Re: GreatGardenSpeakers.com

**M* A* N* <i*@gmail.com>**

Brilliant!!!

On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 8:53 AM, Amy Stewart <amy@amystewart.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
>
>
> A few months ago we posted a survey to gauge interest in a new website to
> promote garden speakers.  After much consultation and development, we're
> pleased to announce the official launch of GreatGardenSpeakers.com!  We
> hope
> you'll join and help us spread the word.
>
>
>
> Thanks to the generosity of our Founding Members (listed below), we have
> raised funds to cover all the development costs and hosting costs for the
> rest of the year.  That means that if you join now, 100% of your membership
> fee will be put to work promoting you and the other speakers. We'll reach
> out to garden clubs, botanical gardens, flower shows, and other venues that
> book speakers like us.  Debra Prinzing is running our publicity campaign,
> which will include press releases, articles in various newsletters,
> distribution of printed materials, and advertising in newsletters,
> magazines, and conference programs that reach the kinds of groups that
> might
> host us as speakers.  We're sure you'll agree that $5 per month is a
> bargain
> price for an ongoing publicity campaign that benefits not only you, but our
> profession as a whole.  The publicity campaign kicks off July 1, so we hope
> you'll sign up now and reap the benefits of the first round of outreach.
>
>
>
> Please visit GreatGardenSpeakers.com and check it out.  Our About/FAQ page
> has links to lots of information for speakers and the venues that book us.
> In the next few weeks, we'll be reaching out to garden writers, landscape
> designers and architects, horticulture professionals, florists, and
> nature/conservation experts to get them listed as speakers.  Feel free to
> pass this information on to your contacts as well.
>
>
>
> Again, this is an all-volunteer effort aimed at doing the kind of publicity
> that is so hard for each of us to do on our own.  Membership is only $5 per
> month, and a "spotlight" featured listing that gives you extra visibility
> on
> the site is $35 per month.  Those funds will be put to work right away on
> our outreach campaign.
>
>
>
> We're also offering sidebar banner ads to carefully-chosen sponsors like
> garden book publishers, garden-related companies, etc who want to support
> our mission--go here to read about that:
> http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/content/sponsors.html
>
>
>
> Questions?  Comments?  We can certainly discuss it on-list if you like, or
> write to info@greatgardenspeakers.com .  Our list of Founding Members is
> below--thanks to all of them for their generosity and assistance.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> The GGS steering committee
>
> Debra Prinzing, Scott Calhoun, Nan Sterman, Amy Stewart, and Mary Ann
> Newcomer
>
>
>
> Our Fabulous Founding Members:
>
> Mary Kate Mackey
>
> Willi Galloway
>
> Kirk Brown
>
> Nellie Neal
>
> Lucy Hardiman
>
> Shirley Bovshow
>
> Stephanie Cohen
>
> Sandy Clinton
>
> Billy Goodnick
>
> Rochelle Greayer
>
> Marty Wingate
>
> Ken Druse
>
> Nita Jo Roundtree
>
> C.L. Fornari
>
> Saxon Holt
>
> Marty Ross
>
> C. Colston Burrell
>
> Elizabeth Licata
>
> Helen Yoest
>
>
>
>
>
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