Re: Newsletter proposal

On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Clark Robinson <robinsonchicago@gmail.com> wrote:

Newsletter to replace Workshop website

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