[Tech] Re: [ComCom] ComCom Meeting Dec 2

[Merelice]

Thanks, Ken. This is helpful to know.

There was also a joint meeting at Dan Melnechuk's that I attended. At
that meeting, we identified content, categories, home page links, and
more. It was quite a productive meeting. Still hoping someone can dig
out notes.

Merelice

On 11/21/06, Kenneth O'Connor <kpoconnor1 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> We did have a meeting at Jamie O'Keefe's home late last summer that was a
> joint com/tech meeting, although Jamie was the only techcom member that
> attended.  Still, it provided comcom with a lot of insight on how to operate
> the party website.  We did come up with the idea to hold a contest to create
> new designs for the banner at the top of the web page to replace the boring
> solid green one we have now.  The general idea was to have photographs of
> Massachusetts scenery, plus some smiling faces of Massachusetts residents.
> Some might call that' cheesy'.  I'd call it 'classic'.  Plus anything's
> better than what we have now.  I'm sorry I never followed thru with setting
> up that contest.  Hopefully you guys can still do that.  As you all probably
> know, but just to reiterate, I no longer have the ability to committ to
> party activities.  But don't expect me to disappear either.
>
> Colby, I still have notes somewhere from that tech/com meeting and other
> meetings during my brief stint as Comcom Director.  Send me your home
> address, and I will mail them to you.
>
> Ken O.
>
>
>
>
> >From: Colby Peterson <saphron at verizon.net>
> >Reply-To: "This is the Communication/Media working committee email list."
> ><comcom at green-rainbow.org>
> >To: "This is the Communication/Media working committee email list."
> ><comcom at green-rainbow.org>
> >Subject: Re: [ComCom] ComCom Meeting Dec 2
> >Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:19:29 -0500
> >
> >Awesome- I'm glad we're all on the same wavelength. This is truly a
> >beautiful thing.
> >
> >I may have some notes somewhere concerning the first joint meeting.  If I
> >recall, wasn't Ken O'Connor Comm Dir. at the time? I think we  lost some
> >steam after he resigned, but yes, maybe I or him have some  notes. I recall
> >a contest of some sort for the web site. Can you  believe that meeting was
> >almost a year and a half ago?
> >
> >I think we have more momentum now to make it work this time.
> >
> >- Colby
> >
> >Begin forwarded message:
> >
> >
> >>Eli wrote:
> >>We discussed a joint tech/comcom meeting and felt it made sense
> >>to hold off until after the tech and communication committees met
> >>separately. So the tech committee is meeting Nov 27 and will discuss
> >>a new website. And we should discuss it from a ComCom standpoint
> >>on the 2nd. I think/hope that will make the joint meeting more
> >>productive.
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: Merelice
> >>
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>We probably won't be able to cover everything at this comcom meeting
> >>anyway. However, I do think there could be some value in discussing
> >>the website so we are prepared to bring a communications perspective
> >>to the joint techcom and comcom meeting.
> >>
> >>Speaking of which....this will be a second take on such a joint
> >>effort. A lot of good thinking and ideas took place at the last joint
> >>effort. Anyone happen to have notes from that? It would provide a good
> >>launching pad and save some time.
> >>Merelice
> >>
> >>On 11/16/06, Colby Peterson <saphron at verizon.net> wrote:
> >>>Wow- I love it! I'll be there!
> >>>
> >>>It's refreshing to see this autonomy! I think these are great agenda
> >>>items. A suggestion? I am trying to put together a sort of workshop
> >>>where the ComCom and TechCom meet to discuss our Internet options for
> >>>the future. I am proposing that we do this after the New Year so that
> >>>we can make sure its substantial and well-attended. Might we table or
> >>>lower the priority of email/web/blog discussion until then?
> >>>
> >>>- Colby
> >>>
> >>>On Nov 16, 2006, at 6:01 PM, Eli Beckerman wrote:
> >>>
> >>> > Hey all,
> >>> >
> >>> > Just spreading the word that the Communications Committee
> >>> > decided to meet Saturday, December 2nd, at Paul Yin's house
> >>> > in Waltham. The time is set for the afternoon -- and will be
> >>> > specifically
> >>> > determined based on Paul Mushrush looking up Commuter Rail  schedules.
> >>> >
> >>> > We had a meeting at the State Com meeting this past weekend
> >>> > to get things going again.
> >>> >
> >>> > Among the things we prioritized were getting a new GRP brochure
> >>> > completed and printed in multiple languages, working out the kinks
> >>> > in newsletter production, and considering new approaches to  reaching
> >>> > the wider world, including production of a weekly news show,
> >>> > development
> >>> > of a statewide network of cable access contacts, better use of
> >>> > email/web/blog
> >>> > technology, and consideration of print and radio communications.
> >>> >
> >>> > Upwards!
> >>> >
> >>> > eli
> >>_______________________________________________
> >>ComCom mailing list
> >>ComCom at green-rainbow.org
> >>http://www.green-rainbow.org/mailman/listinfo/comcom
> >Begin forwarded message:
> >
> >>From: "Eli Beckerman" <elibeck at gmail.com>
> >>Date: November 16, 2006 6:34:46 PM EST
> >>To: "This is the Communication/Media working committee email list."
> >><comcom at green-rainbow.org>
> >>Subject: Re: Re: [ComCom] ComCom Meeting Dec 2
> >>Reply-To: "This is the Communication/Media working committee email  list."
> >><comcom at green-rainbow.org>
> >>
> >>We discussed a joint tech/comcom meeting and felt it made sense
> >>to hold off until after the tech and communication committees met
> >>separately. So the tech committee is meeting Nov 27 and will discuss
> >>a new website. And we should discuss it from a ComCom standpoint
> >>on the 2nd. I think/hope that will make the joint meeting more
> >>productive.
> >>
> >>
> >>On 11/16/06, Colby Peterson <saphron at verizon.net> wrote:
> >>>Wow- I love it! I'll be there!
> >>>
> >>>It's refreshing to see this autonomy! I think these are great agenda
> >>>items. A suggestion? I am trying to put together a sort of workshop
> >>>where the ComCom and TechCom meet to discuss our Internet options for
> >>>the future. I am proposing that we do this after the New Year so that
> >>>we can make sure its substantial and well-attended. Might we table or
> >>>lower the priority of email/web/blog discussion until then?
> >>>
> >>>- Colby
> >>>
> >>>On Nov 16, 2006, at 6:01 PM, Eli Beckerman wrote:
> >>>
> >>> > Hey all,
> >>> >
> >>> > Just spreading the word that the Communications Committee
> >>> > decided to meet Saturday, December 2nd, at Paul Yin's house
> >>> > in Waltham. The time is set for the afternoon -- and will be
> >>> > specifically
> >>> > determined based on Paul Mushrush looking up Commuter Rail  schedules.
> >>> >
> >>> > We had a meeting at the State Com meeting this past weekend
> >>> > to get things going again.
> >>> >
> >>> > Among the things we prioritized were getting a new GRP brochure
> >>> > completed and printed in multiple languages, working out the kinks
> >>> > in newsletter production, and considering new approaches to  reaching
> >>> > the wider world, including production of a weekly news show,
> >>> > development
> >>> > of a statewide network of cable access contacts, better use of
> >>> > email/web/blog
> >>> > technology, and consideration of print and radio communications.
> >>> >
> >>> > Upwards!
> >>> >
> >>> > eli
> >>> > _______________________________________________
> >>> > ComCom mailing list
> >>> > ComCom at green-rainbow.org
> >>> > http://www.green-rainbow.org/mailman/listinfo/comcom
> >>>
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