Membership/Drive/Old: Difference between revisions

From Wikimedia UK
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(move)
(Signpost tip pushed)
Line 11: Line 11:
## What do you think of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:AndrewRT/WMUK#Join_up_template this one?]
## What do you think of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:AndrewRT/WMUK#Join_up_template this one?]
# Article in Signpost?
# Article in Signpost?
{{tick}} Tip posted [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/Newsroom/Suggestions#Wikimedia_UK_formed here]
# Send message around the [http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=5678482133 facebook group]
# Send message around the [http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=5678482133 facebook group]
##Done via an invitation to [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5678482133#/event.php?eid=58105993029 this event] [[User:AndrewRT|AndrewRT]] 12:12, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
{{tick}} Done via an invitation to [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5678482133#/event.php?eid=58105993029 this event] [[User:AndrewRT|AndrewRT]] 12:12, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
# Create a welcome template for all people who create a user account here, encouraging them to join
# Create a welcome template for all people who create a user account here, encouraging them to join
# Publicise in newsletter
# Publicise in newsletter

Revision as of 00:16, 9 April 2009

Join Wikimedia UK
Organisational MembershipOnline application formGet involvedApplication processMembership RulesNewsletterHelp

In order to fully function as a chapter, and actually do things, we need members. So, how do we get them?

Ideas:

  1. Take membership application forms along to wikimeets
  2. Send a message to anyone that's UK-based on their en.wp user talk pages
    1. Compile a list and use AWB?
  3. Send to relevant WikiProjects
  4. Chase people with a previous involvement with WMUK
  5. Contact people that expressed an interest but haven't joined yet including those on these lists
    1. What do you think of this one?
  6. Article in Signpost?

Yes check.svgY Tip posted here

  1. Send message around the facebook group

Yes check.svgY Done via an invitation to this event AndrewRT 12:12, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

  1. Create a welcome template for all people who create a user account here, encouraging them to join
  2. Publicise in newsletter
  3. Email invitation on email list
  4. Other email lists? en-wiki
  5. Prominent invitation on uk.wikimedia.org homepage
  6. Agree a target number of people by a certain date (e.g. AGM) to focus efforts
  7. Press release to advertise AGm & membership & donations
  8. Encourage people to add {{WMUK}} to their project userpage
  9. Add your idea here