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What is Museums Advocacy Day?

What is Museums Advocacy Day?. The American Association of Museums’ Online Advocacy Training Series. Have no fear! We’ll explain muting, Q&A and other details when we start. Topics. About the Online Training Session Who’s Speaking? Welcome from American Association of Museums

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What is Museums Advocacy Day?

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  1. What is Museums Advocacy Day? The American Association of Museums’ Online Advocacy Training Series Have no fear! We’ll explain muting, Q&A and other details when we start.

  2. Topics About the Online Training Session Who’s Speaking? Welcome from American Association of Museums What is Museums Advocacy Day? How Does it all Work? Why is it Important? What Issues Will Be Discussed? How Do You Get Involved? How Can You Promote the Event (and your museum)?

  3. About the Online Training • What’s Happening? • Mute Only Mode • Q&A • Recording and Follow-Up Materials

  4. Who’s Speaking?

  5. Welcome from American Association of Museums • Welcome from Gail Ravnitzky Silberglied Director, Government Relations & Advocacy at AAM • Museums Advocacy Day 2012: A Field-Wide Event

  6. Where are we Starting? Let’s go to the polls!

  7. What is Museums Advocacy Day?

  8. How Does it All Work? • Pre-Event Information • What to Know Before You Go Webinar • Scheduling of Meetings (by Constituency / Community) • At the Event Itself

  9. Why is it Important? Citizens Have More Power Than They Realize • According to a report from the Congressional Management Foundation: • Most of the staff surveyed said constituent visits to the Washington office (97%) and to the district/state office (94%) have 'some' or 'a lot' of influence on an undecided Member, more than any other influence group or strategy. • When asked about strategies directed to their offices back home, staffers said questions at town hall meetings (87%) and letters to the editor (80%) have 'some' or 'a lot' of influence.

  10. Who Should Go? • In a word, EVERYONE • Directors • Staff • Board members • Friends/supporters • Small businesses that serve museums • Coalition partners (schools, community groups, chambers and others)

  11. What Issues Will be Discussed? • Education • Public Relations • Advocacy (Key: The Ask!) • Lobbying

  12. What Issues Will Be Discussed? • Proactive Issues • IMLS • ESEA • Historic Preservation • Economic Impact • NEA • NEH … All Manner of Acronyms!

  13. What Issues Will Be Discussed? • Reactive Issues (In DC, we’re ALWAYS waiting on Capitol Hill) • Museums Advocacy Day materials will be available on the Museums Advocacy Day site as SOON as they are finalized • In the meantime, familiarize yourself with the issues!

  14. How Do YOU Get Involved? • Review Materials on SpeakUpForMuseums.org • Pledge Your Support • Spread the word! • Most Important – Register! And Encourage Others to do the Same • Use the Publicity Toolkit!

  15. Who’s Speaking? Dewey Blanton Director, Strategic Communications American Association of Museums

  16. Convey the museum value message Extend the reach of Museums Advocacy Day Gain Added Publicity for Your Museum Gain Added Publicity for Your Advocacy Efforts Spark a National Conversation on the Value of Museums Museums Advocacy Day Publicity Toolkit: Purposes

  17. Publicity Toolkit: Elements Press Release Template Media Pitch Template(s) 3 Customizable Op-Eds Economic Impact Educational Impact General Community Impact Letter Template to Museum Members, Board to Get Involved

  18. Publicity Toolkit: Easy Easy to Use, Easy to Find www.speakupformuseums.org Click on “Museums Advocacy Day” Downloadable Customizable AAM Can Help Check it out!

  19. In an Ideal World… Congressional “One-Two Punch” Congress Hears From . . . You in DC Your Supporters at Home . . . While Community Hears Through the Media * Result: A National Conversation on Museums * Check out the Toolkit.

  20. What Other Resources Are Available? Register for our future online training sessions! www.speakupformuseums.org/advocacy_trainings.htm Visit SpeakUpforMuseums.org to sign up for Advocacy Alerts or send letters to your legislators! Buy Speak Up For Museums: The AAM Guide to Advocacy! Work with your AAM Government Relations & Advocacy team – they are here to help.

  21. Final Questions or Comments? AAM Contact Information online Gail Ravnitzky Silberglied Director of Government Relations & AdvocacyPhone: (202) 218-7705Email: gsilberglied@aam-us.org Carla (Myers) WilsonAssistant Director of Government Relations & Advocacy Phone: (202) 218-7699Email: cwilson@aam-us.org Ember Farber, Grassroots & Advocacy ManagerPhone: (202) 218-7703Email: efarber@aam-us.org

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