[Travelandtourism] FW: [Nfb-announce] Getting The Message Out

[cheryl echevarria]

I do not know if everyone got this from David Andrews.
But I think this is important to our division, we need to get out and let people know we are here



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> Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:47:04 -0500
> To: nfb-announce at nfbnet.org
> From: dandrews at visi.com
> Subject: [Nfb-announce] Getting The Message Out
> 
> 
> From: Robert Leslie Newman, president
> National Federation of the Blind Writers’ Division
> 
> 
> Writers’ Division Announces New Resource
> for Affiliates, Divisions, Groups & Chapters
> 
> As Federationists changing what it means to be 
> blind, we all have important stories – stories 
> that the sighted public and the not-yet-blind 
> need to hear. We can share them simply by living 
> our lives or by speaking to groups, but to get 
> wider coverage, we need to engage the media. 
> Getting press attention, however, is often 
> considered a daunting prospect by those with no 
> public relations experience. That is, until now.
> 
> The NFB Writers’ Division is pleased to announce 
> its new “Guide to Writing Press Releases,” a 
> free, step-by-step tutorial on getting press 
> attention. Designed by volunteer NFB publicist 
> Donna W. Hill in consultation with other Writers’ 
> Division members, it is geared to 
> nonprofessionals who want to make a difference. 
> Learn how to recognize a news-worthy story, what 
> the media is looking for and how to give it to 
> them. Read examples of press releases that led to 
> media coverage. Download a template for creating 
> a standard document that you can store and re use.
> 
> Come experience this light-hearted, inspiring and educational resource at:
> http://www.nfb-writers-division.net/education_station/press_release_guide.cfm
> 
> For further information about the creation of 
> this resource, check out “Wing’s for Our Stories” 
> by Donna W. Hill in the June, 2012 Braille Monitor:
> http://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm12/bm1206/bm120611.html
> 
> Braille Monitor editor Gary Wonder, in the intro 
> to Donna’s article, says, “Every affiliate should 
> be lucky enough to have a member who makes sure 
> that the media are well aware of the good work being done by Federationists.”
> 
> We at the Writers’ Division welcome your feedback 
> and questions. And, don't forget to share your successes!
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