[Nfb-krafters-korner] Opinion please

[Eileen Scrivani]

That's what I thought Meetup was designed to do.

If you're looking to get publicity for free and getting your information to 
the audience you're trying to reach, how about asking each State's 
Commission for the Blind to let people know about this group and what it 
does?  I don't know of one central contact for each state if this is 
something you think will work.  I bet that state commission councilors would 
be happy to pass along info about your group to their clients who are 
looking to resume or start life activities they might have done prior to 
loosing sight.  Or, here in NJ we have local groups that meet and are 
called, "Adjustment to Vision Loss," here to I bet group leaders would be 
happy to pass along info to their people.

Eileen


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "slery" <slerythema at insightbb.com>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Opinion please


> Meetup.com is designed as a way for like interests to be shared in a local
> community. (i.e. a knitting group where you actually get together locally 
> or
> a board game group, writing group, etc.)
>
> When the fee was instituted, it was an annual fee. I do not know what it 
> is
> now. Typically, the group organizer pays the fee to start the group (you 
> get
> a free thirty days to see if the group flies or falls) and many times the
> group will chip in to help cover the cost.
>
> I'm not sure that this is actually worth our effort since we are a 
> national
> group and the whole intention of the site is for local people to meet
> face-to-face. It is not an online community.
>
> Cindy
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Laurie Porter
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 6:39 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Opinion please
>>
>>
>> I'm not too familiar with Meet ups.com and iI wonder if it is
>> a one time fee
>> or do you pay for the announcement to be listed for a period
>> of time. The
>> next question is for how long does the posts stay up there? I
>> think if the
>> fee is not too bad for starting  out that would be fine but
>> if it is a
>> monthyly subscription, than it might not be worth it if we
>> don't get any
>> hits. I just joined 2 blindness commmunity computer sites
>> last weekend, and
>> in addition, I am building a page on Facebook and I also have
>> an account on
>> Twitter.com.  and I put our list subscribe email address and the blog
>> address in my user profile, but I can also make free
>> announcements on the
>> message boards which I intend to do when we have a new class
>> or something.
>> The only thing we need now are teachers and more classes and some
>> stimulating topics to discuss on the list.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
>> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 4:27 AM
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Opinion please
>>
>>
>> > Please let me know your thoughts on this.
>> >
>> > I was thinking of putting a notice up on MeetUps.com.  This is I
>> > believe
>> > for
>> > all over the US.  To receive notices it is free, but to
>> post a  notice
>> > about
>> > a group it does have a fee.
>> >
>> > I have my interest in knitting and crocheting groups in CT.
>>  I believe
>> > there
>> > covers a radius as I do get notices about New York groups.
>> >
>> > I thought of doing it stating for blind and visually impaired
>> > crafters.
>> >
>> > What do you think?
>> >
>> > Joyce
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