On Sep 27, 5:17*am, Walt Connelly Walt.Connelly.
wrote:
Great stuff. *Seminole Lake Glider Port in Clermont, Florida is about to
be featured on a local TV program called "Florida o a Tankful." *One of
our local pilots is heavily involved in a local cable company and has
some input into this program. *

I'm sure that most areas have some sort of local special interest
programming and they might be looking for stories such as local glider
schools and operations. *I've lived in this area for 25 years and
learned of the local gliderport by accident late last year. *The news
media is a great potential source for the growth of our sport.

Walt

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Walt Connelly

One can only hope for a continued drumbeat of exposure from the
media. I think this may be happening as one outlet sees what another
has done. Good stories tend to self-propagate. In advertising speak,
when everybody is covering the story, you have achieved a "Buzz". We
need to achieve a "Buzz".

Go talk to your local media outlets. Most are starving for story
material so they're prepared to listen to your pitch. Bring a copy of
Val Padget's "Media Kit" which is available from the SSA. Show them
this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1WEX2CxId4