MajorityConnections: Turn Casual Supporters into Engaged Activists

Jessica, of MajorityConnections, writes:

…One of the most frequent comments I hear from activists is that they don’t understand why they need Facebook, Twitter, Ning, or any other social networking site and yet they can’t seem to get their groups off the ground. A similar lament is that while finding supporters isn’t a problem, getting them to stick around and become part of the organization is. When the success of your group depends on member engagement, fundraising, and spreading a certain message, it’s important that your internet presence give members and potential activists as many avenues for acting as possible.

If you find that your organization has plenty of support, but you’re having trouble transforming your support into action, there’s a good chance your group hasn’t fully embraced Web 2.0. Embracing Web 2.0 means not just creating dynamic websites where information is readily available, but creating campaigns where your activist base can easily interact with the provided information.

You should approach your new media strategy with two overall goals in mind:

• Goal 1: Provide good and timely information
• Goal 2: Create easy methods for engagement

To reach your broad goals of providing good information and making it easy to share that information, your web strategy has to begin with your website and branch out from there….Read the entire report on MajorityConnections >>

 

Brent Bozell on the Power of Alternative Media

Brent Bozell, of the Media Research Center talks about the power of alternative media.

 

Also see: Today in Washington D. C. – Sept 25, 2009 – More Polls & Democrats Condescending Attitude Towards the Public

 

Essay Contest: Can Character and Community Survive in an Age of Globalization?

Dr. Bill Smith, ARRA Editor and ISI Faculty Advisor:

Are you a young conservative pursuing an undergraduate degree at a college or university, or do you know one, then read the following. It could mean between $1000 and $10,000.

The Culture of Enterprise Project at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) annually sponsors an international student essay contest on the topic “Can Character and Communities Survive in an Age of Globalization?” The contest is designed to encourage students to reflect on the relationship between free enterprise and the institutions and mores that define a particular culture.

The deadline for submissions is December 15, 2008. The top five winners will be announced in March 2009, with the essayists honored at ISI’s annual awards luncheon in Wilmington at the end of April 2009. The first place winner will earn a $10,000 cash prize; second place, $5,000; third, $2,000; fourth, $1,500; and fifth, $1,000. Honorable mentions will also receive a collection of ISI books.

• Read a description of the program and the details of the winning essays from 2006 and 2007.
• The application form, which describes the essay requirements. Two copies of the essay should be mailed to the indicated address along with the application form. Membersip in the Intercollegiate Studies Institute is open and free to all high school, College, university, and high school students (including home school). Click for an application.