It is best to contact and meet with reporters and spokespersons of the media outlets and discuss the fundraising efforts and how it will not only promote fundraiser but will give the general public damage reports and statistics that will encourage donations for the Red Cross. It is important to ensure that influential people of the community would be in attendance like Mayors, Governors, and perhaps those affected be in attendance too. Organizing the event it would be responsible ensure that I have a headcount that would fit the permit for the press conference. Visually the press conference should be appealing for camera time. Make sure the lighting is on stage. Having giant banners of sponsors should be visible and podiums with the Red Cross emblem should be visible. The podiums should have all the news outlets microphones in place for the conference. After conference in over, I would send personal messages of gratitude to the media outlets that participated and helped spread the message of fundraising
It is best to contact and meet with reporters and spokespersons of the media outlets and discuss the fundraising efforts and how it will not only promote fundraiser but will give the general public damage reports and statistics that will encourage donations for the Red Cross. It is important to ensure that influential people of the community would be in attendance like Mayors, Governors, and perhaps those affected be in attendance too. Organizing the event it would be responsible ensure that I have a headcount that would fit the permit for the press conference. Visually the press conference should be appealing for camera time. Make sure the lighting is on stage. Having giant banners of sponsors should be visible and podiums with the Red Cross emblem should be visible. The podiums should have all the news outlets microphones in place for the conference. After conference in over, I would send personal messages of gratitude to the media outlets that participated and helped spread the message of fundraising