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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? Bully for you, you're thinking like a do-ocrat! Here's what you should probably do and think about next:

== 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 -- more about this

* 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.

**Decide what you want and don't want to teach. Set a scope that makes sense to you.

** Decide what you want and don't want to teach. Set a scope that makes sense to you.

*Come up with a funny name.

* Come up with a good name.

**This can't be stressed enough. A funny name can be the difference between one attendee and a room of attendees.

 

== 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.

**Ask [email protected] to grant you read/write access to the calendar.

** Sending an email to [email protected] asking to grant you read/write access to the calendar.  

**Warning! Don't try to ask the mailing list 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.

** Warning! Don't try to ask the mailing list 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.

**Pick a day at least two (or more) weeks in the future so you can generate interest and people can plan to attend.

** Pick a day at least two (or more) weeks in the future so you can generate interest and people can plan to attend.  

 

 

 

== Write up a class description: ==

== Write up a class description: ==

*Write something brief but flowery, and make sure to include the following things at the bottom of your post (seriously, use this exact format or you're going to get a lot of dumb questions from people who can't read anything not in bullet points):

* Write something brief, and make sure to include the following things at the bottom of your post (seriously, use this exact format or you're going to get a lot of dumb questions from people who can't read anything not in bullet points):

***Who: who the class is intended for (the public, members only, beginners, intermediate, etc)

** Who: who the class is intended for (the public, members only, beginners, intermediate, etc)

***Cost (if it's free, say that it's free, or people will ask)

** Cost (if it's free, say that it's free, or people will ask)

***Where it is: include ps1's address, which room, etc

** Where it is: include PS1's address, which room, etc

***(If you are going to use the Electronics Lab for events, please subscribe to the electronics lab calendar also. Duplicate your event from the PS1 calendar by clicking the duplicate button to create a reservation of the Electronics lab, and set your duplicated event to the Electronics lab calendar.)

** (If you are going to use the Electronics Lab for events, please also subscribe to the electronics lab calendar (http://www.google.com/calendar/[email protected]&ctz=America/Chicago). Duplicate your event from the PS1 calendar by clicking the duplicate button in the more action drop down to create a reservation of the Electronics lab, and set your duplicated event to the Electronics lab calendar.)

***When it is

** When it is: Date and time. Start time and end time might be nice, too.

***What you'll be teaching, what the event is about, etc

** What you'll be teaching, what the event is about, etc

*Find an appropriate picture to go along with your description (because all blog posts must have pictures!)

* Find an appropriate picture to go along with your description (because all blog posts must have pictures!)

== Draw attention to your class: ==

== Draw attention to your class: ==

**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-Public list

***PS1-Private list

** PS1-Private list

***The calendar

** The calendar: [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=hhlp4gcgvdmifq5lcbk7e27om4%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago PS:One Google Calendar]

**Other places you may want to consider:

***Make blog / similar blogs

== Create A Roster of Attendees ==

== Create A Roster of Attendees ==

**You'll need 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

* 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.

**Make it easy for people to find you. Unlock the door, put up signs.

* 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.

**Host your event! Share your enthusiasm for the subject!

* Make it easy for people to find you. Put up signs.

 

* Host your event! Share your enthusiasm for the subject!

 

For assistance, contact [[User:Gtopham|Geoffrey Topham]]

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