Public Relations Committee Meeting 20190825

Call to order 2:04

In attendance:Andrew B, Michelle, Kevin Patel, JJ Perry, Robert Bettis, Eric Brunner

Expenditures voted on:

Kevin -$300 for Mesquite Park Sign Donation + $100 Material 6 approved $400

Grant Station system for grants on TechSoup $300/year. Curated grants. 6 voted to table this from PR

Sumrush $100/month marketing campaigns, data analysis, and writing analysis. - 5 voted to table for this month until Social Media implements 1 abstained.

Discretionary $500 total per month for Chair needs 4 approved chairs abstained.

10 x 10 - need vote 5 voted to table through rest of year.

General Discussions: Meetup - Should DMS have "official" group?

Eric would like access to data for general information. Number of classes, general household location, etc. Andrew would like to see a Qualtrix survey on one iPad.

Andrew would like to see more use of Dallas Makerspace emails. Especially Chairs. Update: Brought up at Board of Directors and Passed requiring all Chairs and Officers to use DMS Email.

Business Card Allocation - Kevin to research price points at 1,000 and 5,000 Process for selling shirts. Andrew will get pay station back up and running. Kevin suggested gift card for 1 month membership. Andrew will get together with Printmaking for supplies for tshirts/totes Eric will take a list of compliance issues to finance meeting such as fundraising Corrine will talk with cermaics about making mugs in house to sell in lobby. Corrine would like to discuss wall plaque already approved by puretax. Andrew would like a specific To Do list.

Holly suggested a google docs sheet or Basecamp/Trello to follow projects Andrew/JJ will look at setting up Google Doc for Tasks

Holly followed up with Woodworking commitee meeting to discuss Rockler opportunity. Guest book in lobby. Tim will work on book begining of December. Robert - Creating content for social media, :16 video. Tri-fold brochure Rich Meyer will provide background. JJ working building. PR Kit - Andrew continuing Research Backdrop examples - Andrew

Andrew and Holly will meet up on 8/26 to discuss future STEM Jobortunity - In Progress - Not a priority. Saturdays in Greenvile - In Progress

Discussion about PR boosting existing projects with PR write up and featuring within Makerspace and having projects submit to Board for funding. PR Web - newswire Discussion on Sponsership for events hosted at DM. Something to be researched further.

Google doc for feature artist to be created Talk forum to post social media pictures outside of show and tell Be active on sub committee social sites such as blacksmithing/ceramics/etc.

Meeting closed at 5:17