Spreading the Word - AIN 2008

[Alain Rostain]

This Discussion posts a sample email blast that you can use to spread the word. Below are a couple of introductory emails, and attached is the AIN 2008 Announcement. Please reply to this post mentioning who you are/have sent this to, and what results, if any, were achieved.

AIN Marketing Content

Intro email to speakers

Subject: Applied Improvisation: 2008 Chicago Conference

Dear _________,

We are pleased that you will be presenting at the AIN 2008 Chicago conference this year. As a presenter, we would like to encourage you to share information about the conference with those whom you feel might be interested. To that end, we have attached an email message that you can forward to your contacts.

Please let me know if you plan to pass this email on to others, and any other suggestions you might have for spreading the word about this great conference.

Many thanks for your contribution and we look forward to seeing you in October!

Regards,

(Signature)

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Intro email to trainer, speaker and facilitator organizations

Subject: Applied Improvisation: 2008 Chicago Conference

Dear _________,

As an organization interested in providing your members various opportunities to improve their professional skills, I would like to share information with you about an exciting educational conference being held this October in Chicago.

The Applied Improvisation Network (AIN) hosts an annual conference directed towards consultants, facilitators, performers, academics and speakers, to share resources and advance the effectiveness of improv tools in training and human development.

Below, please find more specific information about this year’s conference, including links to our organization’s website and those of our keynote speakers. I hope you will share this information with your membership by forwarding the following email blast to your contacts. If you have any questions about the conference or AIN as an organization, please contact me at this email address.

Please let me know if you plan to pass this email on to others, and any other suggestions you might have for spreading the word about this great conference.

Many thanks in advance,

(Signature)

[Alan Montague]

Hey All
I need a couple of volunteers to do some marketing of our conference with our members.
We know it's a tough year this year for many people but our numbers are worryingly low.
So I'm putting together a list of previous attendees who have yet to register for this years conference and I'm looking for a few voluntees to contact them and ask them a few questions about why, not to try and presure them but to find out what we can do to entice people like them..
Any volunteers?
Thanks
Alan