RISER CONFIGURATION CLARIFICATION
The 1st Chorus-pondence sent to everyone in October incorrectly stated that choruses who select the STANDARD riser configuration (larger choruses) will be competing first in the contest. For the 2009 contest, choruses selecting the ALTERNATE riser configuration (smaller choruses) will compete first. This same configuration will hold for 2010, and then for 2011 and 2012, we will go back to the larger choruses going first and so on every two years.

CHAMPION CHORUS and QUARTET PHOTOS
For 2009, Lilley Photography will switch the regular photo order for the "trophy" photo order at the request of the winning chorus and quartet, if you will tell Wyeth Lilley at the time the "trophy" photo is taken. That is if you don't want BOTH photo orders.

 

FREE Webinars

Thursday, January 8, 2009
3:00 p.m. CST
"Marketing Your Chorus"
by Kathy Carmody

This webinar is open to all Sweet Adelines International members, free of charge, and is designed to motivate, educate and support regional management teams, choruses and individual members in their recruitment and marketing efforts.

The following topics will be reviewed in this upcoming webinar:

Further details will be provided on this webinar in the near future through the Marketing Center and Sing eZine.

These two webinar sessions are scheduled to be presented live once a quarter and each live webinar offered is available for free to all members. 


REGISTERING FOR A WEBINAR...

Webinars are presented live through the Internet where registered members will be given a Web link and if requested a phone number for access to the audio and video portions of the presentation.

To register for a webinar, send an e-mail to ann-marie@sweetadelineintl.org. Include the name of the webinar you are registering for, your name, chorus, region number and any other questions or concerns you may have about the session.

To watch the live webinar, you'll need a reliable, high-speed internet connection for the video portion, and computer speakers or a phone connection for the audio portion. More information on system requirements will be available after registration or click here to learn more: https://www2.gotowebinar.com/webinar/pre/faq3.tmpl.

As an additional benefit, all webinars will be archived and linked to the Marketing Center following each live presentation.

FREE Podcasts

Legendary Conversations
SAI has added a new Podcast series to the Web site, called "Legendary Conversations". The series starts with an entertaining and informative collection of conversations with luminaries
Joni Bescos and Renee Craig. Click on this direct link: http://www.sweetadelineintl.org/podcast.cfm.

Music Education Class: The International Treasure M.A.P. - Search For Musicality, Artistry, and Physicality
Featuring Harborlites Chorus under the direction of Pam Pieson with an introduction and follow-up interview with Kathy Carmody. Join the 2008 International Champion Chorus and uncover the clues revealed at the Master Class held in Honolulu, Hawaii. To view the class, go to http://www.sweetadelineintl.org/musiced.cfm.

 

 

ConnectedSound.com offers beautiful website designs, hosting, and matching business cards, e-mail newsletters, and a cafepress store.

The site was co-founded by Adam Wilner, husband of Santa Monica Chorus member, Shelly Wilner, so they're partial to Region 11 clients!


Website

You can choose from a rich library of gorgeous high-end web designs. A real designer will put your group's photo, name and slogan into the header. They put up a full website with your names and info worked into the text, which you can then edit yourself.

Your site comes with a great flash photo gallery, an audio player you can upload your recordings to, paypal buttons, and choruses get a great members-only section. You can add unlimited pages, get unlimited emails, and to top it all off, you get your domain name for free.

Other Stuff

For a little more you can get matching business cards, which are a marketing must. Once you sign off on the proof, the biz cards are mailed to you within a week. 

An attractive email newsletter that looks like your website is another great way to build your fanbase, and for choruses to communicate with members.

Lastly, you can get a CafePress store, and have the product page right there on your site. ConnectedSound will upload your graphics and set up your store with loads of products.

Amazing Price

For the first 50 quartets and 50 choruses, they are waiving the setup fee for the site, so you can get the whole thing started just paying the first month's hosting fee, $19.99. This is an opportunity not to be missed.