New Year, New Members, New Attitude

Dance/NYC’s Junior Committee welcomed new members to the team over the summer, and didn’t waste any time preparing for a year filled with exciting projects.  Maintaining a focus on advocacy we have several projects in the pipeline geared to sharing the Junior Committee model to other areas of the country, as well as leading a group of participants to Albany for Arts Advocacy Day.  Continuing our research in the field, we are investing our time and energy towards a second phase of Census work to analyze the collected data for release.

[Member Blog] Lori: Get Connected and Stay Connected.

Ever make a valuable connection at a conference? Or have an inspirational meeting with a potential mentor? Or become moved by a panel session to take action?  But then somewhere between the subway ride home and the next morning’s coffee you realize you forgot to exchange contact information let alone names with your like-minded colleagues and the thought of taking action on your own is a daunting task compared to your daily responsibilities of simply making rent.

Good news.  The solution is easy, variable to your preferences, and can even be fun.  Get Connected and Stay Connected.

Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest information about what you find interesting. Simply find what interests you and follow. At the heart of Twitter are small bursts of information called Tweets (140 characters each).  However you don’t have to tweet to get value from Twitter.  You still have access to the voices and information surrounding your interests. You can contribute to the conversation, or just read along and receive up to the second information.

Common topics within tweets can be searched for using the hash tag, so that results display a conversation of tweets on your search topic.  For example, if you search #dancesymp (not case-sensitive), you’ll get a list of tweets related to the Dance/NYC Mid-Season Symposium, happening this Saturday, Feb. 24. In a way, hash tags allow you to create communities of people interested in the same topic by making it easier for them to find and share info related to it.  At the Dance/NYC Mid-Season Symposium, a live feed projected will display search results for #dancesymp, unveiling the conversation as it happens in real time around us, written by us.  Note the contributing tweeters, and be sure to follow those you would like to continue to stay connected with.  Perhaps even address individuals/organizations via a direct message or their handle (ex: @DanceNYCJComm or @DanceNYC) to share information and continue the conversation.

Newletters – most organizations share their news and events through e-blast newsletters emailed to their constituents.  Simply joining their mailing list and checking your email can keep you informed in the community and ways to get involved. Here’s a few I recommend.  Please leave comments adding on others I’ve surely missed.

• Dance/NYC Junior Committee
• Dance/NYC
• Emerging Leaders of New York Arts RSS Feed and Google Events Calendar
• You’ve Cott Mail

Facebook – is continuously updating and bettering functionality to stay connected with friends.  Pages allow businesses and organizations to connect with their fans and build a stronger following and web presence.  With various widgets and upgrade options there are many ways Facebook allows organizations to engage with their fans.  Newly implemented, Facebook is also tracking page traffic analytics, sending weekly reports to page admins.  Check out our Facebook page, Dance/NYC Junior Committee, and be sure to Like us.

So don’t get left behind.  Engage in the conversation.  Get Connected. And Stay Connected.

[NEWS] Twitter reactions from the Bessies!

Did you attend the Bessies this year? If not, here are some tweets using #bessies2010 to let you in on the action: