<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'>I'm seeing more people subscribing than unsubscribing now. No idea if they are coming to meetings.<br><br>I'll try to remember to ask Prosoft if we can put up a poster the next time I go there. I might be able to post at Club Workshop too. Does Microcenter have a place where we can post? <br><br>If someone takes over from Kevin, we could keep posting meeting and installfest info there.<br><br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: "chris fedde" <chris@fedde.us><br>To: "CLUE's mailing list" <clue@cluedenver.org><br>Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:27:46 AM<br>Subject: Re: [clue] Review of last night<br><br>A user group can expect about 5-10% of registered members to show up<br>for any well advertised event. So if we had 30 people in attendance.<br>then I suspect we are reaching about 600 members or so.<br><br>If we want to get the meeting attendance up then we have to grow the<br>mailing list and other notification channels. Anyone have ideas were<br>we can advertise events and solicit new members?<br><br>Hansen's at Pearl and Louisiana seems like a good venue for the after<br>meeting/social gathering. Near by and lightly loaded on a Tuesday<br>evening. We could also try Lincolns Road House at Buchtel and<br>Arazona.<br><br>On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 9:44 AM, David L. Willson <DLWillson@thegeek.nu> wrote:<br>> Attendance was lower than I expected for the topics. Anyone have an idea why, and what we can do about it? My target audience size is 50 by the end of the year. It makes the investments of time and energy by the presenter and the team, and the contributions by sponsors, more "worth it". So, please share your ideas on how we can reach 50+.<br>><br>> Amplification gear was a bit finicky to start, but sufficient.<br>><br>> Dennis' talk about the Viewsonic G Tablet was fun, and Amanda's talk about vSphere was information-packed. Amanda ~never~ said "I don't know." No, not even once. Either our questions are very simple, or she is very, very full of knowledge.<br>><br>> Matt brought snacks again, and took video.<br>><br>> Gus brought amplification gear, prizes, some full-size copies of the CLUE posters he designed a few months ago, and a certificate of appreciate for the speaker with a gift certificate. That was so cool.<br>><br>> Good work, everyone, and thank you,<br>><br>> David L. Willson<br>> Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast<br>> RHCE MCT MCSE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 NovellCLA UbuntuCP<br>> tel://720.333.LANS<br>> Freedom is better when you earn it. Learn Linux.<br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> clue mailing list<br>> clue@cluedenver.org<br>> http://cluedenver.org/mailman/listinfo/clue<br>><br>_______________________________________________<br>clue mailing list<br>clue@cluedenver.org<br>http://cluedenver.org/mailman/listinfo/clue<br></div></body></html>