CHAPTERS/ACTIVISTS - Local Contacts List (a work in progess)

2-21-03 | Bob J

[Bob J]

Thanks Rodger. We are compiling a list of National Organizations and CPAC grousp are tops on the list! Then we need to find out which ones have local chapters or can help by putting blurbs on websites or in newsletters.

[Bob J]

How often do they update?

[Bob J]

Check out htis link. We've had it up on the FRN website for a long time, although I don't know if anyone uses it.

http://www.conservativeusa.org/megalink.htm

[A Navy Vet]

Not sure, but their new PR Pro CD sure makes it look easy. Now you don't have to download into your contact manager since you can fax/email straight from their db. I may upgrade. Check 'em out; notice their clients and comparison pages.

Gebbie Press PR Pro CD

[A Navy Vet]

That's pretty good. But with a commercial db, you have more flexibility from a national standpoint, which is what FRN is about. BTW, Gebbie Press is over 22,000! outlets, not 10,000. The hard copy is really handy if someone needs quick info on a local media outlet.

[anymouse]

Bump.

[A Navy Vet]

Do you have someone entering the data from these types of orgs into a specific database? I tried it with VetsCoR for awhile, but it's slow and tedious and the e-addresses change often. I'm still looking for a vendor who sale e-lists for political/military/veteran orgs. Aren't there programs that sweep the Web for e-addresses under specific words, terms, phrases?

[Bob J]

Looks pretty good. What are the advantages in interfacing it with ACT!?

[A Navy Vet]

"What are the advantages in interfacing it with ACT!?"

With this new PR Pro CD there may not be any advantages to downloading into a separate contact manager, such as ACT! Apparently, you can now fax or email targeted markets directly from their db which would have taken a contact manager before to mix and match. Looks like it came out right after I purchased floppy version a year ago. Darn. Try the PR Pro CD demo...I am.

[Cate]

bump

[KLT]

Woo.....I think you just about covered everything....

[OpusatFR]

Since I'm new at this, I really don't know who to ask, but is there a Free Republic bunch in Hampton Roads VA (Norfolk, VABEACH, Chesapeake, Portsmouth) that is organizing a protest?

I'd like to get together on one to support our military. They had a group of 100 or so Pro-Saddam supporters out last week and it needs to be countered. The media here sure played it up.

[Bob J]

Don't know. At this point we come aware of rallies as they are posted here. Try checking with Taxman and Taxula.

[Bob J]

BTW - Why the screen name? I see you have a reg # of 99k, did you have a recent opus attack and come back? Heheh...

[Bob J]

Do you think we should eliminate policy institutes and think tanks from the list?

[OpusatFR]

Don't follow you..

I am Opus at other sites so I have to do this to remember who I am where.

Are you thinking of someone with the same name?

[A Navy Vet]

"Do you think we should eliminate policy institutes and think tanks from the list?"

Not at all. Never know when someone reading a press release may pass it on or get involved personally, even if the event/project is not directly related to their mission. I'd include fraternal orgs, also.

Have you ever talked to Keene or others about pooling resources to build such a comprehensive listing? You would also have to have dedicated people to continuely update and purge. There are whats called LISTSERV companies on line that you pay to create, manage, and broadcast your email lists, but they mostly deal in commercial applications.
L-Soft Catalog of LISTSERV lists

If you have a committee or volunteers in place who are already doing this, I'll be happy to assist where I can. But it's more than one person can do from my experience.

[A Navy Vet]

Oops, just notice your Service Organizations category.

[Bob J]

No, this site is famous for it's operas written by people who get a nut on about something or other and leave in a huff.

[A Navy Vet]

	Air Force Association New York State Chapter
	American Legion Department of New York
	Association of the US Army

DFW Vet.org

	Disabled American Veterans Department of New York
	Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association
	Fleet Reserve Association
	Gulf War Veterans Association
	Jewish War Veterans
	Legion of Valor of the United States of America
	Marine Corps League
	Merchant Marine.com
	Military Order of the Purple Heart
	Military Order of the World Wars
	Naval Order of the United States
	NYPD Marine Corps Association
	Paralyzed Veterans of America
	Returned & Services League (Australia)
	Royal British Legion (Great Britain)
	Royal Canadian Legion (Canada)
	United Armed Forces Association
	US Maritime Service Veterans
	Veterans of Foreign Wars
	Vietnam Veterans of America New York State Council
	Veterans of the Vietnam War
	Women Marines Association