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Rubin110: Added a warning that some of this content is a little out of date.

2025-03-02T05:16:12Z

Added a warning that some of this content is a little out of date.

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	BTW: '''You don't need to be a member''', you just need a member to sponsor you and your event. Which shouldn't be too hard.		BTW: '''You don't need to be a member''', you just need a member to sponsor you and your event. Which shouldn't be too hard.

			'''Notice: Some of the content on this page is out of date''' (thanks to the pandemic). For better help, hop into [https://discord.com/channels/1270929620224704544/1301090456066719755 #public-relations] on [[Discord]].

	== Initial Steps ==		== Initial Steps ==

Pzieba: /* Draw attention to your class: */

2024-05-17T09:48:46Z

Draw attention to your class:

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	** PS1-Discorse Announcement category		** PS1-Discorse Announcement category
	** Help the PR person promote your thing. They have the access, but you have the details.		** Help the PR person promote your thing. They have the access, but you have the details.
			** The calendar:
	** ~~The calendar:~~ [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=hhlp4gcgvdmifq5lcbk7e27om4%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago PS:One Google Calendar]		*** [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=hhlp4gcgvdmifq5lcbk7e27om4%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago PS:One Google Web Calendar]
			*** [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/hhlp4gcgvdmifq5lcbk7e27om4%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics PS:One Google Calendar .ICS file]

	* Other places you may want to consider:		* Other places you may want to consider:

CarlFK: Promote non members holding events.

2024-03-13T01:15:20Z

Promote non members holding events.

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	So, you want to start a class / workshop / event? ~~Bully~~ ~~for you, you're thinking like a do-ocrat~~! ~~Here's what you should probably do and think about next:~~		So, you want to start a class / workshop / event? Great!

			BTW: '''You don't need to be a member''', you just need a member to sponsor you and your event. Which shouldn't be too hard.

	== Initial Steps ==		== Initial Steps ==

CarlFK at 04:40, 6 March 2024

2024-03-06T04:40:46Z

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	== Initial Steps ==		== Initial Steps ==
	* First, gauge interest in your class ~~(mailing list, IRC, or just shouting ideas during a meeting are all good methods)~~, you probably want to make sure at least three to four people intend to show up~~, to make it worth your time~~.		* First, gauge interest in your class, you probably want to make sure at least three to four people intend to show up.
	** Decide what you want and don't want to teach. Set a scope that makes sense to you.		* Decide what you want and don't want to teach. Set a scope that makes sense to you.
	* Come up with a good name.		* Come up with a good name.

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	* Send an email to the PR director at press@pumpingstationone.org with a formal request to add your event to the calendar.		* Send an email to the PR director at press@pumpingstationone.org with a formal request to add your event to the calendar.

	* Warning! Don't ask for a date that "works for everyone" ~~down~~ that path lies madness and obnoxiously long threads with no definitive answers. This is your project, make a command decision.		* Warning! Don't ask for a date that "works for everyone." Down that path lies madness and obnoxiously long threads with no definitive answers. This is your project, make a command decision.
	* Two or more weeks is a good lead time.		* Two or more weeks is a good lead time.

CarlFK: migrated obsolete stuff

2024-03-06T04:34:12Z

migrated obsolete stuff

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	So, you want to start a class / workshop / event? Bully for you, you're thinking like a do-ocrat! Here's what you should probably do and think about next:		So, you want to start a class / workshop / event? Bully for you, you're thinking like a do-ocrat! Here's what you should probably do and think about next:

	== Where's the Calendar ==

	Here it is: [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=hhlp4gcgvdmifq5lcbk7e27om4%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago PS:One Google Calendar]

	Also, if you want to subscribe via a non-google third-party app:<br>
	https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/hhlp4gcgvdmifq5lcbk7e27om4%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

	== Initial Steps ==		== Initial Steps ==
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	== Establish a Date ==		== Establish a Date ==
	* Pick a day and time that works for you and has space available on the PS1 calendar.		* Pick a day and time that works for you and has space available on the PS1 calendar. [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=hhlp4gcgvdmifq5lcbk7e27om4%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago PS:One Google Calendar]
	** ~~Sending~~ an email to the PR director at press@pumpingstationone.org with a formal request to add your event to the calendar.		* Send an email to the PR director at press@pumpingstationone.org with a formal request to add your event to the calendar.

