[wplug] LUG Interest Waning?

[Tom Rhodes]

On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:52:49 -0400
"Teodorski, Chris" <teodorski at ppg.com> wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wplug-bounces+teodorski=ppg.com at wplug.org [mailto:wplug-
> > bounces+teodorski=ppg.com at wplug.org] On Behalf Of Bill Moran
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 3:42 PM
> > To: General user list
> > Subject: Re: [wplug] LUG Interest Waning?
> > 
> > That's an interesting tidbit.  I never realized the image was slanted in
> > that way.
> > 
> > --
> > Bill Moran
> > http://www.potentialtech.com
> 
> 
> Bill,
> 
> I think the problem is not that the image is slanted this way or that.  I think the problem is that the image is slanted.  We aren't a beginner's organization and we aren't an expert's organization.  We are a user group that is open to all levels of experience and somehow we need to get that message out.  
> 
> Maybe we are focusing our advertising attention on too many places that are "safe" (for lack of a better term).  Maybe we just need to branch out, maybe even expand our offerings, for example -- at a meeting offer 3 talks, one at the basic level, one intermediate, and one experienced.   (I know that's easier said than done).  As I type this, I realize that I'm quickly turning off-topic and heading to things that should best be discussed on -plan.

The problem is that a lot of people don't really know you exist.
Ever think of a myspace page?  A community livejournal?  These
aren't great ideas but I don't think sinking a lot of money
into flyers would be good unless you went to several other user
groups and dropped them off (get permission first).  I mean,
I was a Linux, then a FreeBSD user, and honestly, I went years
before ever noticing the existence of WPULG.  :(

Bill Moran actually found it and pulled me in.  Thank/blame him.  ;)

-- 
Tom Rhodes