RecruitingAndWelcoming — revision 637

== Attracting and Caring for New Members - 15 mins (Shelley and Ben) == Not sure what it would take to get a table at a convention like (Comic-Con and WorldCon). Mark knows someone who goes to Comic-Con. New folks: * Invite to call * Something on the front page about joining the movement ... link to information about this call * Get on the call even before they sign up (but conference calls only work well with a relatively small number of people, or a relatively large silent audience) ** Shelley: "I hope we have that problem some day" * "I'm interested" Form to collect their real-name, email, three bullets about why they are interested * Photos of real people on the front page ... prove we're not crazies * WhoAreWe ... group photo and link to some photos * Sol2009 ... attract and care for new members ** Proposed time: July 4,5 and a half day on 6 * Ongoing projects like with Water Partners International * Communicate with new members in some fashion ... seems like a good idea ** Too weird to call them? ... I don't like to be called, I'd rather be called ** 1 or 2 welcoming emails (from the welcoming committee) ** If everyone sends email overwhelming (choose a location on wiki to coordinate) * Newsletter (e-mail) ... or print and mail * Small and in process of establishing culture ... maybe culture is one where we welcome people