<div dir="ltr">Hi Folks, <div><br></div><div>I thought I would be able to come, but I am so not done with work. Boo!</div><div><br></div><div>But, here are a few things from the expansion committee that people can sign up to do. Most are VERY simple, even fun, and yet effective!</div><div><br></div><div>A major question I had was: who said they would look into CiviCRM? We need a constituent management system ASAP. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><ul><li>take a couple biz cards and give them out when the topic arises<br></li><li>work on space signage [welcome table and sign in book (w Monica), invite donations]<br></li><li>write a letter to the editor about MSU<br></li><li>Make a PSA aboue MSU (written or recorded) for local radio<br></li><li>make a PPT promo slide for UPTV<br></li><li>Post us on community calendars (regularly) incl. smile politely, chambana moms, <br></li><li>Make press connections and engagement: announce the anniversary with a press release!<br></li><li>Newsletter<br></li><li>formalize the Donation system<br></li><li>Branded signature file on MSU emails<br></li><li>Check for our web presence and add us to things like yelp, yahoo, etc<br></li><li>Social media: populate twitter/blog/fb<br></li><li>Add to "Makerspace U Fundraising Mania" groups with similar interests! <br></li><li>Populate contact list (add 20 names of people you think might be interested in knowing about makerspace)<br></li></ul></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Be well, </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>elizaBeth</div><div><br></div><div>217-979-2820 cell<br><div><br>The bad news is you're falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is, there's no ground. - Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche<br><br><span style="font-style:italic">learn about my latest creative initiative:</span><span style="font-weight:bold"><br>Art from the Streets!</span><span style="font-style:italic"><br><a href="http://www.ucpeopleshistory.org" target="_blank">www.ucpeopleshistory.org</a><br></span><br></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 2:35 PM, Gergana Slavova <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gergana.s.slavova@gmail.com" target="_blank">gergana.s.slavova@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>What better way to work off that Thanksgiving meal than coming down to the Makerspace Urbana monthly membership meeting!? Actually, that's a lie, there are a lot better ways to exercise; we'll mostly be sitting around and talking.<br><br>Nevertheless, I hope to see you all there - this Sunday (Nov 30) at 6pm at the Makerspace!<br><br>Agenda:<br>*) Opens<br><div> -- Post a list of workshops on the website<br></div><div> -- Heartland Maker Fest t-shirts available for sale ($20)<br></div><div> -- MU domain names to expire soon<br></div>*) Membership/Financial Update<br><div><div> -- Financial status and future plans<br></div> $) Expansion committee<br></div><div><div><div> -- Funding ideas<br></div><div> $) Selling bike light cross-stitch kits on Etsy<br></div><div><div> $) Will also do a general ask of anyone who has ever visited the space<br></div></div></div> $) Awesome Foundation grant (for TUFL workshops?)<br><div> $) 3D printing keychains for a $1: have a prototype of a squirrel with a ring or a gyroscope<br></div><div> $) Maybe do a Raspberry pi workshop kit (plus keyboard, mouse, HDMI cable) and have it available for rent<br></div><div> #) Also do <a href="http://chambana.net/sysadmin" target="_blank">chambana.net/sysadmin</a> workshop?<br></div><div> $) Create signs for:<br> #) 3D printer usage rules (including donation amounts) with 3 options: $1, $3, $5<br> #) Put up a "Did you enjoy the space? Donate here" sign next to the donation jar<br></div><div> #) Listing of membership levels<br></div><div> #) Better signs for snacks/soda<br></div><div> -- New equipment<br> $) Acquired: Raspberry pi kits (x3)<br></div><div> $) Wanted: extra folding card table, MU tablecloth<br></div><div>*) Help Desk<br></div><div> -- TUFL computer donation (60 machines)<br></div></div><div>*) RFID lock project<br>*) Py-CU</div><div>*) Chambana.net<br></div><div><div><div>*) Past events:<br> -- Sew-O-Ween 2014 (Oct. 22, 25, and 29)<br> -- Community Arts Forum panel (Saturday, Nov. 8, 8am-1pm)<br> -- DFA workshops III (November)<br></div><div> -- SCA Glass & Fire Workshop (Sunday, Nov. 23)<br></div><div>*) Upcoming/potential events:<br></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size:12.7273px"></span></div> -- Google Glass workshop (Liz)<br><div><div> -- Saturday Open Hours rotation (11am - 1pm): <a href="http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050845ADAC23AA8-makerspace" target="_blank">sign up here</a>!<br> -- DFA workshop IV (Dec. 6, 1-3pm)</div></div><div> -- ISU Family Science Day (Sat, April 11 '15, noon-5pm)<br></div>*) Other things of interest:<br> -- China Hacker Trip w/ Mitch Altman (Jeff to give update)<br></div> -- Argentina Fab Labs research<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br><br></font></span></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">~Gergana<br></font></span></div>
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