Electronic outreach: A practical list of places to spread the word about your good work

[Christine Prefontaine]

So you've posted your stories to the telecentre.org website. How else can you get the word out about your good work? Here are a few places I've found in my travels. Please add your comments below so I can keep this list up to date.


EVENTS

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KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES

The telecentre.org library on the Development Gateway
telecentre.org has partnered with the Development Gateway to create a global library of knowledge resources. Add your content directly to the Telecentres window, within the ICT4D Community.

Eldis
Submit news, events, publications at http://www.eldis.org/about/contribute.htm

Communications Initiative
ICT4D window is at http://www.comminit.com/ict4d/
Submit content to Deborah Heimann [e-mail], see editorial guidelines at http://www.comminit.com/help.html#edit

IICD’s knowledge-sharing initiatives
http://www.iicd.org/ks/


WEBSITES & BLOGS

Association for Progressive Communications
Add your news or event here: http://www.apc.org/blog/en/

iConnect
http://www.iconnect-online.org/
Have regional portals and collect stories and events.

One World
http://www.oneworld.net/
Have channels for each region as well as a Digital Opportunity channel. Contact editors to submit content. They also feature events.

World Bank Private Sector Development Blog
http://psdblog.worldbank.org/psdblog/
You can approach a particular blogger about a topic you’d like to see covered. Or simply comment on an existing post. They have a “Telecommunications” category here: http://psdblog.worldbank.org/psdblog/telecommunications/