Re: [Hampshire] Promoting LUG meets via social networking

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Author: Tim Brocklehurst
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Promoting LUG meets via social networking
On Sunday 27 Jan 2013 17:47:41 Alan Pope wrote:
> Hullo,
>
> It struck me today that the LUG doesn't have any kind of active presence
> on social networks (such as Twitter, Facebook and Google+). I have seen
> other LUGs promote their meetings (and not much else) via these networks
> and it struck me as a good way to reach a wider audience than the
> website and mailing list currently do.
>
> I wondered if it might be worth setting up a presence on each of the
> above networks and have some people responsible for posting when the LUG
> has a meeting.
>
> To be clear, this isn't to replace the mailing list or website, and
> isn't targeting _you_ because you are already on the list. It's to
> target potential new people.
>
> Opinions / flames...
>
> Cheers,


Alan,

This is not the first time it has been suggested. (See my thread back in
October entitled "[Admin]Observations, improvements and initiatives". However,
there was not a huge response to the idea.

I still think it's a good idea, but based on the amount of support, nothing
further has happened.

Tim B.

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