[wplug] Public Relations + CRW update

Zachary Uram netrek at gmail.com
Tue Jan 22 23:38:31 EST 2013


You mention a survey but never provided a link to it.

Zach

On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 2:40 PM,  <Justin at js-wordsmith.com> wrote:
> For those of you who weren't aware, WPLUG's vice chair is also chair of the
> Public Relations Committee, which, as its name suggests, is responsible for
> attracting new members. This year, I'd like to raise awareness of WPLUG and
> its activities in places where Linux enthusiasts are likely to be.
>
> Where did you get started with Linux? Was it at a particular place? For me,
> it was college. One of my hallmates was always talking about Ubuntu, and I
> eventually got so sick of it that I broke down and agreed to try it out. I
> thought it would be a good idea to contact colleges in the area, like CMU
> and Pitt, to see if they'd allow us to post promotional material, or even
> if any faculty members would be interested in working with us.
>
> But then I realized that we don't have any promotional material at all!
> Sure, we've got a Web site, but you can't hang that on a bulletin board.
> Are there any designers among us who'd be willing to lend me a hand in
> designing a simple promotional poster with tear-off tabs at the bottom?
> Something like this:
> http://www.kindovermatter.com/2012/02/free-printable-tear-off-poster-love-is.html
>
> (Although obviously a lot less fruity.)
>
> If you've got ideas for other places I should get in touch with, please let
> me know.
>
> Before I get going, I've also got a quick update from the Commission to
> Reform WPLUG. We've created a general user survey to help us understand
> what you, the WPLUG base, want changed, and it should be released as soon
> as our members have given their final approval.
>
> After it's released, please take it, even if you're not a member. We've got
> a lot of exciting ideas for 2013, but unless you tell us what you want, we
> won't know how to proceed. It's quick (10 minutes or less), your results
> are completely anonymous, and it even uses an open source platform (Lime
> Survey).
>
> Justin Smith
> WPLUG vice chair/secretary
> http://www.js-wordsmith.com
>
>
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