Live Streaming

Live stream begins at 9am

The Details:

When: November 7th (9am to 5pm EST)
What: How-to sessions and live interviews with industry experts and young social leaders.
Where: No need to RSVP, just go to www.dosomething.org/training

Streaming Schedule:

9:00-9:30: Keynote from Do Something BR!CK Winner Divine Bradley
9:40-10:35: Starting Your Own Not-for-Profit 101
10:45-11:40: Managing and Recruiting Volunteers
11:40-12:50: Interviews with industry experts and young social leaders
12:50-1:20: Keynote Address
1:30-2:25: Online Communications
2:35-3:30: Public Relations
3:40-4:00: Speed Pitching Introduction
4:00-4:30: Speed Pitching Practice
4:30-5:00: Interviews with industry experts and young social leaders

SESSION 1 (9:40-10:35)

The panelists will share their experiences and their own successes and challenges in forming a unique not-for-profit. They will discuss how they’ve worked to address specific needs in their own communities and how these practices can be applied to your project/organization. This is a great session if you are trying to decide to create your own organization or partner with another, existing organization.

SESSION 2 (10:45-11:40)

Actively engaging volunteers is essential for the success of any not-for-profit project or organization, but is especially important for those just getting started! Enthusiastic volunteers can open doors, bring creative solutions to the sticky problems, and help your organization extend its impact and growth. In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of creating and effectively managing volunteers at all levels. The workshop will highlight common challenges that founders of community action ventures often encounter in recruiting others and offer a variety of solutions.

SESSION 3 (1:35-2:30)

George will discuss how to best represent your organization or project on the web. They will highlight the importance of knowing your audience, maintaining relevance to your organization, consistency to your brand and overall messaging. They will discuss how to effectively use social networks like Facebook, Youtube, MySpace and Twitter to convey your message and build supporters.

SESSION 4 (2:40-3:35)

Tired of writing press releases that no one reads? Learn "how to" get noticed and get attention for your cause or project! Find out tips on increasing your media exposure, utilizing new forms of journalism and how to make the most out of the press you get.

PROJECT-PITCH PRACTICE (3:40-4:30)

Learn how to answer the age-old question, “So, what do YOU do?” in a way that is clear, concise and compelling. Nancy will interview individuals and teach you the basics of an effective pitch. You will get to see her evaluate the success and weakness of several pitches.

About Do Something Boot Camps:

Our Social Action Boot Camps bring together a diverse group of young community leaders, activists and social entrepreneurs for a day of networking and training dedicated to giving each attendee the tools to grow and sustain their community action ideas, projects and organizations. Check out our upcoming Boot Camps in New York at www.dosomething.org/bootcamp

About BusinessBoomer:

BusinessBoomer, a production of MediaGuns, Inc., connects innovative leaders and social entrepreneurs with engaged audiences online and offline through social media tools and live interactive technology to explore the impact of business in society.

Check out past Boot Camps and their Live Stream footage, as well as the Social Action Boot Camp full-session video archives.