[Nfb-krafters-korner] Opinion please

[Dan Brewer]

Hey, Had a thought,

What about "newsline"?  There is info sections there.
HenriettaAt 10:28 PM 3/4/2009, you wrote:

>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
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>>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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