Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Seeking Advice on Membership Outreach

[PattyMara (PattyMara]

In a message dated 3/15/00 9:37:02 PM !!!First Boot!!!, argyle [at] 
mines.utah.edu 
writes:

<< Some of our efforts were simply for name recognition and to introduce more
 people to the concept of cohousing.  We underwrote programs on one of the
 local public radio stations, and we got written up in local papers several
 times.
  >>

Tierra Nueva, central CA coast, found the same success as Kay did at Wasatch 
by using small local papers, alternative press, posters announcing slide 
shows.    We did the pledge drive phone brigade for the local public radio 
station for 6 years and had radio interviews with them.  We also had several 
newspaper articles over the years.  

One thing that seemed to get alot of attention was our website, updated with 
photos of construction...and it still gets lots of visitors even though we 
have no available houses and a long waiting list.  

We used the Cohousing Company's mailing list, available for a price, and did 
some big mailings of a newsletter update...which I think had only marginal 
success.  .  

Another source for new members was from other California Cohousing 
communities' contact lists.  We got two senior households from Two Acre Farm 
who were looking for families with children...and we were looking for 
seniors...so we snapped them up!

I don't know of any other coho CSA.  Best of luck to you in your worthy 
venture...And if you can build it, or start building it, THEY WILL COME.  

coheartedly,
Patty Mara Gourley
Tierra Nueva
Central CA Coast