Starting a new thread for the newsletter.
@ChrisM I suggested in the thread on the alternative designs (Alternative design for O8 and the two 2BRs in Asterix - #9 by Lee) to not wait too long with the communication about the new units.
Would you have space and inspiration to draft a newsletter about the new units? If not, feel free to let me know. I could find some time on Friday evening or Saturday afternoon in case of need.
Happy to do that! Would like to have a quick chat about this to be clear regarding the message. About a couple of other things as well. Going to switch to Signal to see if we when we can have a call…
Hi @manuelpueyo,
It seems like the address that appears in the “from” field when you are sending the newsletter ("manuel[at]thereef…) is not connected to a real email address.
So far I have received two complaints about it (from people getting an error message), and so I was wondering whether it would be possible to redirect this address to the general protonmail address? Any other solution is of course just as good, as long as we can fix this little problem.
TIA!
thanks for pointing this out, this is solved, next time i will send from our official email cohousing@thereef.brussels so replies will get there
Hello @joannes,
ping @ugne and @reef-external,
I said that I would take over @ChrisM’s task while he is on a break, but I am realising that I don’t have the capacity.
Would it please be possible to find someone who would be willing and able to draft a newsletter, ideally by Sunday evening?
Inspiration can be found in previous versions. It doesn’t need to be a lot of text, and it doesn’t need to be original.
Link: Team External > Communication > Mailinglist & newsletter: Login – Nextcloud
Key messages:
New online presentation on 17 July + link (see previous examples)
Many new members, only a few units left!
Building permit about to be submitted. Super exciting to see how much has happened in a year’s time!
TIA!
I can try. Once I’ll finish the draft, who do I send it to for review ?
Thanks. I’ll review.
The newsletter is done. I just sent it to you via a message here.
Hi @ChrisM,
Assuming you are still the editor of the newsletter, here’s two minor things about the “About The Reef” annex:
It’s 22 units, not 21
The number of adults needs to be recalculated. I think we are at 24 now, but then we all know by now that I am unlikely to win any prices for my counting abilities 
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The challenges you face counting are well documented and always good for lightening the mood in any given situation 
I’ve changed the units to 22 in the latest version of the newsletter (although not before it went out).
I’ve changed the number of adults to 25, which is how many I count on the graphic you shared in the FM Signal chat today, not counting the inclusive unit avatar…
I think I’ve seen a message appear in your kanban about “find someone else to write the newsletter”. If that was not an imagination, then I don’t know who wrote the last issue.
Regardless: can you please point the next author to the two messages above? So 22 units, 25 adults, 5 children. TIA!
@Liesbet that would be you!
I wrote the last one, which I assume that will be the template for the next one. It is currently up to date for the number of units and adults, although I have changed the children from 4 to 5.
@Liesbet - if you are taking over the newsletter, feel free to reach out if anything in the previous versions needs clarifying…
Hi @ChrisM , thanks, will do!
Hi Reeflings, just to let you know that if you have a topic you would like to be covered in a newsletter, you can note it in this thread; I will check this thread regularly and certainly before writing the copy for the next newsletter.
@manuelpueyo Hey Manuel ! I am curious about the open / clicked rate of our newsletter, It might give us some insights in the effectiveness of newsletter for info session sign ups. Do you happen to have the data? Thank you !
Hi Wenwei,
Another data source you could look at (if you have more time) is the registration files themselves. From what I know it seems that every newsletter tends lead to an uptick of registration of 4-5. Timing might matter though: in the past we used to send out the newsletter 3 weeks ahead of a presentation.
Hi @manuelpueyo,
I understand you are the new newsletter guy now. I’m taking the liberty to make a couple of suggestions:
To make the newsletter a bit more personal and engaging, could it be an option that in every issue, one of us explains in two short paragraphs why we joined The Reef? If then maybe we add our picture from the website it becomes really personal?
The rule of thumb is to send out a newsletter three weeks in advance of a presentation. Given that we have one on the 30th, can you please prepare an issue to go out shortly? If you could coordinate more closely with @reef-recruitment, that would be even more wonderful.
I noticed that in the last issue O3 was not mentioned as a unit that is for sale. This is not correct and this is not in line with our recruitment policy, so grateful if you could correct this in the next issue. For clarity: the available units are O3, 08, I1 and I2. Here too, grateful if you could closely coordinate with Team R&O, and ideally apply the “four eyes principle” and have the draft newsletter proofread before it goes out.
Thanks in advance!