Campaigns
How to Set up An Integration with MailChimp and Zapier
MailChimp helps you send beautiful, personalized emails to your customers, while Zapier helps you manage the processes around those emails by automatically passing data between MailChimp and the other apps you use. Here are the basics of integrating MailChimp with Zapier.
Let's say you want to use Zapier to automatically update your MailChimp list with new contacts. You can connect MailChimp to online form tool Typeform, so that new Typeform entries are sent directly to MailChimp. Whenever someone submits a new Typeform entry, an automatic workflow called a "Zap" adds the person to a certain MailChimp list.
To set up a Zap like this, first connect your Typeform account to Zapier:
And connect your MailChimp account, too:
Then, you can customize the Zap. For example, you can tell the Zap to add your new MailChimp subscriber to specific groups, or send the new subscriber a double opt-in email before they officially appear on the MailChimp list.
Now, every time someone fills out your form, Zapier will add them to your MailChimp list—you won't need to worry about any annoying data entry.
There are countless other ways you can connect your MailChimp workflows to other apps integrated with Zapier. Here are some of the most popular ways MailChimp customers use Zapier today.
Generate Leads and Add Them to Your Email Lists
New customers help businesses thrive. And the best way to turn a lead into a customer is to add them to your email list. That way, they warm up to your brand and you can send them exclusive information, discounts, and content.
Attract New Subscribers on Facebook
Jeff Naumoff, the owner of Butter Maid Bakery, attracts new leads to his business with Facebook lead ads. These ads are pre-populated with the respondent's contact info, so anyone scrolling through their Facebook feed can opt-in with a click.
Butter Maid Bakery's ads offer contacts a discount. To act on those leads immediately, Naumoff uses a Zap that adds leads to a MailChimp list so they can immediately receive a special discount email.
"Our Facebook lead ads collected name and email addresses, subscribing them to our MailChimp list," Naumoff says. "Thanks to Zapier, we were able to offer a coupon that was instantly emailed to the lead."
Taking immediate action on new leads is also a key strategy for car leasing company Stable Vehicle Contracts. Digital marketing executive Phil Kiel says the company uses a Zap to automatically add new Facebook leads to MailChimp, and also send an email about the new lead to their executive team.
Corey Ferreira, content marketer at e-commerce platform Shopify, also uses Facebook lead ads and MailChimp to attract new leads and hook them with a webinar. "Shopify has been using this integration to push Facebook users that sign up through our ad to our webinar and email list," Ferreira says. "Zapier's integration creates less friction."
Attract New Subscribers on Your Website
Another great way to capture new inbound leads is with online forms embedded in your website. Just set up one of MailChimp's custom forms—or capture email addresses with one of the many form tools out there—then shuttle them to MailChimp using Zapier.
For example, Marisol Dahl, communications director for author Jenny Blake, used Typeform to help engage with fans who pre-order Blake's books.
"The Zap uses the information submitted to create a new subscriber in a MailChimp list that will send them pre-order bonuses and updates on the book," Dahl says. "This definitely helps us save time and it's nice to know that the task of delivering pre-order bonuses is already taken care of."
Professional coaching company Creative Huddle uses a Typeform on their site, so people can sign up for their email courses. A Zap transfers those respondents to a MailChimp list, and they receive an automatic series of emails. An additional step added to the Zap notifies the team in Slack of the new subscriber.
"The Zap adds people to a MailChimp list and it also adds people to our main blog email list," managing director James Allen says. "Finally, it sends a notification to Slack to tell us when someone has signed up. The Multi-Step Zaps are great, as you can get more functionality in one. They save a lot of time and open up new possibilities."
"The Multi-Step Zaps are great: They save a lot of time and open up new possibilities."
Sometimes, you just need all your contacts in one place. When first-time visitors land on Redemption Bible Church's website, they're greeted by a Wufoo form that collects their information. From there, a Zap sends the provided info to Google Sheets, Google Contacts, and MailChimp so that those visitors can be contacted easily.
