Hello @reef-external! I am hearing registrations for the next presentation are slow, and we need an extra push. Actions that have been floated are these (but anyone has either ideas, please share them, the more the better):
Facebook and other social media: I hear @Manoj is taking the lead on this – feel free to lean on everyone in the group to reshare, etc.
@Jeroen is working on getting us some space in Bruzz.
New idea from @Lee: the mailing list message can double up as a regular email. We (everyone, not just Team X) should each send it to three friends, asking each of them to send it to three friends.
I can participate but not coordinate, so feel free to give me instructions. Manoj, since you need to issue instructions on Facebook anyway, would you be up for coordinating this? It’s about making sure that the different people are on their respectiive tasks.
After an extremely busy period, I finally have more time on hands. I’m going to post the information about the next public presentation on different neighbourhood platforms I registered on and on the Social Guide of Jette. Next week, I will go to different places in Jette to give out some flyers. I found those places (CCJette, Viva Jette, Agence pour la Promotion de Bruxelles Pluriel, Bibliojette, Action Jettoise, Le Rayon Vert & les Brusseleirs). If you have any more ideas of other places to go to, please let me know.
I will also put some more posters in Ecosia, the Barn & Farm. I think it’s good to spread the word in other communes than Jette. To reach a wider audiance.
If I need more leaflets and posters, where can I find more?
I just gave you access rights to the Facebook page.
If you like, there is a draft text to create an event for a presentation. The file is called “text for social media” and is saved in Team R&O > Public presentations: 07277801
Feel free to use it or not use it, or amend it as you see fit. This should be the link to the current registration form: https://forms.gle/rddPmEp1Ks6AYcuq8
Other than that, if that would be useful, I have also updated the slide with available units (slide 27). It’s in the same location, in the Powerpoints folder: Login – Nextcloud
Thanks in advance and don’t hesitate to let me know if you need any help!
I see that you replaced the picture of the slide with the available units that I put in the draft for the newsletter, with a link. The picture that is shown when opening that link is not identical to the one that I left in the draft.
It feels really precious to me that these newsletters go out without any mistakes, and also that the time that I spend does not go to waste. Can you please do the necessary and maintain the link but replace the slide with the one that I included in the draft? TIA!
As mentioned above we are in dire need to spread the word about The Reef more widely. One idea we haven’t tried yet, is to send an email to our friends and acquaintances we don’t see very often, or who may not be on social media.
In a few minutes, you will receive an email in your personal mailbox. The request is whether you can forward the message to a couple of your friends, with a request that they forward it to a couple of friends who may be interested, or who may know people who could be interest. Even if this is only half successful, this still should create another wave of word-of-mouth that should reach people that are less easy to reach.
@reeflings The facebook event is created for our upcoming public presentation in March. Thanks @manuelpueyo for helping.
Here is the link: Redirecting...
Latest update on team external’s efforts:
Flyers: @Odile Please don’t hesitate if you need any assistance in distributing flyers.
Newsletter: Already sent
@Manoj do you want people to do anything else other than reshare the Facebook event? Other social media? Physical stuff?
Would you be up for coordinating the email campaign suggested by Lee? Really about encouraging people to send the email and report back with feedback.
I am thinking of sending it to three people who are NOT close friends and are ideally from Brussels, or living in Brussels for a long time, with a nice reconnecting message. This way I get a bonus benefit (reconnecting), and it is more likely that they will forward the email to people who do not already know about The Reef (friends of my close friends by now probably do). The strength of weak ties and all that.
I already received some requests for more information from 4 people who saw the post I put yesterday on a platform used by people from different communes.
Do you think it’s a good idea to post it on the Guide Social ? I already have a free account. If I want to post something on it, I will just need to pay a membership fee.
I went to batibouw yesterday. i left flyers in 2 stands (samenhuisen and kaya preneurs) i recorded an interview with midori concept for a podcast that will be published here soon. i talked to candice enderle from kaya preneurs, a hub of eco-entrepreneurs and she suggest that the reef asbl should join the network. it costs 50 euros per year. and there are a lot of companies that share similar values. and that can help us to get more visibility.
i also saw cluster eco-construction. they are a cluster of companies that product building materials in a sustainable way. i have a map in paper with all the names.
Sharing the Facebook event as much as possible: It would definitely help if everyone shares the facebook event on their profile/story or on other relevant facebook groups.
Instagram: I will create a similar post on Instagram.
Promotion/Advertising: We can explore the idea of boosting/promoting the event post (on Facebook/Instagram) for a brief period to reach wider audience. The estimated cost should be ~20-25€.
Email Campaign: This is a wonderful idea. I can take this up, reminding everyone periodically about it. Let’s spread the word!
Article on Bruzz: Not sure about the status of this. @Jeroen is this feasible?
I can put some flyers on the mailboxes in the hallway. I’ll contact you on Signal.
Overall - general remark to all - a recommendation is to not put more than 5 flyers per location, as we know from experience that pick-up rates are rather low, and the people who own the place tend to throw away all flyers every week or so.
For posters so far we have been in debt to Joannes, who has used his professional printer. @joannes, could you please indicate whether this is still possible for you, or whether you prefer that we move to a commercial printer?
For me, no need for colours. The posters I have are very good already. I will just need some more later on to continue to display in different places. Today, I just put a poster and some flyers in CCJette, in Space CBO & in Jette’s library, as well as in different Färm, the Barn and Brüt by Färm shops in different neighbourhoos. And I will continue tomorrow.
If needs to, when could I come to your place next week to get more posters Joannes?