	** Warning! Don't ~~try to~~ ask ~~the mailing list~~ for a date that "works for everyone" down that path lies madness and obnoxiously long threads with no definitive answers. This is your project, make a command decision.		* Warning! Don't ask for a date that "works for everyone" down that path lies madness and obnoxiously long threads with no definitive answers. This is your project, make a command decision.
	** Pick a day at least two (or more) weeks in the future so you can generate interest and people can plan to attend.
			* Two or more weeks is a good lead time.

	== Write up a class description: ==		== Write up a class description: ==
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	* In everyone's fantasy world, you just put something on the calendar and hundreds of people flood into PS1 to sit at rapt attention while you expound intelligently on [insert class subject here]. That can happen, but you need to do some marketing first.		* In everyone's fantasy world, you just put something on the calendar and hundreds of people flood into PS1 to sit at rapt attention while you expound intelligently on [insert class subject here]. That can happen, but you need to do some marketing first.
	* Post your class description to at the very, very least the following places (this is minimum effort):		* Post your class description to at the very, very least the following places (this is minimum effort):
			** PS1-Discorse Announcement category
	** PS1-Public list
			** Help the PR person promote your thing. They have the access, but you have the details.
	** PS1-Private list
	** The calendar: [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=hhlp4gcgvdmifq5lcbk7e27om4%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago PS:One Google Calendar]		** The calendar: [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=hhlp4gcgvdmifq5lcbk7e27om4%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago PS:One Google Calendar]

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	== Create A Roster of Attendees ==		== Create A Roster of Attendees ==

	* You'll want to know how many people are coming		* You'll want to know how many people are coming.
	* You may want to send out waivers / any special instructions ahead of time		* You may want to send out waivers / any special instructions ahead of time.
	* ~~Give~~ your attendees a way of contacting you directly		* Please give your attendees a way of contacting you directly.

	== On the Day of Your Event ==		== On the Day of Your Event ==

	* Show up early to make sure everything is in order for your event. Only you know how long that will take.		* Show up early to make sure everything is in order for your event. Only you know how long that will take.
			* Have guests sign the waiver. https://pumpingstationone.org/ click Join, Begin Application. or https://tinyurl.com/iwillnotdiehere or https://ps1.link/waver
	* Have guests or anyone that has not signed a waiver use an electronic (online) waiver if possible. Have paper copies of waivers ready for nonmembers, or anyone new that hasn't signed a waiver before.
	* Make it easy for people to find you. Put up signs.		* Make it easy for people to find you. Put up signs.
	* Host your event! Share your enthusiasm for the subject!		* Host your event! Share your enthusiasm for the subject!
			* You or someone should give guests a tour. Tell them they can put on events too.

	== After the Event ==		== After the Event ==
	* Make sure your event doesn't leave a mess. Clean up. Take down signs, and make sure the door is firmly closed and locked if you had it unlocked~~/open~~.		* Make sure your event doesn't leave a mess. Clean up. Take down signs, and make sure the door is firmly closed and locked if you had it unlocked.
	* Get feedback from your attendees: what did they get out of the event? What do they think should be done differently?		* Get feedback from your attendees: what did they get out of the event? What do they think should be done differently?

Pzieba: /* Where's the Calendar */

2023-05-12T03:14:23Z

Where's the Calendar

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	Here it is: [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=hhlp4gcgvdmifq5lcbk7e27om4%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago PS:One Google Calendar]		Here it is: [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=hhlp4gcgvdmifq5lcbk7e27om4%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago PS:One Google Calendar]

			Also, if you want to subscribe via a non-google third-party app:<br>
			https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/hhlp4gcgvdmifq5lcbk7e27om4%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

