RE: Recruiting Younger Members - Was (augd digest, Vol 3 #654)
RE: Recruiting Younger Members - Was (augd digest, Vol 3 #654)
- Subject: RE: Recruiting Younger Members - Was (augd digest, Vol 3 #654)
- From: "Lynn Wegley" <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 11:20:49 -0600
- Thread-topic: Recruiting Younger Members - Was (augd digest, Vol 3 #654)
That is a great question. I would like to hear what other groups are
doing as well.
In the past, we have tried a number of tactics. The most successful was
one I saw in Tulsa (TUMS) that included at least a quarterly game
session. That included setting up a network and playing the latest shoot
anything that moves network game. Some guys brought some impressive
systems complete with very loud speakers that we had to get turned down.
(most of the time we were in a public library.)
I have also seen clubs put up notices on campus bulletin boards.
(Cowtown MUG meets at the local community college (Tarrant County
College) or the University of North Texas Health & Science Center.
Either school has potential for drawing members. We have also posted
meeting notices at TCU, but I don't think we have had much results from
either. I think that the difficult part is giving the young people
something they can relate to. Perhaps a GarageBand SIG would help.
Lynn
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Message: 7
From: email@hidden
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 22:54:46 EST
Subject: Age Diversity - Success & Opportunities
To: email@hidden
I've been looking over the demographics of our user group recently. I'm
impressed by the number of women in our group -- they joined despite our
naivete
about ways to recruit women.
But we haven't been able to attract many young people into our group.
Most of
our members are in their 40s and later...with some in their 30s, 70s and
80s.
We love them all, but would like to figure out ways to attract more
young
people.
I wonder...are we alone in being most successful with the over-40 crowd?
Have any of your groups run programs that attracted younger people?
Do you have any successes or experience you can share from which we can
learn?
Can you share some ideas you have for attracting younger people to user
groups?
Warren Williams
AppleWorks Users Group
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