Speakers Bureau/Community and Public Outreach

Team Members

ATTENDEES:

Meeting Notes:

Team Objectives:

1)WHAT:
- a.Goal: A teacher/scout leaders/PTA president picks up their newsletter/opens their email and see’s a blurb on our program so goes to the website
2) HOW:
- a.Contact national or regional organizations with large populations to:
  - i. Make them aware of our program
  - ii. Ask them to make their constituents aware of our program via their websites, newsletters and organizer resources
3)WHEN:
- a. Ask them to Time newsletters and emails to happen in Nov/Dec to coincide with hard public launch
- b. Create path to ask for re-promote in less crowded spring window after the GDC (which will be a major industry recruitment event)

Calendar:

•10/1 – 10/11 – This group to recruit additional people willing to call 10-12 community organizations; write contact letter
•10/12 – Receive Contact Sheet from John; divide list
•10/15 – 10/30 – Contact organizations

Follow-ups:

1)Ben B raised political communities. Donna will ask her press person about contacts and advice on how to handle. Nichol will contact ESA to find right staff person. Ben will follow-up with staff person and Nichol will follow-up with new president.
2)Team will recruit people willing to call 10-12 organizations in 2 weeks to request the above.
3)John’s group will develop the organization list
4)Donna will touch base with John to make sure he has everything that he needs and to answer any questions
5)Ben raised reaching gamers themselves. The PR team will handle game press to get print and web sites but using Live and other platforms like that is a good idea to explore.