"This allows all the staff members to have access to everyone's contact info," Tyler Drewitz, pastor, says.
"Zapier has saved our organization from having to employ a full-time admin. It is effective and reliable, so instead of focusing on data input, we can focus on the people themselves. "
Likewise, the company Big Idea—which runs summer camps—uses Wufoo forms to add new leads to both Google Sheets and MailChimp.
"We are using Zaps to integrate just about everything," digital marketing manager Moran Cohen says. "We use Zaps to add new leads into MailChimp, so we can send them newsletters according to their interests, location, and more. The Zaps also send info into spreadsheets, which our sales team work with daily. Zaps are extremely important to our company, so that we know all the information is flowing to the right places."
No matter what form tool you use, you can connect it to MailChimp with Zaps like these:
Turn Your Contacts into Email Subscribers
Your contact lists are filled with people whom you could turn into customers, brand advocates, and informed fans by adding them to MailChimp lists. It's pretty easy to get started, too: Try sending them monthly newsletters, special discount codes, or exclusive offers.
But first, you need to get those contacts on an email list. Here's how you can move leads from your CRM, spreadsheets, or contact database into MailChimp.
Send Contacts between MailChimp and Your CRM Tool
Before adding people to your email lists, keep in mind that you should ask permission first. For example, if you have a list of contacts in an app such as Google Contacts, you can create a custom field called "Can we contact you?" for each person, where you can track which contacts have agreed to receive messages from you.
When sending your contacts over to MailChimp with Zaps, you can use a Filter in your Zaps so that contacts are only added to your MailChimp list if the "Can we contact you?" field contains the word "yes."
Whether you keep contacts in an address book, spreadsheet, CRM, or custom app, Zapier can send them to your MailChimp lists. To send contacts from a custom contact list in Podio to MailChimp, payment processing company BttPay uses this Zap:
"Zapier helps us reduce our business cost by 30 percent, as we're able to automate plenty of items where previously you would need a larger development team and admin team to automate apps," founder and CEO Nurfaisal Mohamed says. "Zapier also assists us in building a well-organized operations setup, as there is no human error in between transfer of reports and data."
Zaps can also send MailChimp data back to your CRM or contact lists so that your systems are always up-to-date:
Plus, these Zaps will update contact info in your CRM when someone changes their email address in MailChimp.
Send Contacts between MailChimp and Other Email Tools
Another great way to quickly add people who want to receive your newsletter to MailChimp is to label an email conversation with them.
Consultant Ola Rynge says he uses this Zap at his management consultancy The Rynge Group. Rynge also utilizes a double opt-in feature that sends an automatic email to the subscriber to make sure they want to be included in the MailChimp list that the Zap will add them to.
"When I get emails from potential leads and other interested persons every now and then, I label them with 'newsletter' in Gmail," Rynge says. "They get added to our mailing list once they receive an email from MailChimp asking them to opt-in."
MailChimp Zaps are also useful for adding lists from other email tools to MailChimp. For example, Brent Kulba, digital media coordinator at Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, was switching the organization's newsletters over to MailChimp from other tools. He turned to Zapier to ensure that new subscribers who were added to the old tool during the migration process were added to MailChimp, too.
"We have 28 newsletters, all of which were being moved into MailChimp from other email platforms," Kulba says. "By using Zapier, we were able to make the move to MailChimp in stages. While this was taking place, staff could continue to use the old newsletter platforms, without any issues, until everything was ready in MailChimp."
If you're using multiple email tools across your organization or moving from one email tool to MailChimp, try these Zaps:
These Zaps also might come in handy when working with teams who use other email tools:
Send Contacts to MailChimp from Your Contact Database
Honestly, you don't need anything complicated to manage your mailing lists. Video production company Grumo Media uses Google Sheets, MailChimp, and a Zap to funnel new email addresses into their marketing campaigns.
