IMPORTANT NOTE to those who post events
Mead (Daka) Rose
there are beautiful descriptions (which seem to get longer and longer)
the essence is getting lost. What do I mean by essence? The classic
"W's" of Journalism 101.
What, Who, Why, When, Where, and hoW
The Internet is international so it is helpful to put the What, When
and Where in the Subject line.
Most people skip descriptions and look for the answers to those
questions as the basis for a decision of whether or not to
participate. Let's use an actual current example to get at essence:
Subject Line: Building Sacred Sensual Spiritual Community Puja Nov 2
in Santa Cruz
What: Building Sacred Sensual Spiritual Community Puja
A blend of White Tantra and New Culture Community Building Exercises
for deepening our personal connection with each other as sacred
sensual spiritual beings.
When: Friday, November 2
Where: Pacific Cultural Center, Santa Cruz
Who: Carolena Fleishman & Kelly Bryson - Anyone may attend
Why: We will start with boundary sensitivity training, and
Compassionate (NVC) boundary setting. Next we will use Compassionate
Communication verbal techniques to establish empathic connection at
the intimacy level of your choice, (rotating partners if it fits for
your couplehood). Then we will be guided into the art of Nurturing
Presence with each other to melt the illusion of our isolation, and
enter The Sacred Matrix, our common unity. We will use techniques of
safe sacred sensual touch, breath, White Tantra and Being Eye Presence
with each other.
How: Register for $20-$40 by contacting Kelly at Kelly@LanguageofCom
passion.com or call 831-462-3277
...and then do the beautiful description. Following this format
increases response rates, since people know quickly whether they CAN
or CANNOT attend and then the only question is another "W" (Whether
they Want to).
I would also suggest that if you have multiple events, to have
individual postings for them, rather than grouping them together. This
also increases response rates. For instance: If you knew you would be
out of town for a couples workshop, but were very interested and
available for a singles workshop, you might have difficulty finding
the email if all that was listed on the header was the couples
workshop. Consider that people don't often make snap decisions, and
ease of location when the DO decide to participate may spell the
difference between participation or not.