<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Read more about the Bud for Equality on line auction<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Lewis, Anil via State-affiliate-leadership-list" <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> November 19, 2014, 4:31:59 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> "<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[State-affiliate-leadership-list] Bid For Equality 2014- Help Spread the Word!</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> "Lewis, Anil" <<a href="mailto:ALewis@nfb.org">ALewis@nfb.org</a>>, State Affiliate Leadership List <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#282828;background:white">The Bid for Equality online auction is nearly 1- week away, launching on November 28 (Black Friday), and
running through December 4! Your time and effort spent coordinating packages is much appreciated! Now, we need your help promoting our Bid for Equality and your fantastic packages to ensure that the auction reaches the widest audience possible. Below are some
ways you can help us spread the word in your communities about the NFB and its online auction!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#4F81BD;background:white">Thunderclap</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Right now, you’re probably wondering: What is Thunderclap?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Thunderclap is a website that allows groups of people to pledge a tweet or Facebook message to automatically be sent out on the same
day and time in order to achieve maximum effect. Think of it as an online flash mob in support of the National Federation of the Blind! If at least one-hundred people sign up, a status promoting the Bid for Equality and the National Federation of the Blind
will go out from all accounts at noon EST on November 28. Sign up now with your Twitter and/or Facebook account and encourage others to join at
</span><a href="http://sendgrid.thunderclap.it/wf/click?upn=YDBP6RK3mvJEJxxpkIniqCKrkLWnd-2FchSsi473ryBPU-3D_XgfWY-2BuY4cfo2uqyYQdJHwiSTD0pOXsxrT1e3j0cE5BYlt3C7axrlnE9kygiYYUo445j6h26nncOHLESUtYT7X8K8DKc4ctLEgUCwBWloj-2F4JBphAtNdSzgx97zpnVrVMRTM4ujdNIYBzbSiU-2FLHJdlnSk7-2FFD0H5sCQywsyWgMXK3RU1RlEEtqD5nmPdRGSdGH9RfNZEiSwFOGnMuQXfQ-3D-3D"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">http://thndr.it/1skfI4w</span></a><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#4F81BD;background:white">Share Bid for Equality Flyers</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#282828;background:white">We have created a Bid for Equality flyer (attached to this email) that you can share with friends, family,
and even local businesses. The target audience for the Bid for Equality is mature and affluent shoppers, so you may want to specifically target businesses such as upscale grocery stores (Whole Foods, Harris Teeter), restaurants, and salons. You may also consider
checking with your church or your local coffee shop about posting a flyer on their community bulletin board. Other businesses to consider sharing the flyer with include country clubs, local souvenir stores (such as Greetings and Readings), libraries, craft
shows, and sporting shops.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#4F81BD;background:white"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#4F81BD;background:white">Social Media</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#282828;background:white">We will be promoting the Bid for Equality on Twitter (</span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/nfb_voice"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";background:white">@NFB_voice</span></a><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#282828;background:white">)
and Facebook (</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlind"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";background:white">www.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlind</span></a><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#282828;background:white">)
and we encourage you to do the same. There will be a lot of content coming from the national social media feeds for you to retweet or share, but we also encourage you to create and personalize your own tweets and Facebook posts promoting the auction. It would
be a great idea to share specifically the item your affiliate donated to the auction, as you will be able to easily personalize it. Below are sample tweets and Facebook posts for reference.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#282828;background:white">Sample tweets:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#282828;background:white">This holiday season the NFB is #thankful for our great donation items! Make your Bid for Equality at </span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";background:white"><a href="http://bit.ly/1a9vJnI">http://bit.ly/1a9vJnI</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#282828;background:white">Bid on a #holiday #gift from our #auction and support the programs of the NFB of <insert affiliate or
chapter name> at the same time! </span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";background:white"><a href="http://bit.ly/1a9vJnI">http://bit.ly/1a9vJnI</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#282828;background:white">Happy #GivingTuesday! Celebrate with us and support the work of the NFB by shopping our online #auction! </span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";background:white"><a href="http://bit.ly/1a9vJnI">http://bit.ly/1a9vJnI</a><span style="color:#282828">
</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#282828;background:white">Sample Facebook post:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlind"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";background:white">The National Federation of the Blind</span></a><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#282828;background:white"> Bid
for Equality online auction is now open for bidding! Help the NFB fund its work to provide blind Americans with the tools they need to become independent and successful by sharing the auction with your friends and family! There are a wide range of unique and
exciting auction items available, from getaways to Philadelphia, Colorado, and Atlanta, to a fun trip to Las Vegas! Visit </span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";background:white"><a href="http://bit.ly/1a9vJnI">http://bit.ly/1a9vJnI</a><span style="color:#282828"> to
bid now, and remember: the future is in your bid! </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#282828;background:white"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#4F81BD;background:white">Place a Radio Ad or PSA</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#282828;background:white">Radio is a great way to reach the target audience for the Bid for Equality. You may want to investigate
opportunities for local radio spots or PSAs – many radio stations have special deals or even free public service announcement (PSA) space for nonprofit organizations. We recommend reaching out to radio stations that attract an older, affluent audience, such
as your local NPR affiliate or a classical music station.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#282828;background:white">Thank you in advance for your help in making the Bid for Equality a successful auction! If you have any
questions, please contact Raquel Minwell at </span><a href="mailto:RMinwell@nfb.org"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";background:white">RMinwell@nfb.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#282828;background:white">.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Deputy Executive Director <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Baltimore, Maryland 21230<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(410) 659-5129 (FAX)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:alewis@nfb.org"><span style="color:blue">alewis@nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Web: <a href="http://www.nfb.org/"><span style="color:blue">www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Twitter: @AnilLife <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">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 have the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To make a donation to the National Federation of the Blind Imagination Fund campaign, please visit
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/ImaginingOurFuture"><span style="color:blue">www.nfb.org/ImaginingOurFuture</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><Bid Flyer 2014.pdf></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>State-affiliate-leadership-list mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:State-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">State-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/state-affiliate-leadership-list_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/state-affiliate-leadership-list_nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for State-affiliate-leadership-list:</span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/state-affiliate-leadership-list_nfbnet.org/cathyj1949%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/state-affiliate-leadership-list_nfbnet.org/cathyj1949%40gmail.com</a></span></div></blockquote></body></html>