Media Maven

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Co-hosted by Common Good Vermont and the Center for Media & Democracy and colleagues from partner organizations. These timely web casts, tv shows and lunches provide a solid overview of key issues and useful tools to help nonprofits expand online and off-line activities that support your mission. Media Maven Lunches are on the 3dThursday of most months and special Mavens take place throughout the year.

Programs in this Series

Format: 2024-11-28
Format: 2024-11-28
Net Neutrality Court Ruling and What it Means for Vermont - 10/03/2018
Save the Date: Public Hearing: Vermont Legislative PEG Study Committee hosts a Public Hearing on Monday, October 21, 2019 (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.) in Room 10 of the Statehouse in Montpelier - PEG Study Committee is looking into new ways of supporting...
Beef It Up with Mobile Video - 11/14/2013
Beef it Up with Mobile Video! will help you understand both the power of smart phone marketing and the ease of doing it yourself. LEARN by participating in this hands-on, interactive workshop at the site of your choice! Presenters: Meghan O'...
Storytelling with Data - 10/10/2013
The October 2013 Media Maven looks at the brass tacks of telling your story with data. Using examples from some of the field's leading lights and boiling down the basics of effective data visualization we learn learn how to communicate complex...
Media Maven: Social Change Anytime Everywhere - 05/23/2013
Nationally known blogger and social media pro, Amy Sample Ward offers tips and strategies for successful navigation through the high seas of social media and the internet.
Media Maven: Gaming & the Nonprofit Space - 02/21/2013
Learn how gaming is used to advance program goals and changing the way we do business. Join Julianne Bond (Champlain College’s Emergent Media Center), Barry Lawson (long-time game designer and game theorist), Marguerite Dibble (Founder, Birnam...
Media Maven: Nonprofit Marketing Trends - 01/24/2013
Polish up your 2013 Marketing Plan! Are you on top of the latest marketing trends? Join us on Thursday, January 24th (Noon – 1:30) for lunch and a lively panel of local experts who’ll look ahead at audience development, social media...
Media Maven: Lessons from Election 2012 - 11/08/2012
Learn from the Pros! Join Anne Galloway (VTDigger.org), Philip Baruth (Chittenden State Senate) and Ariel Wengroff (Shumlin for Governor), as we take a deep dive into the highlights of the 2012 election and review the effective (and not so effective...
7th Annual Media Maven Luncheon: A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Data Visualization for Nonprofits - 09/21/2012
At the 7th Annual NPO Luncheon, CCTV and Common Good Vermont presented a lively panel to outline what it takes for your organization to become a data driven culture and use data visualization (Maps and Infographics) to tell your organization's...
Finding Your Tree in the Web Forest: SEO for NPO's - 05/17/2012
t's a noisy World Wide Web, inhabited by busy people with limited time. How do you draw them to your web and social media real estate? And when they get there, does your audience find what they are looking for? How do you know? How do you make...
Developing Rich & Lasting Corporate Relationships - 04/19/2012
Julia Andrews of J Andrews Marketing discusses how to create rich and multi-faceted corporate partnerships at April's Media Maven Lunch and Webcast. Some corporate partnerships are pretty simple- the company writes a check in exchange for logo...
Freshen up Your Communications Plan for 2012 - 01/19/2012
Freshen Up Your Communications Plan 2012 features Michael Levine, owner of Flywheel Communications in Montpelier, talks about the value of a good communications strategy and why it’s important to revisit your plan periodically. Special thanks...
Redesign and Manage Your Online Fundraising Efforts - 11/17/2011
Jacob Colie of Stagecoach Digital outlines strategy and tools to support your fundraising efforts and offers ways to redesign and manage your fundraising efforts. Special thanks to Merchants Bank for their support of this program.
Catch the Wave: The Latest in Nonprofit Technology - 03/24/2011
Part of the continuing series of Media Maven Lunches. Host Lauren-Glenn Davitian, shares insights from the 2011 NTEN Conference in Washington, D.C.. Do you have a communications plan? If so, do you use it? Is there more you can do to increase your...
Refresh Your Communications Plan - 01/27/2011
Part of the continuing series of Media Maven Lunches. Do you have a communications plan? If so, do you use it? Is there more you can do to increase your visibility and make a difference? Jump start your marketing and outreach work with this month...
Social Media Trends for 2011 - 12/09/2010
How can we keep up with the breathtaking changes in the social media world? We can't. But we can take a sharp look at what is coming around the corner and give ourselves some time to think about how new and promising tools fit into our nonprofit...

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Applications Now Open for the Spring 2025 Cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship Program

Town Meeting TV is excited to announce that applications are now open for the Spring 2025 cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship program. Join up to 8 other youth to engage in interesting media making projects! This paid media internship opportunity is designed for youth aged 16-20 who are eager to gain professional experience in the audio-visual field and develop a deeper understanding of their local community. The group will meet under the leadership of Town Meeting TV's Travis Washington from the end of January 2025 to the beginning of June 2025, on a schedule agreed upon by the whole cohort. Click here to apply!

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