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Promoting Technical Users Groups?

Posted by Cliff on from the more-coverage-than-a-billboard dept.

An anonymous reader asks: "I'm trying to promote a technical user group in my area. We have great sponsorship and have had great speakers. I know my town has a lot of software developers employed, however I'm at a loss as to how to announce and get the word out to them. As a software developer working for a company, how do I get information to you? SPAM? Surely you delete those. Mail? I suspect my ad will never get beyond the mailroom. Should I post in bookstores? Put ads on the radio? Please help!"

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  1. Go to SWAP meet by Dark+Coder · · Score: 3, Insightful

    To do this like the olden days of computing yores (before email was in vogue), try the following:

    1. post bulletin/flyers at the
    a. Computer Swap meets,
    b. Flea Markets,
    c. computer stores (talk to managers)

    2. Visit stores, approach people staring at components, thrust the flyer in their hand after confirm their hobby interest.
    a. computer stores
    b. electronic stores

    3. Take a classified Ad in the paper (that still works)

    4. University bulletin boards, those are great but usually
    requires Student Union approvals.
    Check the QUADs/square or engineering department boards.

    5. Visit other user groups

    6. Try Craigs List. (exception to the email yores)

    Justs alot of footwork, before the word of mouth gets around.

    If you really want to demonstrate technical proweness, then construct a Bat Signal and advertise lightbeam-writing on the nite clouds.

    Never fails for me.