[SGVLUG] help promote our user group! we need more people!

[matti]

Hi,

suggestions sounds fine..

I really don't mind what people would like to
post, so long as we get more people into
the meetings who are worth meeting.

to ME, that's mostly professional people
who I can network with to increase my
knowledge and business connections.

they can be new or experienced linux/open
source people.

I'd like to encourage anyone here who
can help to help.. feel free to post
david's, mine, or any variation, or
your own marketing version of a call
for more members.

hmmm... perhaps we can put up a page
of "unofficially" approved marketing
bits someplace on our site??

thanks
matti


> > body:
> > 
> > We're looking for more people who like to learn
> > and discuss linux and other opensource software
> > and technology and the related issues you typically
> > can read on /. (slashdot.com)
> 
> You shouldn't put it this way (we need people).  Rather, we offer
> something that people want.
> > 
> > Anyone friendly with a good attitude and interest
> > are welcome.
> 
> This implies that the reader might not be friendly and have a bad
> attitude.  Also, it's sometimes more responsible not to be too
> friendly (such as being selective as to whom you are friendly with,
> etc.).
> 
> > Often the topics are of professional interest and we have many
> > working professionals in the groups.
> 
> "Professional" may scare people away if they are not professional.
> I agree that it's important to be honest about what we present but I
> would hope that much of it isn't "professional"
> 
> Here's part of what I wrote years ago:
> 
>        The San Gabriel Valley Linux Users Group (SGVLUG) invites you
> to
>        attend our monthly meetings in Pasadena.  We discuss Linux,
>        socialize, and volunteer speakers give presentations.  It's
> all
>        free.  Users of FreeBSD (and the like) are encouraged to
> attend.
> 
> A major reason for attending such a meeting is to be able to talk
> with
> others about Linux.  If one just wanted to learn, it would be more
> efficient to use the Internet and/or read books and/or use this
> mailing list.
> 
> 			David Lawyer
> 
> > 
> > For a list of LA area lugs please see
> > http://www.lalugs.org/
> > 
> > Please join us at our local San Gabriel Valley
> > meeting ( Pasadena area )
> > http://www.sgvlug.org/
> 



       
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