Newsletter, e-mailed, name to be determined by Barrett
As soon as first newsletter sent, Workshop website will be taken down
Sent from Barrett's e-mail to everyone on PM spreadsheet
Sent BCC, nobody can see any one else's e-mail address
Frequency: Unannounced, but internal target of every two weeks and monthly as absolute requirement Can use same mailing list for shorter announcements at any time Content: 1. Something from Barrett leads off every issue --could be short message, link to short you tube video, short interview written up by someone else
2. Summary of current activities, written up by Editor
3. Activities of members --publications --projects --meetings attended --sightings of other member --recommendations for reading --recommendations of web sites of potential interest to Project PM members
--groups of interest that come to attention of members --self promotion items from members < ---- strongly encouraged --cross posting of items published by members, as members submit --discussion of topics of current interest, by members
4. Brief bios of members, with why interested in Project PM (with member's consent and cooperation)
5. Miscellaneous: Notice of volunteer opportunities Notice of charities to contribute to Links to news items involving PM members or relating to issues of interest to PM community
Every issue will contain solicitation to members to send editor infomation and links of interest Very brief reviews of anything reviewable and of interest, arts as well as journalism and web items Further suggestions sought
Sub-group responsible for Newsletter: Ellis Robinson Mintz Sapienza Breslin Havoth Further suggestions sought
Editorial structure Editor: Clark recommends Barrett have phone conversations with Havoth and Breslin, and see if he wants to appoint one of them as Editor, or as co-editors, or Barrett may come up with another candidate
Workgroup members will agree to help the editor find material Barrett and other bloggers and sub group members will agree to share with editor links to material they think members might ought to be reading currently
Action plan Barrett picks editor Clark will approach members on list above and any others suggested by Barrett (feel free include other folks in TX, you know their skills) and request them to participate, emphasizing that it is not a major time commitment
Try to get first newsletter out in a week or two, may need to give editor lots of support for first issue