Comments for Opera Volunteers International

Comment on Philadelphia In June by Mary Svela

Mary Svela — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:42:31 +0000

This conference will provide incredible opportunities for networking and problem solving for critical issues facing our volunteer organizations.

Comment on Philadelphia In June by Rhonda Sweeney

Rhonda Sweeney — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:26:02 +0000

It’s going to be a wonderful conference, with lots of sessions for VOLUNTEERS! I plan to be there!

Comment on Opera Ball 2012 Puttin\’ on the Ritz – Dayton, OH – 03/03/12 by Janice Bradford

Janice Bradford — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:36:58 +0000

Good Day,

I would like to get information on volunteer activities, as well as becoming a member of the Dayton chapter. My availability is after 4pm (Mon thru Friday) and on Saturdays.

Please provide membership information and if it is possible to assist with the upcoming ball.

Thank you,
Janice Bradford – 937-241-5750

Comment on Opera Conference 2012: Creative Resurgence – Philadelphia, PA – 06/13/12 by Joanna De Jesus

Joanna De Jesus — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:23:36 +0000

Purely a matter of interest!

Comment on Social Media Teleseminar* by DavidY

DavidY — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:55:42 +0000

We should get a Facebook teleseminar, or maybe even a webinar, to show how to navigate through Facebook and become part of the OVI Facebook community.

Comment on Recognizing and Honoring Volunteers by Leslie Quinn

Leslie Quinn — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 23:32:28 +0000

How old do you need to be in order to join as a volunteer?

Comment on Social Media Teleseminar* by Rose Betty Williams

Rose Betty Williams — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:18:08 +0000

Big time thanks to Kevin Seely of SplashMedia, Addison, Texas, for presenting the July 12, 2011 OVI Teleseminar SOCIAL MEDIA 101! “Turning strangers into friends; friends into customers; and customers into evangelists”.
Kevin’s recommendations for social media marketing strategies, tools and techniques are practical, easy-to-follow, understand and apply.
His explanations with case studies illustrate how social media can be used to efficiently, effectively and successfully promote and define brand. Many thanks again to Kevin Seely and SplashMedia for giving us so much valuable advice!

Comment on Miss the Latest Teleseminar? Listen to it now. by Rose Betty Williams

Rose Betty Williams — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:19:47 +0000

Rhonda Sweeney asked what was the difference between the April teleseminar about establishing and increasing an opera support group’s internet presence and the June teleseminar about building a website.

They are very different but complementary. Listen to them. Each one is approximately one hour long.
The April teleseminar addressed “why have a website”. We discussed content, location of content on web page, writing styles, the amount of time available to capture a visitor’s attention, and Google Analytics to measure effectiveness of website content. Regarding e-mail, we talked more specifically about MailChimp, compared and contrasted it with other sites and again focused on writing style – clear, precise, bulleted info with fonts and size that statistically have proven most effective.
The June 6 teleseminar was a “how to build a website” – domain name, hosting, software, g-mail apps and some about e-mail marketing.
The teleseminars were presented in this order b/c why build a website if you’re not going to use it.
We felt reviewing the benefits of having a website – membership recruitment, calendar, event invitations, newsletters, newsletter archives, volunteer opportunities, contacts, names of board members, wish lists, notes and news from the president or chairs, photo galleries – would help and inspire OVI teleseminar listeners to create appealing and useful content.
Then, if inspired to write such content, they’d need to have a website on which to post the info.
David Yuen is a wizard when it comes to anything digital. His recommendations and insights come from his experience as an e-commerce and internet marketing specialist. They are his recommendations, not OVI’s. OVI welcomes input from all OVI members and teleseminar listeners about what works, what doesn’t and why. We learn from each other. OVI also encourages recommendations for teleseminar speakers and topics to discuss. Please submit topics and/ or possible speakers by adding your comment here or by e-mailing resources@operavolunteers.org.

Comment on OVI Resources Teleseminar: Creating a Website-Step by Step – 06/06/11 by Rhonda Sweeney

Rhonda Sweeney — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:44:34 +0000

Overall, I thought tonight’s teleseminar was outstanding, providing a lot of information in a short period of time! The pace, clarity, back and forth flow between speaker and moderator was excellent. Looking forward to the July 12 session on Social Media!

Comment on Recognizing and Honoring Volunteers by Sylvia Volk

Sylvia Volk — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:27:09 +0000

I am a member of The Erwin H. Johnson Memorial Fund, Inc., a member of OVL.

Our board and members wish to honor the Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition TEAM members for District The Four City District AND The Great Lakes Region Competition.

Could you direct me to the site for applying for a Recognition by OVL Volunteers Award to the above TEAM members?

Application Form
Deadliines
Criteria, etc.

Thank you for providing me with the access to this information.

Sylvia Volk, The Erwin H. Johnson Memorial Fund, Inc. Board Member-at-large