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From Pumping Station One
Promote non members holding events.
So, you want to start a class / workshop / event? Bully for you, you're thinking like a do-ocrat! Here's what you should probably do and think about next:
So, you want to start a class / workshop / event? Great!
BTW: '''You don't need to be a member''', you just need a member to sponsor you and your event. Which shouldn't be too hard.
== Initial Steps ==
== Initial Steps ==
* First, gauge interest in your class (mailing list, IRC, or just shouting ideas during a meeting are all good methods), you probably want to make sure at least three to four people intend to show up, to make it worth your time.
* First, gauge interest in your class, you probably want to make sure at least three to four people intend to show up.
* Decide what you want and don't want to teach. Set a scope that makes sense to you.
* Come up with a good name.
* Come up with a good name.
== Establish a Date ==
== Establish a Date ==
* Pick a day and time that works for you and has space available on the PS1 calendar.
* Pick a day and time that works for you and has space available on the PS1 calendar. [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=hhlp4gcgvdmifq5lcbk7e27om4%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago PS:One Google Calendar]
** Sending an email to the PR director at [email protected] with a formal request to add your event to the calendar.
* Send an email to the PR director at [email protected] with a formal request to add your event to the calendar.
** Pick a day at least two (or more) weeks in the future so you can generate interest and people can plan to attend.
* Warning! Don't ask for a date that "works for everyone." Down that path lies madness and obnoxiously long threads with no definitive answers. This is your project, make a command decision.
* Two or more weeks is a good lead time.
== Write up a class description: ==
== Write up a class description: ==
* In everyone's fantasy world, you just put something on the calendar and hundreds of people flood into PS1 to sit at rapt attention while you expound intelligently on [insert class subject here]. That can happen, but you need to do some marketing first.
* In everyone's fantasy world, you just put something on the calendar and hundreds of people flood into PS1 to sit at rapt attention while you expound intelligently on [insert class subject here]. That can happen, but you need to do some marketing first.
* Post your class description to at the very, very least the following places (this is minimum effort):
* Post your class description to at the very, very least the following places (this is minimum effort):
** PS1-Public list
** PS1-Discorse Announcement category
** PS1-Private list
** Help the PR person promote your thing. They have the access, but you have the details.
** The calendar: [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=hhlp4gcgvdmifq5lcbk7e27om4%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago PS:One Google Calendar]
** The calendar: [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=hhlp4gcgvdmifq5lcbk7e27om4%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago PS:One Google Calendar]
== Create A Roster of Attendees ==
== Create A Roster of Attendees ==
* You'll want to know how many people are coming
* You'll want to know how many people are coming.
* You may want to send out waivers / any special instructions ahead of time
* You may want to send out waivers / any special instructions ahead of time.
* Give your attendees a way of contacting you directly
* Please give your attendees a way of contacting you directly.
== On the Day of Your Event ==
== On the Day of Your Event ==
* Show up early to make sure everything is in order for your event. Only you know how long that will take.
* Show up early to make sure everything is in order for your event. Only you know how long that will take.
* Have guests or anyone that has not signed a waiver use an electronic (online) waiver if possible. Have paper copies of waivers ready for nonmembers, or anyone new that hasn't signed a waiver before.
* Have guests sign the waiver. https://pumpingstationone.org/ click Join, Begin Application. or https://tinyurl.com/iwillnotdiehere or https://ps1.link/waver
* Make it easy for people to find you. Put up signs.
* Make it easy for people to find you. Put up signs.
* Host your event! Share your enthusiasm for the subject!
* Host your event! Share your enthusiasm for the subject!
* You or someone should give guests a tour. Tell them they can put on events too.
== After the Event ==
== After the Event ==
* Make sure your event doesn't leave a mess. Clean up. Take down signs, and make sure the door is firmly closed and locked if you had it unlocked/open.
* Make sure your event doesn't leave a mess. Clean up. Take down signs, and make sure the door is firmly closed and locked if you had it unlocked.
* Get feedback from your attendees: what did they get out of the event? What do they think should be done differently?
* Get feedback from your attendees: what did they get out of the event? What do they think should be done differently?
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