Outreach 2010
This document is meant to be ongoing log of marketing outreach as of Nov. 1, 2010. This consists of the initial 'feeler' email template, as well as a follow-up email template. Email discussions will be posted in the table if a response is received.
Contacts and results:
| Organization | Contact Information | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Post Carbon Institute (Post Carbon Institute provides individuals, communities, businesses, and governments with the resources needed to understand and respond to the interrelated economic, energy, and environmental crises that define the 21st century. We envision a world of resilient communities and re-localized economies that thrive within ecological bounds.) |
[1] Tod Brilliant |
Status: Contacted Result: Pending |
| The Berkana Institute (The Berkana Exchange is an ecosystem of learning centers, grassroots-based initiatives, individuals, regional learning communities and movements all working to create healthy and resilient communities.) |
[2] Bob Stilger CC:Lizzie Riesenberg |
Status: Contacted Result: Pending |
| Global Ecovillage Network (The Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) is a growing network of sustainable communities and initiatives that bridge different cultures, countries, and continents. GEN serves as umbrella organization for ecovillages, transition town initiatives, intentional communities, and ecologically-minded individuals worldwide.) |
[3]> Jessie Du Boe |
Status: Contacted Result: Pending |
| About FOUR YEARS. GO. (FOUR YEARS. GO. is a campaign to catalyze and empower a fundamental shift in the direction of humanity, inspiring collaborative action, connecting individuals and organizations, and amplifying best practices and successes.) |
[4]> Allied Organization Inquiries |
Status: Contacted Result: Pending |
| Transition US (Transition US is a nonprofit organization that provides inspiration, encouragement, support, networking, and training for Transition Initiatives across the United States. ) |
[5]> Info |
Status: Contacted Result: Pending |
| Global Transition In Action (TRANSITION UNITED STATES is an informal, "social networking" site for those interested in exploring and/or implementing the Transition model in U.S. communities.) |
[6]> Private Messaged from Transition: Vermont. |
Status: Contacted Result: Pending |
Further Marketing Opportunities:
http://www.transitionnetwork.org/initiatives - list of all Transition Town initiatives
Initial 'Feeler' Email Template:
Dear [Organization],
I have l your initiative at [website] and I like your efforts to bring the people of _______________ together around transition. I feel that [organization] aligns very much with the work I am currently doing for Open Source Ecology. Have you heard of them? They are building, what they call, the Global Village Construction Set – a set of 40 industrial machines that can be replicated inexpensively around the world.
They are building the tools and providing the information necessary to build transition towns from the ground up. See video: http://vimeo.com/16106427
Please pass this on to your membership, and encourage them to support their work. They are 100% crowd funded, and all of our results are published openly. For more information, see their blog (http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/).