a.
List monthly meetings in your local newspapers, calendars.
b.
Poster or flyers distributed to local Senior Citizen centers, colleges, etc.
c.
Press releases about your chapter’s accomplishments-awards, service, etc in
local papers and in our Poet Tree. Start or keep up a chapters website, see dixiepoets.blogspot.com
d.
Media blitz-articles throughout the state, TV non profit spots, etc.
October is statewide
Book Festival, Oct 8 is Natl. Poetry day and April is Natl. Poetry Month.
2. Personal invites to a meeting are MOST EFFECTIVE.
Reach out.
3. COMMUNITY SERVICE-monthly poetry readings in bookstores, Sr. Centers or
rest homes, schools, etc. CONTESTS to create interest.
4. Participate online
a.
UTSPS’s blog doing
spotlights on members with
a short bio, photo and poem
b.
UTSPS’s website utahpoets.com up
to date news and calendar
c.
our Facebook page with
interactive comments and links
5. SUPPORT UTSPS by attending yearly conferences, workshops and Poetry
in the Park, see poetry-in-the-park.com and Redrock Seminar, see redrockwriters.org
6. VOLUNTEER to be an officer, we need you! Many positions are not filled. Contact UTSPS President
Dawnell Griffin dawnell7@plmw.com
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