Event:2017/03/19 Communications

Communications WG - Sunday, 19 March 2017

attendees

• Grant, Jenny, Julian

updates

• newsletter: seems a success in our commoner's hearts
  • news via delegates meetings

brainstorm

• make paper copies of the March-April newsletter?
• update the website: quarterly?
• blog: put the newsletter there
  • also needs some work
• media streams to feed; recurring donations via Patreon
  • blog >>> media stresms >>> Patreon page
    • fb, twitter, etc
    • invite guest bloggers
      • Maryanne
      • have cross-posting from other collectives' blogs

newsletter

• project of the month? for there to be amplification; along with / as alternative to volunteer of the month?
• getting the info for
  • via weekly meetings &
• productivity software??
  • Teamwork
  • Trello Omni has
  • Slack comms channel: jenny invited grant & julian on 4/2
  • mailchimp vs. salsa; mailchimp probably easier but becomes more expensive
• maybe just keep track of the division on a riseuppad
  • collective's adding their own events?
    • having a pad for them to put content into
    • Build Your Own Internet was very successful
  • how newsworthy to track working groups work; probably
    • need for populating the working groups

mailing lists

• getting new subscribers for the mailing list
• having a permanent place for signing up on the mailing list
  • difficult to distinguish this from other various materials?
    • next to the secure accepting donations box
    • on the counter somwhere?
      • Jenny can ask hardware hacknight folx on Tuesday of they want to do that
      • if there comes to be a cafe there, the counter will need to be replaced anyway so bolting it down is fine
  • infobot? usually the calendar, but could be that

discussion

• jenny: what to do with all of these tiny self-driving eyehole screws marc just gave me?
• tiny suggestions (lil laminated cards)
  • eg; "use ur paper towel to wipe the floor / sink / paper towel holder!"
  • eg: "turn off when ur done!" (for public terminals upstairs)
• biz cards
  • design inspiration?: http://theneodesign.com/fresh-minimal-business-card-designs/6/
  • design: logo one side; info the other? use trebuchet mt; 2 colors max if not just b&w
  • content:
    • logo
    • indiv's name & associated collective + working groups; other associations, if desired
    • general omni contact info; relevant collective/wg contact;
• review the handouts folder in the Comms wg - & prepared to begin getting those live again
• for big events
  • sign up sheet: check! julian should share tho
  • elevator pitch
    • community owned & operated
    • "make it your commons
    • The Omni is an ongoing experiment in creating a shared common space. In our shared Commons everyone is invited to contribute. Contribution can take on many forms, from each according to their ability, to each according to their need. Email getinvolved@omnicommons.org to learn about our working groups, collectives, creative projects, and other ways to contribute.

To donate or learn more visit our website omnicommons.org.

• phone tree: instead of a "phone tree" a signal group chat for Omninoms emergencies

action items

• Grant: design the sign-up sheet
• Grant: work on the cosmic handout; text here: https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Orientation:_What_is_this_place%3F
• Jenny: send vector graphic logo via Joel to Grant & Julian
• Jenny: omninom signal chat
• Jenny: all the media cross-posting
• Jenny: laminated cards of the elevator pitch
• Julian: biz cardz
• Julian: go thru the other old handouts
• Julian: turn digi into analog newsletter

misc link dump

• internal comms guide - https://docs.google.com/document/d/19ZB88dhJSoKu0J7pF9rRrGFbjZC0V0q7xd7oQGakE0E/
• external comms guide - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nY4IM3ppnrNXNSyH2rMUxo8CChI9gA57ppcnmP02Rk0/