balug:event_communications
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Balug.org
Owner:
TBD
Action Items:
- Update website with new speaker information in a timely manner and ensure accuracy of information
- Enable RSS feeds for meeting updates
Timing:
As speakers are confirmed & ideally with in 24 hours. If it takes longer to update
Balug Mailing Lists
- Announce - balug-announce@lists.balug.org
Other
BALUG has a [Twitter|http://twitter.com/] account: BALUG_org
BALUG also has a [bit.ly|http://bit.ly/account/login] account: balugorg
At least Michael Paoli has access to the above Twiter and bit.ly accounts - email address on the accounts is The balug-sysadmins alias at domain balug.org - so accounts should be recoverable if person(s) get flattened by a bus or some such.
External LUG mailing lists
Mailing List Guideines
- Make every attempt to follow the mailing list guidlines
- Subject line is the most important part of the message… make it compelling
- Focus on most interesting or important element of the meeting
- Keep it short & pithy
- Give people an action
- Include only vital details (time, date, location)
- Use link for lesser details (driving directions, etc.) to cut down on overall message length
- Plain text only
- No attachments
Owner:
Andrew Fife
Action Items:
- Blast announcements publicizing BALUG events
- Create BALUG mail accounts for each LUG mailing list to get past filters that may exist
- Can we create a distribution list to other LUG's "announce" lists?
Timing:
First Tuesday of each month, followed by "TOMORROW" reminder notes the third Monday or each month. Immediately when a major speaker is confirmed.
LUG Directories
Known Mailing Lists
- Diablo Valley Linux Users Group (DVLUG) - list Diablo Valley Linux Users Group (DVLUG) (max. one per month per Grant Bowman 2014-06-14) (Michael Paoli - subscribed)
- SVLUG - svlug@lists.svlug.org (AF-Sub)
- SFLUG - sf-lug@linuxmafia.com (AF-Sub)
- PenLUG - penlug-members@penlug.org (AF-Sub)
- BayLISA - baylisa@baylisa.org
- EBLUG - Forum Post (html template from 10/07 posting)
- BayPIGgies - baypiggies@python.org (AF-Sub)
- Stanford LUG - sulug-discuss@lists.stanford.edu (AF-Sub)
- SMAUG - smaug@lists.svlug.org (AF-Sub)
- SoCoSA - discuss@socosa.org (AF-Sub)
- CABAL - conspire@linuxmafia.com (AF-Sub)
- QUARTERLY ANNOUNCEMENTS ONLY
- Berkeley Linux Users Group berkeleylug@googlegroups.com (Michael Paoli)
- SFO BUG - sfobug@sfobug.org (AF-Sub)
- DON'T MAIL THIS LIST… mail admin requests no BALUG annoucements as of 8/11/08
- SF Perl Mongers - sanfrancisco-pm@pm.org (AF-Sub)
- NB LUG - talk@nblug.org (AF-Sub)
- BaySec (insecure.org list) - baysec@insecure.org (AF-Sub)
- BaySec (sockpuppet.org list) -baysec@sockpuppet.org (AF-Sub)
- DON'T MAIL THIS LIST… BAYSEC ANNOUCEMENTS ONLY
- Policy changed again, okay to post local software events as of Feb 08.
- BAFUG - chat@bafug.org
- San Francisco Linux Users' Group (SF-LUG) sf-lug@linuxmafia.com (Michael Paoli)
- ACCU - accu-general@accu.org (AF-Sub)
- CAL CS Grad Students - csgsa@cs.berkeley
- Message Bounced on 12/24/07
- CAL CS Undergrad Students - politburo@csua.berkeley
- Message Bounced on 12/24/07
- LUGOD - vox@lists.lugod.org (AF-Sub)
- SacLUG - lug-nuts@saclug.org (AF-Sub)
University Department Faculty
- College of Marin
Flyers
- What is our budget for printing?
- Which universities should we prioritize given the time constraints of physically driving to each location?
- Is there a gas stipend? (Probably Not)
Universities
- CS Department hallways
- Focus on local SF schools
- Maybe add Stanford & CAL for prestige reason… sponsors may value this
- SF State (Andrew Scott, 9/25)
- USF (Mae Ling, 9/25)
- Follow Up with Gregory Benson, CS Dept Chair, about BALUG promotions… seems to want to help… Andrew also met a USF MIS Prof @ LinuxWorld
- 415.422.5066
- benson@usfca.edu
- CCSF (Mae Ling, 9/25)
- Heald College (Mae Ling, 9/25)
- De Vry(Mae Ling, 9/25)
- Golden Gate University -TBD
- College of Marin (Mae Ling, 9/25)
- Ask friendly professors to mention in lectures
Other LUG Meetings
- Make announcements at other LUG meetings
- Bring flyers to pass out
- Which meetings does BALUG volunteers already attend regularly?
Member blogs
Speaker blogs
Event listing websites
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- this site folds lines - seems to depend on browser and browser settings - might be better to enter listing without folding lines, except where explicit folds are desired (and perhaps then use a <BR> or </P><P> tags, as appropriate - and if the site recognizes them - see also note immediately below).
- The site/listings accept at least some HTML - e.g. <A HREF=" … so … use them :-)
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- suggested 2013-03-19 by Mike Higashi
- monthly fee to have group(s) setup on Meetup, but may be able to list on other group(s) where poster is a member?
Forums
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- LinuxQuestions.org News Forum - Andrew got permission from the LinuxQuestions.org editor to post BALUG events here
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Social Networking
Facebook, MySpace, others?
balug/event_communications.txt · Last modified: 2014-06-14T23:51:04+0000 by michael_paoli