How to: Classes, Workshops and Events

Revision as of 11:52, 12 October 2011

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Steps to Hold a Class, Workshop, or Event

• Seek member agreement that this is a good idea.
  • This helps you gauge the interest and attendance
  • This also helps you find members willing to help, including covering you in case you are sick etc. the day off
  • Ideally, this would be brought up for discussion at the Monthly Member Meeting. If not, you can seek input on the discussion mailing list.

• Once you've sought member input on the idea, contact the group that administers classes at FamiLAB
  • You can use the classes@familab.org email alias which goes to this group
  • This group helps with the class setup, ticket revenue, expenses, promotion, etc.

• Good Promotion includes:
  • A FamiLAB EventBrite account page for tickets (even if free, tickets are a good idea)
    • Optional Benefits include:
      • RSVP
      • Easy headcount
      • Limits on the number of people
      • Free tickets, "Donation" tickets, or set price tickets
      • Sale of Materials
      • Promotion on the EventBrite site
  • An entry on the familab.org Public Classes and Events page (if it includes the public)
  • A blog entry with featured image that highlights the class or event on the main page of familab.org
  • Twitter promotion (typically done by Ian C.)
  • Facebook promotion (just relaunched, Ian C. will start doing if others dont...)
  • Linked In promotion (typically done by Ian C.)
  • Reddit promotion (typically done by Tony M. or Bill R.)