Helping Out

["Justin Miller" <safetypin@xxxxxxx>]

	Hello all. If we can all decided on what we want on a banner, I can get it
printed out. I can work on "flyers," although I think a single page would do
better. Folded paper seems to disappear.
	I suggest each paper that is handed out has a KLUG logo at the top and a
footer with the KLUG URL and a couple people's email/name. I also think that
the info on the page should be more personal. I think everyone gets bored
with a paper that starts out with "Linux is a free 32-Bit Unix Clone . . . "
I think it is important to know this, but something a little more exciting
and personal will catch their attention. Something along the lines of "Hate
losing work when you have to reboot Windows? Hate losing the addresses of
good sites because of General Protection Faults? Think Bill Gate's haircut
makes him look like a little Dutch boy? . . ."
	Whatever everyone agrees on, I can get printed. I can probably get a 100 or
some odd printed if you think that is enough. If we find it isn't, I can
probably get more printed. However many it takes, I think that getting info
out is most important. Somehow getting Linux to them before they have any
idea what it is doesn't do them any good. If we can decide on stuff before
Tuesday, I might be able to bring some samples to the meeting. Let me know
what you think.

Robert G. Brown [bob@acm.org] wrote:

>1. We need a real big sign that stands out
>                   LINUX -- THE SYSTEM OF FREEDOM AND CHOICE
>   in 3 foot tall, bright orange letters, so it can't be missed.
>   A fly on the wall on the other side of the hall should be able
>   to read it clearly.
>   Too corny? Too Long? Fine! Suggest something better, or simply
>   MAKE the sign.
>

I can't think of anything, I kind of like that or even LINUX - TRUE
MULTITASKING

>  2. A tablecloth on the table. They apparently don't provide one.

That would help.

>
>  3. Anyone bringing a machine must have something interesting to show, and
>    they need to set it up and show it. The penalty for not doing this is
>    so serious I can't even write about it here (hint: it involves elec-
>    tricity, alligator clips, salt water, and #12 piano wire!).
>

I think that having a working system there is a great ideal, almost like
test driving a car, almost.

>  4. We need to compose and/or print a FAQ list and give that away with
>     other literature. We all need to read this FAQ in advance so we can
>     give consistantly correct answers to all the questions there.
>

See above. I think it is crucial that everyone agrees on the content.

>  5. We need those silly little literature stands for all our handouts;
any-
>     thing that allows us to look more professional is a Good Thing.
>

Good idea.

>  6. We need to dress nicer. I'm not talking about suuits and ties, but we
>     need to look like we take all this stuff seriously. If we don't, they
>     WON'T.
>

Sounds like a great idea to me.

>  7. We need to gather after each event (that day or soon after), and talk
>     about (and write down) what worked well, or what didn't. Then we can
>     change our presetnation accordingly for next time.

Sounds like a great idea to me.