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Good afternoon Lois,
Given your organization’s passion for storytelling,
we wanted to share a new contest opportunity we think your members will
love.
New Holland Brewing Company has announced their Share a Legend storytelling campaign to celebrate their flagship stout,
Dragon’s Milk. This campaign is intended to bring people together
over a cold brew and encourage storytelling as a means of connecting
with one another.
The name Dragon’s Milk was inspired by a legend
whereby when the knight slayed the dragon in his conquest, he would get
to drink the milk as a reward. The name was inspired by a legend, and
now, New Holland is hoping to inspire storytellers
across the U.S. to share their personal legends.
The public is welcome to submit their legendary
story for a chance at the grand prize. Five semi-finalists will have
their stories put to a public vote. Stories will be accepted through
November 13, 2018. One winner will receive a $5,000
cash prize and an additional $5,000 to donate to one of New Holland’s
pre-chosen charities.
We’d love to invite your storytelling to submit a
legendary story for a chance to win this exceptional prize! Here is the
link to submit a story:
https://dragonsmilk.com/share-now
For any inspiration, feel free to check out our videos featuring real-life legends, the
Warrior and the
Poet! We would love to see members of the
Michigan Storytelling family, represented in this contest. We would love if you could pass this opportunity on to your group.
Cheers,
Julia
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Scam Alert Targeting Performers with Websites
(The company is unnamed here as there may be more than one. Wouldn't want to have a slander problem either, but the method deserves mentioning for the safety of my fellow performers)
Storytellers and possibly other performers are being targeted by telemarketers for a digital marketing company promising website Search Engine Optimization for a low introductory price, normally $__ , but $_ to introduce their company. Fortunately I t
In case you didn't see my Facebook reply: DON'T DO IT!!! They called me. Read online reports about the company and say: No Thank You. Do Not Call Further.
LoiS(till a researcher and am learning to do it before buying)
I sent the alert to Storytell, the international email list for storytellers, and a fellow storyteller on the west coast said:
But
gosh, it’s been WEEKS since they settled the Federal and New York legal
cases filed against them. What could possibly be wrong?
They
were accused of poor practices that were technically illegal in some
jurisdictions. One of the most annoying was posting fake reviews on web
sites. I know that’s been done for a long time on Amazon and other
sites, but there’s actually a term for it now: it’s called
“Astroturfing.” I’ve been afraid to ask why, but I assume it’s because
it looks real but isn’t.
At
the Folk Alliance Region West conference I’ve met a couple of people
who do help performing artists do digital marketing. Legitimate ones do
exist, but they’re not the ones who cold-call you, for the most part.
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