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How to Help with Invitations
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The key help with invitations I am looking for is:

#. Vist the websites of NGOs and identify if they do e-campaigning.  Focus: Europe (except UK) and the Global South
#. Identify people from each organisation to invite
#. Finding out those people's contact details
#. Contacting them to invite them to the 2009 eCampaigning Forum

To help you achieve this, I have supplied a default 'text' to copy/, adapt and paste when you email them.

The Invite List
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The `invite list <http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pt_2j0sYm32qdVzxMyMITdg>`_ is a list of organisations and people who might be interested in attending the 2009 eCampaigning Forum. It is hosted on Google Spreadsheet so we can all collaborate on it.

- **Invite list is** `here <http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pt_2j0sYm32qdVzxMyMITdg>`_

**The rules for updating the invite list are**:

- Alphabet order by organisation name
- Organisations with no contact person need to be contacted to identify a contact person
- The person who added the organisation/person is in the first column
- The person who will contact the organisation/person is in the second column
- If they are registered for ECF09 the third column has an Y in the third column (Status)
- If they declined to to attend ECF09 put a N in the third column and any reason in the Details column
- If an organisation doesn't do e-campaigning activity, put down 'NE' (not eligible) in the Status column
- DR = Duane, JW = Janelle, LW = Lesley

**The key consideration for ALL invitees is that their organisation must be currently doing some form of e-campaigning.**  Thus if they don't, put 'NE' in the status column.


Invitation Text
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When inviting people to attend the event, several key points need to be made:

#. ECF is an annual event is focused on knowledge sharing between experienced e-campaigning practitioners (vs. being spoken *at* by endless speakers)
#. Includes participants from aound around the world
#. You can see who else will be attending before you commit so you can plan who you want to talk with. The latest registered participants list is at http://apply.ecampaigningforum.com/apply/participants
#. Regardless of your interest in attending the ECF event, you can join the ECF network at http://fairsay.com/ecflist

Optional Points:

- See past participants and/or agendas at http://fairsay.com/ecf
- The low value of the UK pound makes it cheaper to participate than in the past

Sample Email
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Hi [name],

I noticed [organisation name] does e-campaigning.  I'm emailing to see if you (or someone else there) is interested in participating in the 2009 eCampaigning Forum in Oxford, UK. This event is for people that are actively using new media for campaigning. Event participants learn from each other about what works and what doesn't. You can see who is registered to attend this year at:
http://apply.ecampaigningforum.com/apply/participants

As you know, Obama's campaign made extensive use of the Internet. So the organiser (who I'm helping) has arranged for Obama's Director of Blogging to attend ECF09. He will share how they did it and what it took.  Other e-campaigning leaders will also be there.  To learn more go to: http://fairsay.com/ecf

I'm attending ECF09 so if you join I'll see you there. I'm emailing because I'm helping out Duane, the event organiser, in exchange for a reduced price place.

Cheers,

[your name]

PS - If you can't attend, you may still be interested in joining the eCampaigning Forum Network list: a global list of e-campaigning practitioners who share expertise with each other all year long.  To join go to: http://fairsay.com/ecflist