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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>We look forward to seeing you in person or by phone! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warmly, Sherry Shirek<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota Communications Seminar <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Call-in option for Communications Seminar <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On November 23, 2019 our Communications Director and member of our board Richard Early will host a Communications Seminar at the Fargo Library from 10 am to 12 noon. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For those of you who are out of town and cannot make it to Fargo, please join us via phone. <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Call in:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dial-in number:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>605 313 6277</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Pass Code: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>201937#<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If anyone is having difficulty calling in on the day of the seminar, feel welcome to call my cell phone and we can try to help 701-781-3055<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Seminar information and agenda:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>Welcome to a unique opportunity to be part of changing people’s lives! The National Federation of the Blind’s core belief is to help blind and low vision people live the life they want. We in the North Dakota state affiliate are embarking on a whole new mission to bring that philosophy directly to citizens of our state and beyond.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>You are invited to join us for our Communications Seminar at the <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>Fargo Public Library, 102 3<sup>rd</sup> St. N (main branch) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>Saturday, November 23, 2019 from 10 AM to 12Noon <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>Here’s our agenda for this event:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>1. Review our existing social media and web communications<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>*Website<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>*Facebook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>*Twitter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>*Instagram<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>*Email<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>*Analog <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>This portion of the seminar will focus on all our outward facing, outreach oriented, processes.<br><br>2. Internal communication<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>*Email<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>*Data bases<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>*Social media<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>*Analog<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>This portion of the morning will focus on how we talk to each other in the organization and how we share such things as contact information and other important resources.<br><br>3. Our message<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>*What are we saying?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>*Who’s saying it?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>*How often are we saying it?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>*Where are we saying it?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>4. Who’s invited<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>*Existing NFB members: Invite any current person in the membership who would like to help reset this part of our organization. This is a purely volunteer invitation and we hope to see you there.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>*Former or potential NFB members: Have you been with us in the past or are you looking to see what the NFB can do for you? Our mission in ND is to empower you and help you get the most out of yourself. This meeting is a great opportunity to meet us and tell us who you are and what you can do.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>*Friends, family, and newcomers: Our organization is here to help blind and low vision users but we’re also here to help educate and aid everyone. If you are a kind hearted individual looking for an opportunity to help and you have skills related to this event, we’d love to meet you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'>The seminar is chaired by our Communications Director and NFB ND board member Richard Early. We will provide donuts and coffee for all attendees. Richard will have an agenda ready to go and this will be a working event. Thank you for your consideration and we hope to see you there to help us empower blind and low vision people to live the life they want! </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:15.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#90949C'>Together with love, hope, and determination, the National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota transforms dreams into reality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Sherry E. Shirek, Secretary <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Voice/text 701-781-3055<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Email <a href="mailto:sherrybeth7@gmail.com">sherrybeth7@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><a href="http://www.nfbnd.org">www.nfbnd.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><img border=0 width=304 height=378 style='width:3.1666in;height:3.9375in' id="_x0000_i1031" src="cid:image001.png@01D5A187.8C2E9E60" alt="NFBND Logo RGB Square.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With love, hope & determination, we change dreams into reality <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlindofNorthDakota/?ref=bookmarks">Like us on Facebook</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you. We look forward to this exciting event! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Sherry E. Shirek, Secretary <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Voice/text 701-781-3055<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Email <a href="mailto:sherrybeth7@gmail.com">sherrybeth7@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><a href="http://www.nfbnd.org">www.nfbnd.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><img border=0 width=304 height=378 style='width:3.1666in;height:3.9375in' id="Rectangle_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D5A187.8C2E9E60" alt="NFBND Logo RGB Square.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With love, hope & determination, we change dreams into reality <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlindofNorthDakota/?ref=bookmarks">Like us on Facebook</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>