"The contact info gets saved to our leads list in MailChimp when we add a new row to our leads Google spreadsheet," CEO Miguel Hernandez says. "This saves us time so we don't have to copy and paste each new lead."
You can also add subscribers to MailChimp from contacts housed in other database tools, such as MySQL.
There are a variety of database tools that your contacts might be housed in. But no matter where they are, you can add them to MailChimp with these Zaps:
Engage Your E-commerce Customers
Once your leads buy your products, you need to stay in touch so that they turn into loyal, repeat customers. With MailChimp Zaps that part's easy: You can create follow-up campaigns or even recommend certain products to customers based on what they've purchased before.
Add Customers from Payment and E-commerce Tools to MailChimp
No matter what e-commerce or payment processing platform you use, don't worry about manually adding your customers to certain lists—let these Zaps do the work for you. Marisol Dahl, communications director for author Jenny Blake, set up a Zap that helps them engage with fans.
"Once a new member sets up a recurring payment in PayPal, we have a Zap that creates a new subscriber in our MailChimp list and inputs the PayPal information into Google Sheets," Dahl says. "This allows the subscriber to go through the new member email onboarding sequence immediately and helps us keep track of new members coming in."
Aaron Fifield, host of trading podcast Chat With Traders, uses a Zap to further engage with fans who buy his e-book using his Stripe-powered checkout.
"It saves us time, as we don't have to manually add emails, and it's another way of getting a few extra subscribers which we otherwise might not get," Fifield says.
Eric Pasveer, CEO and founder at subscription coffee company Le Coffee Guy, also uses a Zap between Stripe and MailChimp to stay in touch with new customers.
"When I receive new customers in Stripe, the Zap adds them to a MailChimp list to get a series of welcome emails and educational emails about coffee," Pasveer says. "The Zap saves loads of time and helps improve the communication with customers. Without Zapier, adding new customers to MailChimp would be much more difficult."
If you use other e-commerce tools to run your business, use these Zaps to connect them to MailChimp:
Use Filters to Add Only Some Customers to MailChimp Lists
David Kingham, a photographer at Exploring Exposure, uses similar Zaps to add customers to MailChimp. Kingham takes the automation process one step further by using Filters in his Zaps to add customers to different MailChimp lists based on what they order.
The Filter tells the Zap to run only if the data passing through the Zap matches the Filter. For example, Kingham has one Zap set up that adds a customer to a certain MailChimp list only if the line item of the customer's Shopify order contains the word "workshop."
A second Zap with a different Filter adds customers to another MailChimp list if the line item in the Shopify order contains the word "video."
"This saves me lots manual data entry," Kingham says. "It also helps me stay in contact with clients when I need to follow up later and I can be confident that they are in the correct MailChimp lists."
Erik Wolf, the founder of WordPress marketing company ORBTR, uses a similar Zap with a Filter to add Chargify subscribers to newsletter lists.
"The Chargify integration allows us to add people where they need to go upon signup," Wolf says. "Zapier not only saves us time on entering data and managing lists, but the flexibility of the integration also gives us a lot of control and creativity."
Target Your Message and Amplify Your Campaigns
MailChimp helps your message get to the right people. When you connect MailChimp to other tools using Zapier, you can spread your message even further. Plus, you can pair MailChimp with spreadsheets and other powerful data tools to get even more insight into how you could improve your campaigns.
Spread Your Message on Social
Your MailChimp email newsletters come with a shareable link, so anyone (even non-subscribers) can read your content online. Chris Rickett, manager of entrepreneurship services at the City of Toronto, uses Zapier to automatically share a link to new MailChimp campaigns on LinkedIn, so his content picks up more subscribers and views.
You can also post your campaigns to other social media tools with these Zaps:
Or, try using a Zap that triggers at the same time every month using Zapier's Schedule app. The Zap will find an existing MailChimp campaign that corresponds with that month and post it to Buffer, so you never need to worry about sharing your newsletters again.
