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List of things people need assistance with (brainstorming):
 
List of things people need assistance with (brainstorming):
  
*Social Media How/To (Reg will start something others can build on)
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*Social Media How/To (Reg will start writing something that others can build on)
 
*Free stuff
 
*Free stuff
 
*Announcement Events
 
*Announcement Events
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*Traditional Media
 
*Traditional Media
 
*How/Who to Target
 
*How/Who to Target
*Organizational Partnerships (Ex. Hackerspaces)
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*Organizational Partnerships (Ex. Hackerspaces - JCN will contact Mitch)
 
*Capture/Retain Interest
 
*Capture/Retain Interest
 
*Grant Recipients as their own PR
 
*Grant Recipients as their own PR
 
*Leveraging Non-Recipient Applicants
 
*Leveraging Non-Recipient Applicants
*Getting your Mayor involved
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*Getting your Mayor involved (Successful cases: Austin, Portland, Pittsburgh)
 
*Empowering your Trustees
 
*Empowering your Trustees
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*Awesome community asks (Marshalle)
  
Successful Case Studies that may address some of the above:
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Successful Case Studies that may address some of the above :
  
 
*LA Party:  Great turnout, low retention after
 
*LA Party:  Great turnout, low retention after
 
*Calgary's Pitch Nights:  Public pitch events, builds community and audience spreads the word and even submits proposals later on.  Helps retain audience.
 
*Calgary's Pitch Nights:  Public pitch events, builds community and audience spreads the word and even submits proposals later on.  Helps retain audience.
  
Recommend that we (as a Foundation) develop the following that other chapters can draw from:
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'''Recommend that we (as a Foundation) develop the following that other chapters can draw from (i.e. Action Items)''':
  
 
Some Case Study Categories that offer a broad range of what AF does: (Tommy)
 
Some Case Study Categories that offer a broad range of what AF does: (Tommy)
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Other Resources (some may need to be created from scratch):
 
Other Resources (some may need to be created from scratch):
*Video assets (JCN)
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*Video assets (JCN/Dan)
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*Kara's "list of apps" (ex. events, press releases)
 
*The new main website for case studies and examples of successful projects
 
*The new main website for case studies and examples of successful projects
 
*Event planning guide
 
*Event planning guide
*Press release guide (Tommy)
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*Press release guide (Tommy & Avi)
 
*Leverage the internal AF mail list for crowdsourcing/knowledge gathering
 
*Leverage the internal AF mail list for crowdsourcing/knowledge gathering
  
  
[Categories: Tools]
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[[category:Tools]] [[category:Press]]

Latest revision as of 15:22, 2 August 2012

(Subgroup Notes from Press Release Template Discussion)

List of things people need assistance with (brainstorming):

  • Social Media How/To (Reg will start writing something that others can build on)
  • Free stuff
  • Announcement Events
  • Event RSVP Tools
  • Traditional Media
  • How/Who to Target
  • Organizational Partnerships (Ex. Hackerspaces - JCN will contact Mitch)
  • Capture/Retain Interest
  • Grant Recipients as their own PR
  • Leveraging Non-Recipient Applicants
  • Getting your Mayor involved (Successful cases: Austin, Portland, Pittsburgh)
  • Empowering your Trustees
  • Awesome community asks (Marshalle)

Successful Case Studies that may address some of the above :

  • LA Party: Great turnout, low retention after
  • Calgary's Pitch Nights: Public pitch events, builds community and audience spreads the word and even submits proposals later on. Helps retain audience.

Recommend that we (as a Foundation) develop the following that other chapters can draw from (i.e. Action Items):

Some Case Study Categories that offer a broad range of what AF does: (Tommy)

  • Tech/Hacker
  • Public Art/Community
  • Environmental
  • Whimsical
  • Food

Other Resources (some may need to be created from scratch):

  • Video assets (JCN/Dan)
  • Kara's "list of apps" (ex. events, press releases)
  • The new main website for case studies and examples of successful projects
  • Event planning guide
  • Press release guide (Tommy & Avi)
  • Leverage the internal AF mail list for crowdsourcing/knowledge gathering