	== Initial Steps ==		== Initial Steps ==

Vhudoloz at 22:14, 6 June 2022

2022-06-06T22:14:58Z

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	== Establish a Date ==		== Establish a Date ==
	* Pick a day and time that works for you and has space available on the PS1 calendar.		* Pick a day and time that works for you and has space available on the PS1 calendar.
	** Sending an email to ~~info~~@pumpingstationone.org ~~asking~~ to ~~grant~~ ~~you~~ ~~read/write~~ ~~access~~ to the calendar.		** Sending an email to the PR director at press@pumpingstationone.org with a formal request to add your event to the calendar.
	** Warning! Don't try to ask the mailing list for a date that "works for everyone" down that path lies madness and obnoxiously long threads with no definitive answers. This is your project, make a command decision.		** Warning! Don't try to ask the mailing list for a date that "works for everyone" down that path lies madness and obnoxiously long threads with no definitive answers. This is your project, make a command decision.
	** Pick a day at least two (or more) weeks in the future so you can generate interest and people can plan to attend.		** Pick a day at least two (or more) weeks in the future so you can generate interest and people can plan to attend.

Rdoeksen at 01:04, 22 September 2018

2018-09-22T01:04:14Z

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	So, you want to start a class / workshop / event? Bully for you, you're thinking like a do-ocrat! Here's what you should probably do and think about next:		So, you want to start a class / workshop / event? Bully for you, you're thinking like a do-ocrat! Here's what you should probably do and think about next:

			== Where's the Calendar ==

			Here it is: [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=hhlp4gcgvdmifq5lcbk7e27om4%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago PS:One Google Calendar]

	== Initial Steps ==		== Initial Steps ==
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	== Establish a Date ==		== Establish a Date ==
	* Pick a day and time that works for you and has space available on the PS1 calendar.		* Pick a day and time that works for you and has space available on the PS1 calendar.
	** ~~Ask~~ info@pumpingstationone.org to grant you read/write access to the calendar.		** Sending an email to info@pumpingstationone.org asking to grant you read/write access to the calendar.
	** Warning! Don't try to ask the mailing list for a date that "works for everyone" down that path lies madness and obnoxiously long threads with no definitive answers. This is your project, make a command decision.		** Warning! Don't try to ask the mailing list for a date that "works for everyone" down that path lies madness and obnoxiously long threads with no definitive answers. This is your project, make a command decision.
	** Pick a day at least two (or more) weeks in the future so you can generate interest and people can plan to attend.		** Pick a day at least two (or more) weeks in the future so you can generate interest and people can plan to attend.

	== Write up a class description: ==		== Write up a class description: ==
	* Write something brief ~~but flowery~~, and make sure to include the following things at the bottom of your post (seriously, use this exact format or you're going to get a lot of dumb questions from people who can't read anything not in bullet points):		* Write something brief, and make sure to include the following things at the bottom of your post (seriously, use this exact format or you're going to get a lot of dumb questions from people who can't read anything not in bullet points):
	** Who: who the class is intended for (the public, members only, beginners, intermediate, etc)		** Who: who the class is intended for (the public, members only, beginners, intermediate, etc)
	** Cost (if it's free, say that it's free, or people will ask)		** Cost (if it's free, say that it's free, or people will ask)
	** Where it is: include ~~ps1~~'s address, which room, etc		** Where it is: include PS1's address, which room, etc
	** (If you are going to use the Electronics Lab for events, please also subscribe to the electronics lab calendar (http://www.google.com/calendar/render?cid=hkgq1nkid9up5e4oe9uacqdlic@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago). Duplicate your event from the PS1 calendar by clicking the duplicate button in the more action drop down to create a reservation of the Electronics lab, and set your duplicated event to the Electronics lab calendar.)		** (If you are going to use the Electronics Lab for events, please also subscribe to the electronics lab calendar (http://www.google.com/calendar/render?cid=hkgq1nkid9up5e4oe9uacqdlic@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago). Duplicate your event from the PS1 calendar by clicking the duplicate button in the more action drop down to create a reservation of the Electronics lab, and set your duplicated event to the Electronics lab calendar.)
			** When it is: Date and time. Start time and end time might be nice, too.
	** When it is
	** What you'll be teaching, what the event is about, etc		** What you'll be teaching, what the event is about, etc
	* Find an appropriate picture to go along with your description (because all blog posts must have pictures!)		* Find an appropriate picture to go along with your description (because all blog posts must have pictures!)
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	** PS1-Public list		** PS1-Public list
	** PS1-Private list		** PS1-Private list
			** The calendar: [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=hhlp4gcgvdmifq5lcbk7e27om4%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago PS:One Google Calendar]
	** The calendar