Extend Event-based Campaigns after An Event
If you run event-based campaigns, you can amplify your reach by connecting Eventbrite to MailChimp. That way it's easy to keep in touch with event attendees and extend your marketing around your campaign. Mark Williamson, director at non-profit organization Action for Happiness, uses this Zap to stay in touch about upcoming opportunities.
"We load people who have connected with us—by joining a course or coming to one of our events—into a relevant MailChimp list to stay in touch," Williamson says. "These Zaps save a huge amount of time and complexity in terms of data processing that would otherwise need to be done manually. Zapier has transformed the efficiency of our non-profit and been a vital part of our growth."
Chris Blevins, an artist at Chris Blevins Watercolors, uses a similar Zap to engage with contacts after events.
"This Zap is valuable because I don't have to do it manually, which would mean it might not get done at all," Blevins says. "Or, if it did, it would take time away from higher priority activities. It also improves accuracy. When I manually enter, there's more chance for a typo. As a 'solopreneur,' my contact list is gold. Zapier saves me a lot of time and helps keep it current."
"My contact list is gold. Zapier saves me a lot of time and helps keep it current."
Hone Your Campaign Messaging with Analytics
MailChimp's built-in reporting tools provide insights into how well each campaign works. Supplement this reporting capability with Zaps that help you analyze your audience, their interests, and what messages resonate with them. You can create custom reports with spreadsheet, dashboard, and database tools.
You can also track people who unsubscribe from your MailChimp list, emails that bounce, and undeliverable email addresses that are added to your cleaned list.
Clean Up Your Email List
Maintaining an email list is time-consuming. Not only do you need to make sure that your subscribers land in the right spot, but you also need to unsubscribe uninterested parties in a timely fashion. Keeping a well-maintained list has many benefits, including higher engagement and fewer spam reports. Here's how Zaps can help automatically clean up your email list without spending hours manually moving (or removing) subscribers.
Unsubscribe Contacts from Multiple Lists at Once
Cleaning up has never been this easy: Try using Zaps that automatically remove subscribers from MailChimp when they unsubscribe to your other email newsletters.
That way, you aren't sending contacts unwanted emails—no matter what platform they used to unsubscribe. If you send drip emails with a tool like Intercom and someone unsubscribes from your emails there, Zapier can also remove them from your MailChimp email newsletters.
Groom Your Lists with MailChimp-to-MailChimp Zaps
You might use one list for sending general updates to your subscribers, and a more specific list for personalized communications. If you want to make sure all new subscribers are added to your general email list as well, try a Zap like this:
This Zap helps Lyndsey Johnson, founder of business consultancy Shades of Business, add new subscribers to a master list as well as a more targeted one.
"It's set to copy the new subscriber from one list to the master list when an initial email about a free e-book is delivered," Johnson says. "The Zaps mean I keep a copy of all subscribers on the main list who then flow through my sales funnel."
By keeping a clean email list, you can protect your subscribers against irrelevant and duplicate content. To avoid this, make sure a subscriber is only subscribed to one list at a time. This Zap will do the work for you and unsubscribe a contact from one list once they're subscribed to another.
Matt Wilson, digital marketer at stock market newsletter company Bull Market Report, uses this Zap to make sure subscribers aren't getting two sets of conflicting communication.
"Our core product is an investment newsletter," Wilson says. "We manage the free trials and 'paid members' as two separate MailChimp lists. Our Zaps remove subscribers from the free trial list when they're added to the 'paid members' list. That way, they don't receive irrelevant free trial communications once they've paid."
Use Forms to Maintain Your List
Erik Wolf, founder of the WordPress marketing company ORBTR, uses a Zap between Gravity Forms and MailChimp to give customers the power to manage their subscription status.
"Zapier allows us a lot of flexibility, so that if customers fill out a form on our site they are removed from a list altogether if the content is no longer appropriate," Wolf says.
E-commerce platform Nuvem Shop uses forms to add customers to a particular list whenever they complete online courses.
