Difference between revisions of "Talk:FamiLAB Newsletter"

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I'm going to use this section as a scratch pad for newsletter ideas I'm collecting.

Ideas (from different sources and myself) In no particular order.

1. About FamiLAB (in the initial issue) How it got started, how it evolved, what it does now.
2. Member of the month highlights (Members who want to tell their story, what their hobbies are, etc..)
3. Members who want to volunteer their information
4. Images of members in action, working on projects (Get their permission first)
5. "I Made This!"
   1. "I Made This!" at FamiLAB (Images and details)
   2. "I Made This!" at Home (Images and details)
6. Classifieds
   1. Jobs: Wanted jobs
   2. Jobs: Job offers
   3. Items: Selling
   4. Items: Free
7. 3D Printing News
8. Status of the 3D printers at the lab
9. Purge table
10. FamiLAB areas explanations (Explain what each area is for, related tools and How to use...) Each area gets something in each different issue, unless there's a request.
    1. Lobby
    2. Fab Lab
    3. BioTech Lab
    4. Classroom
       1. Classroom
       2. Electronics Bench (Inside Classroom)
       3. Ham Radio (Inside Classroom)
    5. Darkroom
    6. Laptop Bar
    7. Warehouse
       1. Metal Shop
       2. Member Storage Bins
       3. Wood Shop
       4. Leather Area
       5. Welding Area
11. Classes (Current and upcoming classes)
12. Events (Current and upcoming events)
13. FamiLAB News (Any news about FamiLAB)
14. Local restaurants (Highlights like recommended food from members about specific restaurants, local restaurants)
15. Using FamiLAB resources (Slack, forums, etc.) (Slack: useful channels for all members)
16. Statistics (Current member count, etc.)
17. Current Crowdfunding Efforts
18. Current Laser status
19. Member meeting information (Brief meeting minutes, what was discussed, new members, etc.)
20. New technology that effects us.
21. Top 10 lists
22. Upcoming conventions and events nearby
23. Letter from the president (Dave) or VP
24. Letter from the Treasurer
25. Letter from the Ops Team
26. From the board in general
27. Specific Problems reported by members
    1. Specific Problems resolved by members
    2. Specific Problems resolved by Ops
    3. Specific Problems resolved by Board
28. General concerns from members
    1. General concerns from members resolved
    2. General concerns from members unresolved
29. General concerns from the board or ops
    1. General concerns from the board or ops resolved
    2. General concerns from the board or ops unresolved
30. How-to articles
31. FAQ section
32. New things at the lab
33. Members in action (Images of members working on projects)
34. Holidays and special events
35. Images of pets of members
36. Humorous pictures of members
37. Information about organizations and local companies that are relevant to the lab
38. Battlebots
39. Makerfaire Orlando (when it's time relevant)
40. Movies
    1. "Theater Discussion Night"
    2. Star Wars
    3. In Theaters
    4. Premium Cable Channels
    5. On DVD
    6. Netflix
41. Anime
42. TV Shows
    1. Broadcast
    2. HBO (Westworld and other shows)
    3. Netflix
43. Space News
    1. NASA
    2. SpaceX
44. Computing
    1. Raspberry Pi Info
    2. Linux
    3. Python
    4. Other languages
45. Gaming
    1. Gaming (Video)
    2. Gaming (Tabletop)
46. Puzzles
47. Cartoons by members or from other sources (must be legal to show)