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Thank you Michael Herman, Lisa Heft, Chris Corrigan, Harrison Owen
for your timely assistance. The advise and guidance you provide here
is very helpful and useful. And valuable.<br>
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And appreciated! <br>
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Daniel<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/9/14 6:41 PM, Michael Herman
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cite="mid:CAD8j=QE-iJW10TzgDfQ1_-RBpj14Td=i5DYhPFuRP+4tsJu88A@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">I think four or six or any weeks notice is totally
arbitrary, Daniel. All depends on invitees and how they think
about their calendars and their commitment to the group/issue that
is gathering. We announce osonos a year in advance. Other meetings
happen with almost no notice.
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<div>I have never suggested in any invitation that anyone visit <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://openspaceworld.org">openspaceworld.org</a>.
They need to focus on the pirpose of the meeting. I almost
always include a few/some sentences about the process, to help
people prepare themselves, but I try to never even say "open
space tech". </div>
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<div>If you want info out sooner, just leak little bits of what
you know, via email posters or handbills. Then the full invite
can tie that all together. </div>
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<div>In the end, at least some of the right folks will show up and
whatever it is will at least be started. Everyone who comes can
help invite to a next round. </div>
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<div>I say all this very generally, but I have many questions
about size, sponsors, purpose, and more. Some details in
these areas might spark additional thoughts. </div>
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<div>Michael</div>
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On Thursday, October 9, 2014, Daniel Mezick via OSList <<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org">oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a>>
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<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> I am asking for help.
Will you help me figure out if the following is effective? <br>
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Background:<br>
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I have a OST client who wants to get the OST Invite out
there with just 27 calendar days to go...on a Friday! There
are not many (if any) ways for the Sponsor to send it
sooner...<br>
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Ouch. I'm not fond of this idea. <br>
<br>
I explained that 6 weeks was best and 4 was really pushing
it, at the start of the conversation about doing the OST
event. <br>
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Today I offered these "creative" suggestions (ugly hacks?)
to patch this less-than-30-days situation:<br>
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<SUGGESTIONS><br>
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I also suggest that we get the handbills out there, in the
public areas, and put this link on it:<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.openspaceworld.org/" target="_blank">http://www.openspaceworld.org/</a><br>
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I suggest we also send out a pre-Invitation 'save the date'
email with just a little info and a link, and get those
handbills out there, these actions will get it out there
into the ecosystem and allow us to make use of the full 4
weeks. <br>
<br>
....these ideas, and any other ideas you have for talking it
up and getting it out there are probably good ideas now.
Before we act let's chat tomorrow about this OK?<br>
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</SUGGESTIONS><br>
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I am asking for help. <br>
<br>
Do these 2 non-standard ideas work OK in your view? <br>
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Or am I making a mockery of the OST process by doing this?
Are these "ugly hacks?"<br>
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Is this OST heresy, or a good-enough idea? <br>
<br>
I welcome your replies! <br>
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Sincerely,<br>
Daniel<br>
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<div>-- <br>
<p>Daniel Mezick, President</p>
<p>New Technology Solutions Inc.</p>
<p>(203) 915 7248 (cell)</p>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Michael Herman<br>
Michael Herman Associates<br>
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