Join your VAN peers on LinkedIn: Did you know that VAN has a Volunteer Administrators Network group on LinkedIn? We now have 125 group members asking volunteer management questions and sharing volunteer management resources. Join the conversation! You can also follow VAN on Twitter @VAN_NW. It would be great to increase our VAN Twitter following, so if you’re on Twitter, follow us!
You can also connect with your VAN peers on Facebook. Look up and like the Volunteer Administrators Network (VAN) Northwest.
Want to learn more about Twitter? Here’s a training opportunity for you:
Twitter for Nonprofits made easy. You’ve heard the buzz about twitter and know you should take the plunge but haven’t a clue how to get started. Or if you should bother. We can help. Join us and let’s get you tweeting. Content specialist Tracey Warren of Ready Set Grow Marketing will lead us through an information-rich discussion.
Content:
- Set up a twitter account
- Get donors to follow you
- Select content appropriate for
tweeting - Learn the twitter jargon
- Know when and what to tweet
- Create an editorial calendar
- Ideas for supporting your
fundraising efforts
When: Tuesday April 24th, 2012 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Where: Mosaic Coffeehouse, 4401 2nd Ave NE, Seattle. Enter the building from 44th Ave. Free street parking is available.
Fee: There is no fee for this workshop however a $30 donation to Sickle Cell Fund for Families in Need (SCFFN) is greatly appreciated.
Register: Visit the following web site to make your donation. http://www.scffn.org/donate.php or send a check for $30 payable to SCFFN to 15142 SE 48th Drive, Bellevue, WA 98006.
Any questions? Call Joy at (425) 653-1575 or joy@o2joyent.com
I wish I could attend the Twitter training. That sounds great.