"Each course has tests at the end, so people can answer them and be graded," Bruno Fernandes, content strategist, says. "Tests are made in a Google Form, so we use Zapier to send everyone who completes the tests to our university list in MailChimp."
You can even customize a Zap to simultaneously subscribe and unsubscribe people when they fill out forms. Handmade furniture company Unruh Furniture set up a Zap that simultaneously removes contacts who request an appointment from one list, adds them to a separate list, and logs their info in a spreadsheet.
"We have different MailChimp lists that reach out to interested customers," owner Sam Unruh says. "Once customers schedule a showroom appointment through our website, we have a nifty Multi-Step Zap that unsubscribes them from our 'slightly interested' list, subscribes them to our 'very interested list', and adds them to our custom CRM in Google Sheets. This Multi-Step Zap has saved us a tremendous amount of time."
Ease Team Communication around Campaigns
MailChimp helps you communicate with your customers, and when you connect MailChimp to the other tools your team uses every day, you can communicate with your coworkers with no extra effort.
Keep Teams across Your Organization in the Loop
For example, you can set up a Zap that adds a MailChimp campaign to your team's Google Calendar as an event. That way, everyone is on the same page about when the campaign will be sent to customers.
Also, you can let your team know when new MailChimp campaigns are sending with Zaps like these:
That way, teams across your organization—like your sales or support teams—can read up on the campaign so they can answer any questions customers may have about it.
You can also keep everyone in the loop with Zaps that notify your team when you get new subscribers or unsubscribers.
Information about subscribers may be especially helpful for your support team members who are talking with customers every day. Here are more Zaps you can use to help your support team get the full picture about customers:
Sherman Dickman, the founder of email software company Postbox, uses a Zap to add MailChimp subscribers to Zendesk and to format the data using Zapier's Formatter app.
Coordinate Tasks for Upcoming Campaigns
You can also use MailChimp Zaps to coordinate tasks for upcoming campaigns:
Take the lead on coordinating your team's event-based campaigns with a Multi-Step Zap that automatically adds Eventbrite and MailChimp data to Trello. With the links to your MailChimp campaign and to your Eventbrite event all housed in your project management platform, your team doesn't need to search high and low for information about the campaign that's underway.
Rajeev Shah, CEO and founder of professional development app Dental CPD Pro, uses a Zap to align his team around tasks in Asana, then unsubscribe people from a MailChimp list once that task is done. His team houses a list of possible customers who might give testimonials in MailChimp. Once they successfully get a testimonial from a customer, they mark the Asana task as completed.
"This Zap gives us better control over requesting and managing testimonials," Shah says. "This helps us to tie together a few manual steps in a hybrid automated process. When that task in Asana is completed, the Zap sends the user an email with a copy of the text for approval. That user is unsubscribed in MailChimp so that he or she isn't asked again for a testimonial."
"Zaps are extremely important to our company, so that we know all the information is flowing to the right places."
MailChimp + Zapier, Better Together
You can automate your workflows with MailChimp and Zapier, too. Zapier integrates with thousands of apps, many of which didn't make it into this post. Get creative and customize how you use these apps with MailChimp and Zapier.
Do you use MailChimp and Zapier in a unique way that we didn't cover in this post? Share your ideas in the comments below!


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T-Nation, Shugart and the Truth About CrossFit
The Truth about CrossFit (maybe wfs, it's T-nation)
Just saw this pop up on my feed reader, and it is actually a pretty excellent article about the pros and cons of CrossFit. He definitely does his research, too.
Re: T-Nation, Shugart and the Truth About CrossFit
I've always like T-nation and this article reinforces my opinion. THe telling part was the last paragraph.
" Yes ... but only if the benefits it offers are the ones you seek. As long as its goals match your goals, I recommend it."
If someone wants to compete at a high level, they are going have to specialize. But CF will still be a portion of their training for gpp. We've acknowledge it oursleves with Gant Hybrid, Rips Barbell work, Cf endruance and PMenu. This doesn't mean CF is lacking, it means people have aspirations to specialize more than strict CF allows. SOme people want to be pretty good at everything. Some people want to be really good at few things and decent at the rest.
