How often should we announce the topic of an upcoming meeting on the -Announce list?
I'm unsure as to how often is "too much", myself. I suspect there can be no right answer to this one. Some people will want more, some people will want less. The one thing I'm pretty sure about is making the information available as early as possible. The sooner the information is out there, the sooner other good things can start happening. However, "making it available" does not have to mean "posting to gnhlug-announce". gnhlug-announce is but one of several avenues open to us. (So the question is even more complicated. Great.) Thing to consider: A lot of this comes down to how we want to go about things. If we just want to keep the "insiders" informed, a less noisy approach is fine. But if our goal is to increase attendance and momentum, a more "marketing" style approach is appropriate. Posting to gnhlug-discuss is a "push action" -- it proactively notifies people. Having something on our web page requires a "pull action" -- people have to take the time to go look. People are more likely to respond to push actions. Repetition also tends to increase response. For example, I've been sending the same damn "Here's the updated phone directory" message out at work for a couple years, and just last month someone commented on how they found the "How to use the Outlook Address Book" tip very handy. Again, the hard part is striking the right balance. I would recommend against assuming everyone uses every resource. There may be people who just check the website but don't subscribe to gnhlug-discuss, there may be people who rely on gnhlug-discuss for everything and think the web is a waste. I know for a fact there are people who use neither and just come to meetings. So I've got lots of points to ponder, but I'm short on solid answers.
The reality is that most coordinators have a hard enough time getting the meetings to work and next month's topic if often still in flux.
Yah. Life is hard. :-( -- Ben _______________________________________________ gnhlug-org mailing list gnhlug-org@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-org/
