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| "When we started our LUG here, we had a lot of thoughts on how to efficiently promote Python and attract people to our meetings. | :Abstract: Discuss the resources available to user groups, such as mailing lists hosts, free wikis and blogs. Mention that user groups can be listed on www.python.org, with python.meetup.com and also Craig's list. Discuss how to reach out and find people, advise patience for growth, and suggest various group activities. When you can't find a speaker, suggest other activities that can be done on a spur of the moment. |
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| Having a page that gathers good tips from experienced guys that had done this for years would be valuable imho. They are many topics that can be LUG-oriented as well: | Finding a Meeting Place ======================= |
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| - How to do/organize a sprint - How to synchronize the LUG work (like doc writing) with PSF needs" |
Spreading the Word ================== - example flyers and places to post them - where to announce - newsletters or podcasts or summary reports - producing club t-shirts Establishing Services Online ============================ - mailing list - wiki - subversion repository What To Do At Your Meetings =========================== - arranging speakers - starting group projects - teaching a class - a selection of good videos (video can be watched as a group, audios less so) Making Your Group Succeed ========================= - what makes a usergroup succeed - what makes a usergroup fail - the importance of consistency - about legal issues - best practices - suggested reading list |
Starting and Running a Successful Python User Group
Abstract
Discuss the resources available to user groups, such as mailing lists hosts, free wikis and blogs. Mention that user groups can be listed on www.python.org, with python.meetup.com and also Craig's list. Discuss how to reach out and find people, advise patience for growth, and suggest various group activities. When you can't find a speaker, suggest other activities that can be done on a spur of the moment.
Finding a Meeting Place
Spreading the Word
- example flyers and places to post them
- where to announce
- newsletters or podcasts or summary reports
- producing club t-shirts
Establishing Services Online
- mailing list
- wiki
- subversion repository
What To Do At Your Meetings
- arranging speakers
- starting group projects
- teaching a class
- a selection of good videos (video can be watched as a group, audios less so)
Making Your Group Succeed
- what makes a usergroup succeed
- what makes a usergroup fail
- the importance of consistency
- about legal issues
- best practices
- suggested reading list