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If anyone in San Francisco is going to this seminar, could they get a copy of the notes for me??? :-) > >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > > >Contact: > >Audrie Krause > >415-775-8674 > >[log in to unmask] > > > >Community Activists Turn Virtual Activists > > > >Virtual Activist workshop teaches non-profits how to use the Internet to > >advance outreach efforts > > > >San Francisco, Oct. 28, 1996--The Virtual Activist workshop will bring > >together community activists and non-profit members to learn how to use the > >Internet for media outreach, fundraising, organizing events, driving > >advocacy campaigns and communicating with members. > > > >"The Internet can be a powerful tool for non-profits to use to deliver > >their messages and solicit support for causes. But many organizations and > >activists who want to take advantage of this technology haven't a clue > >where to begin," said Audrie Krause, founder of NetAction and Virtual > >Activist workshop moderator. "The workshop will teach community leaders how > >to use the World Wide Web and electronic mail effectively to promote their > >causes." > > > >The four-hour seminar on Nov. 16 will feature guest speakers from community > >organizations who have pioneered the art of virtual activism by taking > >their efforts online. Speakers will discuss how community organizations can > >solicit support for efforts through electronic petitions, and increase > >awareness through online action alerts, online networking and information > >sharing--without fear of spamming or flaming. > > > >Attendees will learn what's possible with a limited budget and little > >technical expertise as well as what works and what doesn't work through > >real-world examples of successful and failed initiatives. Techniques for > >launching successful fundraising and membership drives on the WWW will be > >featured. The seminar also will demonstrate how the WWW can allow > >non-profits to increase communication with members and the public. > > > >Guest speakers include: > >* Michael Stein is co-author of "Fundraising on the Internet" and Director > >of Special Projects for the Institute for Global Communications (IGC). IGC > >assists over 14,000 progressive, non-profit organizations in using > >computers, the Internet and the online medium. > >* R. Anders Schneiderman, PhD. is Senior Partner at Progressive > >Communications, an Internet and research consulting firm. Schneiderman was > >responsible for placing a wide range of community organizations online for > >free through the Economic Democracy Information Network (EDIN) Project. > >* Karen Wickre is executive producer of PlanetOut, a worldwide online > >community for gay, lesbian, bi and trans people. Wickre also is co-founder > >of Digital Queers, a national organization of techno-professionals who > >empower GLBT organizations with decent online technology. > > > >The workshop is sponsored by Media Alliance, a non-profit organization > >serving the media and public interest communities of the Bay Area, and > >NetAction, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting effective > >grassroots citizen action campaigns by creating coalitions that link online > >activists with grassroots organizations. > > > >The Virtual Activist is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 16 from 1:00PM -5:00PM > >at the San Francisco State University downtown campus at 425 Market Street. > >Cost of the workshop is $20 for Media Alliance and other non-profit > >members, and $25 for non-members. To register, call Media Alliance at added > >final digit to phone number 415-546-6491 > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Cynthia Kurkowski [log in to unmask] Computer Journalist @ > >Large Thanks for posting it, Simon -- Jeremy Browne, Hampshire, UK [log in to unmask] Shaking Hands BBS, Fidonet 2:252/160 (+44 1252 626233, also FAX)