	* Other places you may want to consider:		* Other places you may want to consider:
	** The Blog		** The Blog (which means a post on the web site)
	** Facebook, make an event.		** Facebook, make it an event.
	** Twitter		** Twitter
	** Other local hackerspaces' mailing lists (W88 and SSH for starters)		** Other local hackerspaces' mailing lists (W88 and SSH for starters)
	** Enthusiast mailing lists that talk about stuff you're interested in		** Enthusiast mailing lists that talk about stuff you're interested in
	** If your event is general interest enough, consider local event blogs like chicagoist, or local specialty blogs		** If your event is general interest enough, consider local event blogs like chicagoist, or local specialty blogs
	** The PS1 meetup group or Eventbrite or similar
	** Make blog / similar blogs		** Make blog / similar blogs
	** Meetup.com https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Meetup		** Eventbrite or Meetup or similar: Meetup.com https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Meetup

	== Create A Roster of Attendees ==		== Create A Roster of Attendees ==

	* You'll ~~need~~ to know how many people are coming		* You'll want to know how many people are coming
	* You may want to send out waivers / any special instructions ahead of time		* You may want to send out waivers / any special instructions ahead of time
	* Give your attendees a way of contacting you directly		* Give your attendees a way of contacting you directly

Rdoeksen at 18:39, 17 November 2017

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	** The PS1 meetup group or Eventbrite or similar		** The PS1 meetup group or Eventbrite or similar
	** Make blog / similar blogs		** Make blog / similar blogs
			** Meetup.com https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Meetup

	== Create A Roster of Attendees ==		== Create A Roster of Attendees ==

Rdoeksen at 18:31, 17 November 2017

2017-11-17T18:31:02Z

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	So, you want to start a class / workshop / event? Bully for you, you're thinking like a do-ocrat! Here's what you should probably do and think about next:		So, you want to start a class / workshop / event? Bully for you, you're thinking like a do-ocrat! Here's what you should probably do and think about next:


	== Initial Steps ==		== Initial Steps ==
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	** Decide what you want and don't want to teach. Set a scope that makes sense to you.		** Decide what you want and don't want to teach. Set a scope that makes sense to you.
	* Come up with a good name.		* Come up with a good name.
	** This can't be stressed enough. A good name can make the difference between one attendee and a room of attendees.

	== Establish a Date ==		== Establish a Date ==
	* Pick a day and time that works for you and has space available on the PS1 calendar.		* Pick a day and time that works for you and has space available on the PS1 calendar.
	** Ask info@pumpingstationone.org to grant you read/write access to the calendar. ~~(This should no longer be required if your google account is a member of the members list).~~		** Ask info@pumpingstationone.org to grant you read/write access to the calendar.
	** Warning! Don't try to ask the mailing list for a date that "works for everyone" down that path lies madness and obnoxiously long threads with no definitive answers. This is your project, make a command decision.		** Warning! Don't try to ask the mailing list for a date that "works for everyone" down that path lies madness and obnoxiously long threads with no definitive answers. This is your project, make a command decision.
	** Pick a day at least two (or more) weeks in the future so you can generate interest and people can plan to attend.		** Pick a day at least two (or more) weeks in the future so you can generate interest and people can plan to attend.
	** Remember, PS1 is now large enough that several events can take place at the same time.


	== Write up a class description: ==		== Write up a class description: ==
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	* Show up early to make sure everything is in order for your event. Only you know how long that will take.		* Show up early to make sure everything is in order for your event. Only you know how long that will take.
	* Have waivers ready for nonmembers, anyone new that hasn't signed a waiver before		* Have guests or anyone that has not signed a waiver use an electronic (online) waiver if possible. Have paper copies of waivers ready for nonmembers, or anyone new that hasn't signed a waiver before.
	* Make it easy for people to find you. ~~Unlock the door, put~~ up signs.		* Make it easy for people to find you. Put up signs.
	* Host your event! Share your enthusiasm for the subject!		* Host your event! Share your enthusiasm for the subject!