As far as the comments about Glassman, the skill set to start, develop, and create something are usually much different than the skill set need to grow and nuture a mature product. Look at Apple (Gates and Balmer are notable excpetions), most start ups (especailly in technology). The guy who creates the company is not the one that runs it.
I think if a CFer had been bitten by the bodybuilding bug, T-nation would be an excellent place to go to learn more.
Re: T-Nation, Shugart and the Truth About CrossFit
Charles Poliquin: "If you try to do everything in your workout, you get nothing. CrossFit is different, and maybe even fun for some people, but it's not very effective. No athlete has ever gotten good training like that."
I don't know about that...
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A very good, very fair article. :thumbs_up
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The true statement: No athlete has ever reached elite status in their sport training exclusively GPP.
The exaggeration: CF/GPP might be fun, but it's useless to the athlete.
the flip side of this argument comes from the WOD nazi's:
The true statement: GPP is an integral part of nearly all athletic endeavours, and CF is an excellent resource to supplement a training program.
The exaggeration: CF makes you awesome at everything. If you want to win, just shut up and do the WOD.
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I'd say it's pretty good, but I think they could have hit on some of the positive experiences quite a bit more.
Take for example, this community vs. the T-nation forums. Nuff said.
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i like how he actually stated the truth about kipping pullups, everytime i watch a video on youtube of crossfit workouts everyone comments........"OMG WHAT KIND OF CHEATER PULL-UP IS THAT" kinda annoying lol
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I got the same kind of comments about my push presses yesterday. I'm not doing an over head press, I'm doing a push press, different excersize. It's only cheating if aren;t doing what you set out to do. It's like saying the forward pass in football is cheating because it isn't allowed in rugby. Too different sports with different rules.
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Very well written article. It is nice to see intelligent well thought out descriptions like that. It makes me happy :)
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BY SCOTT STIFFLER | A bygone journey down a straight road "too lazy for turns" comes full circle, in this agreeably meandering homage to the early work of Karpo Godina — an important contributor to the "Black Wave" of Yugoslavian filmmaking.
In 1968, 25-year-old Godina is sitting in his apartment, presumably minding his own business — when fate literally comes calling. "I don't know anything about directing," the unidentified man on the other end of the phone says, "you don't know how to handle a camera, so, together, we could create something huge."
'Karpotrotter' finds its own way by retracing the steps of another
So K.G. hightails it from Ljubljana (then part of Yugoslavia, now the capital of Slovenia), spending a few "pleasant and exciting" months working a cinematography gig whose down time is filled with making love, eating "a ton of potatoes" and soaking his brain at the local pub. When he leaves, the camera goes with him, to document his aimless road trip throughout the ethnically diverse Vojvodina region.
Decades later, only fragments of the resulting film survive. Called "Imam jednu kuću," which translates into "I Have a House," the title comes from Godina's vow to "make a house that will dwell within me" out of the stoic people and the shifting rivers, trees, wind and earth captured during his travels.
Or so we're led to believe. It's hard to tell, since we're never quite sure if that vow, heard in the form of a voice-over, is a direct quote, the product of informed speculation or a convenient bit of wishful thinking. Just as iffy is whether, at any given moment, we're watching Godina's original Super 8 footage or contemporary portraits of the Slovinic landscape.
Best not to labor over making that distinction, since the five small villages revisited by director Matjaž Ivanišin don't seem to have experienced a single demographic shift or aesthetic upgrade over the past four decades. This gives the work of both filmmakers a seamless quality, although not necessarily a timeless one. Contemporary interviews with veterans of Godina's first pass through town add real dimension to the static, largely dour group tableaus that represent the lion's share of what remains from "I Have a House."
