[Scale-planning] SCALE 101 / helping new attendees

Fri Mar 10 20:01:38 UTC 2017

I found it very convenient having the ability to save my schedule in
Guidebook on my phone... so I hope that continues to be a feature with
whatever app we use next year.

Marina

On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 11:42 AM, Caryl Bigenho <cbigenho at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi...
>
>
> Along with all these great suggestions, how about including a blank
> schedule as an insert in the program. Put it on easy to write on paper (not
> the slick glossy brochure paper) that folks can fill in each day to plan
> what they want to attend? Sort of a special "Day Timer" for each day of
> SCaLE. If it were in 2 colors, the breaks could be a different color (say
> light blue maybe?). The rest of the schedule would be white. Maybe there
> could be a welcome table to help people choose what they want to see.
>
>
> Caryl
>
>
> *"My other computer is a pencil"... Wayne Ayers (my computer guru from
> long ago)*
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Scale-planning <scale-planning-bounces at lists.linuxfests.org> on
> behalf of der.hans <Verteiler+SCaLE-planning at LuftHans.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, March 10, 2017 11:29:32 AM
> *To:* SCALE Planning List
> *Subject:* Re: [Scale-planning] SCALE 101 / helping new attendees
>
> Am 10. Mar, 2017 schwätzte Mx Siltanen so:
>
> moin moin,
>
> <snippity, snip>
>
> > 4) Issue: hard to determine beginner friendly talks at SCALE.
> > Some conferences label talks as 100, 200, 300 level.. not certain if we
> > want to go completely that way, but we should always find ways to have an
> > welcoming door for new people to join us, thus
> >
> > Suggested solution: add a tag or other identifying info to the sessions
> > which are definitely beginner friendly.
> > With an appropriate tag we can generate a special schedule for those new
> to
> > SCALE
>
> The cfp asks for beginner, intermediate, etc and also keywords. Do we have
> any way to search for them? I don't see them in talk descriptions or
> sign.xml.
>
> > 5) Issue: Beginners looking for User Groups to participate in.
> > We have some great user groups on the show floor, would be nice to find a
> > way to better connect beginners with the various groups which are
> welcoming
> > of new members.
> >
> > Suggestion: ... [ still thinking of options on this one, feel free to
> > suggest some ]
>
> See other thread for my scavenger hunt suggestion.
>
> It would also be nice to keyword search booths for local organizations and
> companies.
>
> There are lots of other reasons to be able to keyword search for
> presentations and booths.
>
> > 6) Issue: SCALE appears to have less social media news than other events.
> >
> > Suggestion: Find ways to engage and invite more with groups which are
> > invested in social media activities... [ feel free to suggest ideas ]
>
> Here I must admit to my own failings. I wanted to write up blog/PR for the
> tracks I helped with this year, but did not get to it. That lies directly
> on me.
>
> It would be helpful in the future if we could link to a particular track
> for PR, e.g. "This year's <a
> href='https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/16x/schedule?track=MySQL'>MySQL
> track</a> shall grace upon us presentations about..."
>
> tag=$keyword would also be awesome.
>
> > 7) Perhaps a Thur night BOF for new people would be useful? Give people a
> > chance to find SCALE buddies, a chance to ask questions,...
>
> I like this idea. I had contemplated a social BoF this year, but didn't
> get to it.
>
> /me puts on BoF hat
>
> Let's make it happen for next year.
>
> > 8) Encourage people to introduce themselves to others before the sessions
> > start.
> > A simple introduction to those next to you can mean another friendly face
> > you notice during the week.
> > ( I would sometimes ask people to introduce themselves to the person next
> > to them when I have a good crowd and have time before the session starts
> > when MCing )
>
> Good idea. I will try to remember to do that next year.
>
> Do we send out a speaker email shortly before the conference?
>
> I received the "I'm speaking at SCaLE" email and at least some speakers
> get invites to do interviews. My apologies if I missed others.
>
> It would be nice to have a couple of emails go out to speakers. A
> welcome email and a reminder email. I will gladly help with both.
>
> The welcome email info could be in the talk accepted email, but I think it
> would be better if it's sent out after the speaker has acked the
> acceptance and committed to attending.
>
> The reminder email should go out a week before SCaLE.
>
> The welcome email could include things like:
>
> * speaker lounge ( I didn't know about this the first few years I spoke )
> * clothing suggestions since the talks are being recorded. For instance, I
> have been told that some of my fashion choices do not show up well :).
> * blurb about the track they are in
> * talk promo suggestions
> * contact info for PR team
> * directions for picking up their commemmorative gold coins
>
> The reminder email could include things like:
>
> * reminder that they're supposed to be at the conference :)
> * thank them for presenting at SCaLE
> * day, time room info for their talk
> * URL for live stream for their room if we can have that early
> * let them know the room will be available approx 1/2 hour before talk for
> them to prep
> * let them know A/V person will be available
> * Matti's suggestion about audience ice breaker
> * reminder to repeat audience questions for the video
>
> ciao,
>
> der.hans
>
> > Thank You
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 1:05 AM, Lori Barfield <itdirector at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> we had talked about having a table next to the Game Night promotions
> table
> >> in the front lobby, just for newbies.  there would be a "SCaLE Newbie?"
> >> sign and a big FAQ there to read.  and the Banks Boys would have ready
> >> answers about things like when all the special events occur and where
> those
> >> are.  and maybe even keep maps and programs there for quick reference
> (not
> >> handing out).  and maybe they can have the hotel and restaurant info
> too.
> >>
> >> ...lori
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 12:51 AM, Phil Dibowitz <phil at ipom.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> On 03/09/2017 09:37 PM, Lei Zhang wrote:
> >>>> In another thread, Chris Smith said "A recurring theme I observed this
> >>>> year with people new to SCALE was that they weren't as aware of
> >>>> SCALE's offerings as one might hope."
> >>>>
> >>>> Should we make a "new to SCALE" guide on the website and link to it in
> >>>> the registration emails?
> >>>>
> >>>> Should we take 1-2 pages near the front of the printed program and put
> >>>> the "new to SCALE" guide there?
> >>>>
> >>>> Did anyone go to the SCALE 101 talk? [1] Was it useful? Should we have
> >>>> held it on Friday, instead or ran a second session on Friday?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Gonna answer these in reverse.
> >>>
> >>> The SCALE 101 talk, like last year, was not well attended (about 15
> >>> people,
> >>> including those that filtered in late), but the panel / Q&A portion was
> >>> incredibly interactive, nearly everyone asked questions or commented,
> and
> >>> nearly all of them either stayed late to thank me or found me later to
> do
> >>> so.
> >>>
> >>> Ilan had a suggestion that we do this between the keynote and the first
> >>> session, in the keynote room. It's a good suggestion, but we'd probably
> >>> have
> >>> to move the keynote slightly earlier to account for the panel, which I
> >>> think
> >>> is the magic of it all (since I think the breaks are only half hour).
> >>>
> >>> This would I think be more useful than stuff in the program which
> people
> >>> don't
> >>> read as it is.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Phil Dibowitz                             phil at ipom.com
> >>> Open Source software and tech docs        Insanity Palace of Metallica
> >>> http://www.phildev.net/                   http://www.ipom.com/
> >>>
> >>> "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't
> matter
> >>>  and those who matter don't mind."
> >>>  - Dr. Seuss
> >>>
> >>>
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