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PTP's Program: Training: COaTI on Communications

Communications is at the heart of effective organizing work.  Whether you’re communicating with your membership through flyers and newsletters, or talking to your allies, funders, media and other supporters through your website and email blasts, you need to master communications tools to ensure that your message doesn’t get lost in all the noise.  This COaTI is designed to take you through the core communications technologies that every organizer needs to understand.

Download a sample agenda and be sure to check out our COaTI on Databases and Technology Assessment and Planning as well.

COaTI helps your organization:
  • Build capacity to substantially advance strategic use of technology in their organizing
  • Achieve deeper integration of technology with campaigns

COaTI helps you:

  • Increase your understanding of strategic technology use
  • Increase your knowledge of specific technologies that support organizing work
  • Develop an understanding of how databases can support organizing
  • Increase your skill and comfort in using technology
  • Increase your ability to assess technology use
  • Learn techniques for effectively communicating with technical assistance providers to get what they need.
  • Become a valuable part of a growing peer-to-peer network of support

What's covered at the Communications CoaTI:

  • What's possible with communications technology and organizing
  • Understanding Online Social Networking - Facebook, MySpace, and more
  • Design for organizers
  • Hands-on work with basic design tools
  • Hands-on work with basic Desktop Publishing tools
  • Understanding how the web works
  • Hands-on work with HTML
  • Developing a website strategy
  • Understanding website planning and implementation
  • What’s possible with online engagement tools and strategies
  • Using Audio and Video in your communications
  • Developing a training plan to support your technology use
  • Understanding and using Web Publishing tools and Content Management Systems

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Questions about our programs and where you might fit? We've got the schedule, fees and frequently asked questions here.

Pictures from COaTI 2004

Registration information:

Each COaTI session is limited to 24 participants and we expect it to fill fast. Organizations are encouraged to send more than one participant to COaTI to make it easier for staff to implement technology learnings when they return. Each session costs $616 per person. The program fee does not cover meals, lodging, or transportation. Please see the the Program Information page for more information on payment.

 

 


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