Hi Folks,
(PR meeting notes are on the wiki and will augment this post soon)
Here is a quick update on PR Committee and a place to have an up-to-date list of committee member tasks. If anyone is experiencing difficulty with their project, this will be an easy way to direct extra help their way. I expect to update this document as I check in with each person about their efforts and needs. Stay tuned for our next meeting. Based on survey feedback, we are thinking of offering Sunday afternoon as an alternative to our previous time of Thursdays at 6/7.
After overseeing the publication of our makerspace on a major Dallas news site (The 'World’s Largest Volunteer-Run Makerspace' is in Dallas, and it's Doubling In Size » Dallas Innovates) and facilitating a successful VR meetup at Capital Factory that saw 25 people attend, PR Committee had an awesome time running a booth at the Frontier of Flight Museum’s Apollo 11 moon landing anniversary this past Saturday. NASA astronaut John Blaha was even in attendance! Check out a few of our photos from this past weekend: Imgur: The magic of the Internet
These are my notes from the last PR meeting. Official meeting notes are pending - @mrjimmy have these been posted somewhere?
Votes-
PR Kit
- Voted “yes” for whatever is reasonable. Numbers around $1000 were discussed and it was agreed that James, as president pro tem would provide advice if there are any questions about item costs.
Mesquite Plaque
- The City of Mesquite requested that Kevin Patel add a plaque on behalf of DMS if we are willing to subsidize it.
- Vote is “yes”, Kevin and Andrew responsible for followthrough and messaging
- Amount: $150 or within reason in order to ensure weatherproofing etc.
Business Cards
- Business card orders. Business cards in general. Same as existing cards, but updated titles and contact info. Cost is expected to be minimal. Any pricing questions will be cleared with James.
- Vote is “yes”, Andrew to order
This controller sucks
- This controller sucks, an initiative by a DMS member, has requested funding for one of their projects. In return they are willing to cobrand and allow signage at the many conventions they frequent. This is a good prototype for future funding of member projects for the purposes of PR material.
- Vote is Yes to this controller sucks (they have agreed to film the building here and give us all access to filming rights)
- Amount authorized: $150 if necessary (Due to time constraints initial build fund has already been donated by a volunteer on behalf of DMS PR) $150 will be used for any additional material or signage.
Meetup.com prototyping
- Eric has volunteered to head up an investigation into how to best utilize our substantial meetup.com group that is currently run by a DMS member.
- Vote is yes to provide $300 to Eric for meetup
Monthly discount codes for coworking space members (Voted yes, pending board authorization):
Spaces requested so far:
GeniusDen
Acme Creation Labs
Stoke
Node
Wework
Capital Factory
Worklodge
General Initiatives
Rob Griffin Podcast on Thursday, July 25th (Kris and Andrew, in progress)
More Tour guides for tour nights (Andrew)
Capital Factory Meetup (Andrew + Michelle) (FINISHED)
Robot SIG (Musashi - not present, progress unclear)
Discount codes (Andrew) (In progress)
Secretary cleanup (Kris) (In progress)
Social media (Andrew, Michelle, John Gorman, etc. All are welcome to apply for our Social media team)
PR kit (Andrew) (In progress)
Make a sign for our new lobby (Judy)
DMS Newbie guide / Hitchhiker’s guide to DMS (Judy / Andrew LeCody, others. Seems to be well under way. Will check back next meeting)
Ceramics campaigns (ceramics is really stepping up with follow through - we will support them with their social media efforts in the mean time)
Signs / handouts to use at exhibits , etc. (Andrew + Michelle) - this will be put under our initial “pr kit” investment.
James’ highest priority: professionally- made DMS video or even animation.
More individual initiatives and interests:
Stephanie
- Kids stuff
- Facebook outreach
- map out the best times to post
- Monthly calendar
- Encourage people to hop on certain tags, etc.
- accountability log (Michellle, Kris, and Andrew)
- Social media classes (Michelle and Andrew and James)
James -
- Beginning of August orientation (Andrew and James)
- Get hours donated to a PR media campaign (James and Andrew)
Judy
- Make a sign for us
- 3 pieces of art in the lobby
Caireen
- developing the internal community
- Fundraising ideas (what’s been approved?)
- Information-only forum - maybe wiki?
Johnny
- familiar with the deep Ellum community
- Basic SEO
- Wants to develop ceramics committee and ceramics
- Get ceramics on google maps ###
- Free little items for selling / giving away (Julie and Johnny)
- Genius den
- Satellite shows -
- Halloween party (Everyone) - talk to rick (Andrew will post)
Larry
- video content via Elijah