[nabs-l] Recruitment and recruitment letters

[Jewel S.]

Well, I was going to call them, of course. At the next conference
call, I plan on asking for volunteers and splitting up all the numbers
among those of us who are doing it to call around. I just want to have
something to send soon after calling, like same day.

On 10/5/10, Joe Orozco <jsorozco at gmail.com> wrote:
> Jewel,
>
> Never mind a letter as a first step.  Pick up the phone instead.  You'll get
> a better sense of the college, and if the conversation goes well, you'll
> have more than enough information to fill a letter.  I'm assuming you're
> calling disability offices?  If so, you'll get a better sense of whether or
> not they're even willing to distribute your letter to students.  No sense in
> wasting time on resources that are not going to bring back a good return.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Joe
>
> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jewel S.
> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 1:25 PM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nabs-l] Recruitment and recruitment letters
>
> Dear list,
> I have been placed in charge of writing a recuitment letter that would
> be sent out to universities, colleges, vocational rehabilitation
> counselors, and the like for NCABS. Has anyone written a recuitment
> letter before? What sort of information do you put in these letters.
> Is there a general format that is good for such letters?
>
> If anyone has suggestions, ideas, or advice, feel free to reply here
> or e-mail me privately. I'm hoping to make this recruitment letter the
> very best I can, in the hope of attracting more students to our group.
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
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~Jewel
Check out my blog about accessibility for the blind!
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