Registrations are still very low, so I would be grateful if we could look into more ways to reach more people.
Flyer tour in Jette
@Odile, are you still open to do a big tour in Jette? If yes, and if you would enjoy the company of some partners-in-crime, can you please create a post and make it happen? Doer decides of course, so equally fine if you’d rather go alone.
Facebook
I flagged earlier on that I would like to give up the task of spreading the word on Facebook. This task includes creating an event on Facebook, sharing the event in a couple of groups (e.g. Jette douce et solidaire) and posting a message to get attention every once and a while. So far there have been no takers though.
@alberto and @ugne, as the Coordinators of @reef-external and @reef-recruitment, would you be willing to help find somebody who could take over this task?
Or @Sophie_B is this maybe something Manoj would be willing to take up? You indicated something earlier on about online communication, so I figured this may be something?
Bruzz
@Jeroen I didn’t fully follow the conversation about Bruzz and how this is going. I just wanted to flag that now that the presentation is postponed, it would be a gift of the gods if we could get an article.
If ever you’d get in touch with your contact person, a couple of things you could mention could include:
Unique situation in which there are now two cohousings looking for new people (Volta XL and us)
Abbeyfield (cohousing for people +50 of age) has a couple of cohousings in Brussels
If Calico hasn’t featured yet, there’s a lot of cool stories there (Community Land Trust, birth and death house, …)
Wooncoop is trying to launch their own project in Brussels, so far without success but it will surely work out one day.
Our own architects now live in their own cohousing for almost 15 years
Yes, I’m still up to do a big tour in Jette. I can do it on Friday. I’m busy finding some associations, schools and cultural centres to go to and will create a post after that. I have a few posters and some leaflets. That should be ok for the start.
I don’t mean to put any pressure on you, but the communication about the presentation is a bit urgent. Would you be willing to indicate when you could take this on? No wrong answers.
@manuelpueyo this is also very urgent now. Would you be willing to make the time for this?
@Lee Thanks Sure. The admin of the facebook page needs to give me permission to create an event. I can create an event therafter, and post once the content is proofread by someone.
When you’ve done the post, could you post the link on the chitchatters? I don’t have Facebook but I can fwd it on signal/WhatsApp (and I might miss a message on the forum as we are going on holiday, which is why I’m asking for this favour). Many thanks!!
More importantly however, the registrations are still not up to speed. We are currently at about 35, which is ok-ish (only 50% of people who register show up) but definitely not great and certainly nowhere near enough to fill the remaining apartments.
Therefore my request to everybody to spend a bit of time one way or another this week to spread the news about The Reef. Things you can do:
Flyers: anywhere you can put them
Posters: idem
Email: reach out to friends you haven’t talked to for a long time, and ask them whether they would be willing to forward your email to people who could be interested
Facebook: share the event on your timeline and in groups you are a member of
Instagram: I’m too old for that, but I’m sure there’s something one could there too
Whatsapp: same
@Manoj could you please let us know whether you’d still be willing to take on the making buzz on Facebook task with The Reef’s account?
@Lee it looks like that putting a facebook (and instagram) ad with my account is complex as it’s tied to India. I will check and try with the help of Sophie this evening if it’s easier with her account.
Hi @Hannah,
Thanks again for the feedback, I really appreciate it. I have added a slide to the deck titled “Prices: why they are difficult to compare with conventional real estate”. Let’s see how it goes tomorrow.
Along the same lines I have modified the slide on a risk a bit, following up to @alberto’s feedback that conventional real estate also comes with risks.
Apologies Manoj, I somehow missed this message. In light of the news that Meta’s data are used for AI warfare, I personally wouldn’t mind if we wouldn’t send any money to these sociopaths
@reef-recruitment, could I please receive a reply to the message above?
The calendar in the Onboarding package has been updated. A few things to take note of:
I’ve added a Q&A session during the current Exploring Member stage, on the evening of 20 March (a Wednesday)… @els, would you be able to do that with me again?
I’ve added a two-part introduction to sociocracy and facilitation for new Associate Members, which I’ll run… @Lee, do you want to add an NVC training as well?
@reef-communitylife - I’ve put a Stammtisch on 3 April, which is a Thursday… not sure if you’d already settled on a date, but wanted to get it on the calendar. No problem to move it if needed…
Sure. The admin of the facebook page needs to give me permission to create an event. I can create an event therafter, and post once the content is proofread by someone.
