Get your message out to Fireflies! - Firefly Arts Collective

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If your message is formatted and ready to send to Fireflies…

(Otherwise, click “Help Me Create a Message” above)

Your message should be:

Proofread
Formatted
You should know which publications/listservs you want to send it to.

Note: Our mail system does not correctly deliver formatted text to Fireflies who receive email as a digest. For maximum readability, we may remove formatting when sending out the GLOWBE.

Who is making this Communications request? (required)
This can either be your personal name or the name of the Cluster, Core, Theme Camp, etc. you're representing. (e.g. "Greeters Core" or "Art Cluster Co-leads")

Email address for us to contact you (required)
In case we need to contact you about getting your message out.

When is the latest this message should go live or be emailed? (required)

Where do you want your message posted? (required)
Choose the button that you think will best apply. NOTE: The Glowbe is the Firefly newsletter. It goes out to the Announce Email List twice a month during the Spring and Summer. It goes out 4 times (or more) in June.

Announce (email list, extreme urgency, go out immediately)GLOWBE (weekly email newsletter)News post on websiteFacebook group

If you created a Google Doc with the ready to post message, add the link here (and remember to share it with communications@fireflyartscollective.org).
Facebook now supports embedded links, so if you want links in your posting, simply create the links in the Google Doc.

OR, fill out these boxes below.

Your Message's Header/Title and/or Subhead for Glowbe, Website News Post, and Facebook. OR, this will be the subject line for emails sent to the Announce List (required)
The title should be roughly 10 words long. Your subhead can be 1 – 3 sentences. Your subject line should be no more than 6 words.

Your Message's Body Copy (required)
Remember to add any links next to the copy you want underlined and active.

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The Call-to-Action or a way for the community to contact you if they have questions (required)
This is the contact information that will be included at the end of your message in case any readers want to contact you regarding questions or concerns about your communications. (e.g. "Contact Volunteer Coordinator Jane Doe at janedoe@fireflyartscollective.org if you have questions or for more details.")

Please leave this field empty.

Help Me Create a Message

If you need help with any part of getting a message to the Firefly community…

(Otherwise, click “Send a Pre-formatted Message” above).

The Communications Committee can:

Help find the last communication on a subject and start a Google Sheet with updated info for review before publishing.
Answer questions about creating/formatting/sending a message

You can also email communications@fireflyartscollective.org to instead of completing this form.

Please give us at least 24 hours to respond.

Who is making this Communications Help Request? (required)
This can either be your name or the name of the Cluster, Core, or Event Lead you're representing (e.g. "Greeters Core" or "Art Cluster Co-leads").

Your email address (required)
In case we have questions.

Email address(es) besides you (individuals, clusters, cores, or committees) that need to see message to comment or approve before publication. (required)
Please separate the addresses with a comma.

When is the latest this message should go live or be emailed? (required)

Where do you eventually want your message posted? (required)
Choose all the options you think apply.

Next Glowbe (Firefly newsletter, sent to the Announce Email List twice a month in Spring and Summer, four+ times in June)Announce Email List (if too urgent to wait for next Glowbe)News Post on this websitePost/Event on official Facebook pageI'm not sure, please suggest something

If you created a Google sheet with Round 1 copy, add the link here (and remember to share it with communications@fireflyartscollective.org).
If you include links in the Google Doc, please include both the linked text and the URL explicitly. e.g., "Register using this form (https://the-form.google.com)."

What is the topic of the communications you want to tell the community? (required)

Give us as much information/direction as you can and ask us as many questions as you need. (required)

Please leave this field empty.