[Nolose-outreach] Getting moving on outreach

Tue Apr 1 15:01:57 EST 2008

Howdy, darling. Hey, who else is on this committee? Zoe and Joe? I am
unclear.

Ok, so the one thing that seems oddly timed is the print ads not getting
started until June. Maybe it just feels that we because we're working with a
bit less time than usual. Seems to be that it would be ideal if print ads
started *appearing* in June. Though I don't have a good sense of how
important the print ads really are to overall outreach.

Where have print ads run before?

Where should print ads run this time?

Who are we reaching out to? Supersize people, fat people, queers, trans
folks, people of color, social justice activists... Those are the groups I
want to reach out to.

What are people reading, anyway? What are the folks in our target groups
reading?

I'm imagining that exploring those questions will give a better picture.

Meeting: week after next, I can meet evenings of Monday 14th, Tuesday 15th,
or Thursday 17th.

xoxo Max

On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 10:47 PM, Devra Polack <devra at webspinster.com>
wrote:

>  Hey dahlink.
>
> Good questions!
>
> 1) We don't have an Outreach mtg. scheduled, shall we set one?
> Unfortunately, next week is totally booked for me. Are you guys available to
> meet in the eve. some night the week after? This week is out, since there's
> a NOLOSE Board mtg. and Programming also met, which is a grueling 2-mtg.
> week for some.
>
> Okay, in terms of design and ads and mailing party timeline, here's what I
> proposed to Board folks last week (wanted to make sure the finance and
> financial assistance folks would be able to figure pricing out by late April
> in order for us to get registration materials going and out the door in
> May).
>
> I'm good w/doing the card design (have pieced out a chunk of time this
> weekend to get started). We'll be getting Programming updates at our Board
> mtg. this thursday, so can confirm theme first.
>
> That said, how does the timeline below look to you guys?
> xoxo
> Devra
>
> (oh, and I'll check in w/Robin soon. I didn't get the impression she had
> her heart set on the outreach vol. stuff at all, and I think was just
> willing to step in for more if need be; but it really does not hurt to
> check... thanks for the heads up, sweets.)
>
> Here's the proposed timeline I sent to the Board:
>
> *Hey, folks--
>
> In trying to figure out when to have a volunteer host our mailing party
> (yay!), it occurs to me that a slew of things need to happen before that
> mailing, and I wanted to make sure everyone was on the same page in terms of
> timeline.
>
> My guess is that we can put this into place for a May 31 mailing party.
> But if you think doing the mailing 3 months ahead isn't too late (our call
> for proposals will be going out first), June might give us more leeway. The
> past couple of conferences, I think it was 4 months in advance.
>
> 1) What do you think is more strategic for our big mailing, May 31 or
> mid-June?
> 2) Do you guys think the following is feasible for this timeframe? Let me
> know. I can do my part, but want to make sure everyone else is on board.
>
> --FA and registration fees (sliding scale, deadlines, etc.). Finance
> folks: estimated date of figuring out FA app and fee structure for us to
> include in reg. materials? That's the stuff I'll need in order to crank
> out:
>
> --Online registration and print registration forms. (Also, Joe will be
> compiling/writing the cover letter.)
>
> --Since my work situation is now less frenzied and dire (hallelujah on
> finding a tenant), I'm taking a stab at the card design. This will also give
> us more time and leeway to shop around for someone to take care of print ads
> and program layout, which happen later--and so we can shop that out for $300
> instead of $500. I'm aiming to have this into the printer by end of April,
> possibly sooner (depending), and can start next week if our theme is nailed
> down. It's about 2 weeks or so to print and ship. And the shipping guru
> person distributing the cards around will then need to ship 800 or so of
> these to whoever is doing the Big Mailing Party.
>
> So, if Finance is able to figure our pricing and FA requirements in the
> next 4 weeks, I think we can give a thumbs up on a May 31 mailing party.
> Otherwise, later.
>
> Let me know what y'all think--
> xoxo
> Devra*
>
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>
> Max Airborne wrote:
>
> Hey folks,
>
> I have a few items of committee business.
>
> 1. Do we have a meeting scheduled?
>
> 2. Design for 2008 conference materials: What's the status? Are we hiring
> out?
>
> 3. Print ads -- I guess this needs to wait for a design, eh?
>
> 4. Outreach volunteer status:
>
> Mailing party host: Stefanie Snider in L.A, who has recruited 8-10 people
> to help.
>
> Postcard handler/distributor: Laura Spalding in Northhampton (never been
> to nolose -- has anyone met her?)
>
> Street outreach (postcard distro): we have folks for bay area, NoHo, and
> nowhere else. Once we're closer I'll recruit for this directly with people
> who live in key locations.
>
> Internet outreach folks: Zoe Meleo Erwin, Stefanie Snider, Jodi Longobardo
>
> Print ad team: Joe Libin and Sarah Doherty (do we need more folks here?
> tell me what's needed and I'll find it)
>
> Design? Do you want me to find someone?
>
>  5. Does someone here have a good working relationship or friendship with
> Robin? I'm concerned that she's upset about the volunteer job split and
> could use a check-in of some sort. I tried, and am not sure I got anywhere,
> as she hasn't responded to me.
>
> Ok, that's all for now.
>
> Love, Max
>
>
>
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