We learn that Ficko, the imposing accordion player belting out a Rusyn folk song, was a veterinarian whose passion for boxing obligated you to fall down when greeted with an affectionate punch (an entire church choir once played along). Winnetou, standing to the right of his village's muddy, horse-filled street while strumming the guitar and crooning in Romani, is remembered as a mentally unstable young man whose physical outbursts were followed by self-imposed exiles, then sheepish offers of eye-for-an-eye amends. Both men are long dead — victims of unforgiving disease and brutal beatings, respectively.
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Open letter to the Immigration Judge
An Open letter to the Immigration Judge
Hidden away from the public eye are thousands of immigrants, many of whom are not only documented but have already been granted Legal Permanent Residency (LPR) in the United States. For many. legal fees are unaffordable. Their cases have merit but ignorance of the law and lack of funds can easily be the reason that one loses the opportunity to live the American dream, not only for themselves but also for their US born children.
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The purpose for doing this is that we would reach out to the community of the voiceless immigrant, particularly those who are being held without the resources to seek and pay for Bond; for those whose crimes do not deem them deportable and for those who have no idea where they fall.
Having encountered first-hand the suffering that these women are subjected to and through them, their families, it is my sincere hope that firstly, the Dream Act will be enacted and enacted as soon as possible and secondly that the Immigration Reform will become a reality.
I cannot emphasize enough that this is not intended to give legal advice to anyone. Immigration is such a complex area of the law and one should seek the advice of an attorney. If one cannot afford one there are pro bono lawyers out there that are doing a great job.
For anyone else, my advice is to read up on the law and if you find yourself before the judge, be honest about your circumstances and appeal to the honorable court's mercy in granting your request.
Once again, this is simply a sample of a letter the likes of which we wrote to the Judge.
Ms IVS (Imigrant Voice Advocate)
Back of Beyond, FL 39911
October 20th, 2009
The Hon. Immigration Judge
The Immigration Court
U.S. Department of Justice
777 10th Street
US City, FL 39910
The Honorable Judge,
Re: Redetermination of my Custody: A011 222 333
My name is IVA, a former Colombian citizen but now proud to call the United States home.
Your Honor, I humbly draw the attention of the Honorable Court to Section 244 (a) (1) of the INA Act, 8 U.S.C. 1254 (a) (1) which provides:
1. "that the Attorney General may, in his discretion, suspend deportation … the case of one who applies to the Attorney General for suspension of deportation and
2. … is deportable under any law in the United States…; has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period of seven years immediately preceding the date of such application,
3. proves that during all such time he was and is good character; and
4. is a person whose deportation would result in extreme hardship to the alien or spouse… or child who is a citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted permanent resident."
Your Honor, I am applying for the cancellation of my removal;
- I was lawfully admitted as a US permanent resident on May 18th, 1988;
- I have been physically in the United States for more than 20 years;
- I am a person of good character who struggles with some addictions for which I am seeking treatment and counseling;
- In the unfortunate event that I was deported to Colombia, my family, comprising the following:
· My US citizen husband and
· Our young daughter who is a Lawful Permanent Resident
would suffer extreme hardship from being separated from me. We are a close-knit family that would be completely torn asunder by my deportation.
Your Honor, our daughter is very young and I would not leave her behind, particularly so, knowing that it could be ten years before I could re-apply to return to the United States. This would totally devastate this little girl.
However, if I were to take her with me, Your Honor, I would be depriving her of the comfortable and loving home she has known all her life with both parents and be reduced to a single parent existence. My husband, much as he would love to accompany me, would be greatly disadvantaged were he to relocate as he could not find gainful employment in the Colombia that would financially sustain our family.
Both my husband and our daughter would have to give up everything they are used to here, including their home, friends, creature comforts and ease of lifestyle as well as the certainty of good and available medical care. Our daughter would be giving up a good education system that she is familiar with; she would be moving to a country that predominantly speaks Spanish but in a dialect different from that which she is used to. Such changes for a young child can only be detrimental to her wellbeing.
