CALM has a series of how-to manuals. The latest, How to Deal Effectively With Media, is available for download here. This is…
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The Centre for Media Justice is a non-profit in California, that provides education and resources to activists who use the media. The Centre has…
Based in the United States, the New Organizing Institute is a training program run by organizers for organizers. Heavily geared to election campaigns, the…
Here's a great article about communications strategy by NOW communications' Partner, Paul Degenstein. Reviving Labour's Image September 13, 2012 by Paul Degenstein…
Our friends down south at the AFL-CIO have developed a fantastic media training series for union communicators. The series has beginner, intermediate and…
Below is the presentation given by David Climenhaga on headline writing, for the 2013 CALM Conference. David generously offered to include other…
Attached are the presentations given by Jeff Atkinson during the 2013 Staff Communicators' Day, in English and French. **Jeff's main presentation is…
How do you track the success of your website? This presentation will give you an overview into tips and tricks in analytics…
Presentation from Chris Lawson at CALM 2013 Conference: Issues in union web design
This presentation was delivered by Tracey Mitchell at the 2013 CALM Staff Communicators Day. 2013_calm_presentationDownload
Introduces you to the world of twitter A simple step by step tutorial on how to create your twitter account, add people…
http://www.newmediabootcamp.ca/ Jason Mann of the BC Federation of Labour does a highly-recommended series covering many aspects of social media: facebook pages, generating…
How should unions best serve those of their members who are spending more and more time on their cell phones: http://decks.jungle.ca/calm/mobile-members.html
An excellent overview of the different kinds of online tools you can use to mount an effective petition campaign: 8 online petition…