Organizers' Collaborative

Green Media Toolshed is building and strengthening the communications infrastructure for the environmental movement. Green Media Toolshed is committed to providing tools and managing the communities' media assets (assets can be a variety of intellectual property, artwork, or hardware) to improve the effectiveness of communications between environmental groups and the public.

The organization is offer a free training to its members online/over-the-phone on Tuesday, September 18th at 2pm EST.

This training will focus on how to create an effective and strategic communications plan. The training will provide groups with a step-by-step guide to creating a successful communications plan, along with examples and evaluation techniques. No matter how large or small your organization, non profits need to make communications a priority.

In the mean time, get a jump start on updating and evaluating your organization's communications plan with the Smart Chart, a free, online tool from Spitfire Strategies: http://www.smartchart.org/.

Also check out the Communications Planning section of GMT's Media Training center: http://www.greenmediatoolshed.org/training/CommunicationsPlanningInd.adp.

To become a member of Green Media Toolshed visit their website at: http://www.greenmediatoolshed.org.