Your Honor, I also urge you to consider that I am willing and determined to get into a drug treatment program with a view to breaking the cycle of drug problems.
Further, through Biblical counseling I now have the understanding of submission to authority that I did not have before. I trust that what I have learned here is going to be of tremendous help in keeping me focused on doing the right thing and staying disciplined.
Your Honor, while I accept that I have made mistakes, I feel that deportation as the punishment would be much more than fits the crime in my case; it would be bold, harsh and cruel punishment for me. Again, I urge you to accept that my mistakes are a result of drug addiction; in itself a disease as incapacitating as any other and one that requires treatment. I will take treatment, Your Honor.
American jurists have held views about the very nature of deportation that are well worth summarizing here:
In Mahler v. Eby, 264 U.S. 32, 39, 68 L. Ed. 549, 44 S. Ct 283 (1924) the Court stated thus: "It is well settled that deportation, while it may be burdensome and severe for the alien, is not a punishment."
However, on the other hand, it seems the more popular thinking may be seen in the following decisions:
Deportation may result in "loss…of all that makes life worth living " Ng Fung Ho v. White, 259 U.S. 276, 284, 66 L. Ed. 938, 42 S. Ct. 492 (1922), and is "close to punishment," Galvan v. Press, 347 U.S. 522, 531, 98 L. Ed. 911, 74 S. Ct. 737 (1954).
"Every one knows that to be forcibly taken away from home, and family and friends, and business, and property and sent across the ocean to a distant land is punishment; and oftentimes most sever and cruel". Fong Yue Ting v. U.S., 149 U.S. at 740 (Brewer, J., dissenting); "Deportation is "a penalty" and "a drastic measure and at times the equivalent of banishment or exile" Fong Haw Tan v. Phelan 333 U.S. 6, 10, 92 L. Ed. 2d 886 (1951) Jackson J., dissenting ("a life sentence of banishment").
Your Honor, I cite these sentiments of members of the Bench to make a persuasive argument that deportation in my case would amount to a life sentence of banishment and exile in a country I barely know and have little if any ties to at all and or whatsoever.
Please allow me to present my application for the Cancellation of Removal, Form 42A. I make this application under the provisions of Section 240 A (a) of the Immigration and nationality Act (INA). I believe that I am eligible for this relief because I have been a lawful permanent resident alien for 20 years and have lived here in the United States continuously for the past 20 years. I have not been convicted of an aggravated felony.
Secondly, Your Honor, I realize that the calendar of the honorable court is very full at this time. I am asking for Bond so that I can continue treatment at I await my individual hearing.
Your Honor, I am not a flight risk; I have ties to the community and the desire and inclination to come back to Court for my hearing. It will be in my interest to come back to the Court. Indeed, it would absolutely foolhardy for me to fail to come as that would automatically attract a final order of deportation. I believe that my charges and or convictions do not preclude me from requesting Bond and the Honorable Court granting the same.
I thank you most sincerely for your consideration and look forward to my day in your Court.
Thankfully and respectfully submitted,
c.c. The Assistant Chief Counsel DHS-ICE
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
777 10th Street Suite # 101
US City, FL 39910
Certificate of Service
I, IVA, Do Hereby Certify that I have caused this letter to be served upon the party named below via the US Postal Service:
The Assistant Chief Counsel DHS-ICE
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
777 10th Street Suite # 101
US City, FL 39910


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SAN FRANCISCO – Grace Cathedral in San Francisco gained notoriety in the Internet heyday of the mid-1990s as one of the first churches to stream live webcasts of many of its services, a tradition that continues to thrive. Over its long history, Grace Cathedral has hosted many of the world's religious leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Billy Graham and Desmond Tutu. With such an illustrious history and such an early Internet presence, it is a bit surprising that until Art Yeap, director of San Francisco's Novo Group, recently overhauled their microphone collection with Sennheiser MKH 8020 and MKH 8040 high-end condensers, the recorded sound of Grace Cathedral was middling at best and marginal at worst.
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