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[[Category:Maynard-area Chess Club]]
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== The organizer's job esp. right after the MeetUp ==
== The organizer's job esp. right after the club meets ==
# Help things to run smoothly. Purposefully make yourself the "odd man out" if necessary.
# Help things to run smoothly. Purposefully make yourself the "odd man out" if necessary.
# Try to pair new people with someone who will give them a challenging game.  
# Try to pair new people with someone who will give them a challenging game.  
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# Buffer will post to Google Business, Facebook Page, and LinkedIn
# Buffer will post to Google Business, Facebook Page, and LinkedIn
# Discord, MeetUp and Yelp! need to be handled separately.
# Discord, MeetUp and Yelp! need to be handled separately.
=== Logo ===
[[File:FI 400x400.jpg|frameless|128x128px]]


== TODO ==
== TODO ==
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=== MeetUp Group ===
=== MeetUp Group ===
* Costs $$$ - try to move over to Excelsior's account.
* Costs $$$ - has been canceled, should disappear sometime in Sept 2023 - try to move over to Excelsior's account.


= Outdated stuff =
= Outdated stuff =
=== MeetUp Group ===
* Costs $$$ - try to move over to Excelsior's account.


== Schedule ==
== Schedule ==
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* Sun 2pm-6pm Excelsior Comics and Games Lounge
* Sun 2pm-6pm Excelsior Comics and Games Lounge
* NOT Wed (MetroWest CC soon)
* NOT Wed (MetroWest CC soon)
== Stay in contact ==
=== Mailing Lists ===


==== On Hold ====
==== On Hold ====
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=== SMS TXT Text Message list ===
=== SMS TXT Text Message list ===
* [https://www.klaviyo.com/dashboard SMS List] (Text CHESS to 877-715-2919)  
* [https://www.klaviyo.com/dashboard SMS List] (Text CHESS to 877-715-2919)  
=== Logo ===
[[File:FI 400x400.jpg|frameless|128x128px]]


=== Physical Flyers ===
=== Physical Flyers ===

Latest revision as of 09:25, 9 September 2023


The organizer's job esp. right after the club meets

  1. Help things to run smoothly. Purposefully make yourself the "odd man out" if necessary.
  2. Try to pair new people with someone who will give them a challenging game.
  3. Take at least one photo, with as many chess players in it as possible.
  4. Upload to the photo album and change the web pages' top text.
  5. Hookle will post to Facebook Group, Instagram, and Twitter
  6. Buffer will post to Google Business, Facebook Page, and LinkedIn
  7. Discord, MeetUp and Yelp! need to be handled separately.

TODO

Look into posting to chess servers. Chess.com at least may have a group.

MeetUp Group

  • Costs $$$ - has been canceled, should disappear sometime in Sept 2023 - try to move over to Excelsior's account.

Outdated stuff

Schedule

Best looking options pre-poll:

  • Thu 6pm-9pm Maynard Public Library Roosevelt Room
  • Sun 2pm-6pm Excelsior Comics and Games Lounge
  • NOT Wed (MetroWest CC soon)

On Hold

These are on hold unless/until tech support fixes the -join/-subscribe/-request addresses not working at all.

  1. chess-announce at maynard dot wiki - a very low volume announce-only list - http://maynard.wiki/mailman/listinfo/chess-announce_maynard.wiki
  2. chess-discuss at maynard dot wiki - a list as busy as you want to make it - http://maynard.wiki/mailman/listinfo/chess-discuss_maynard.wiki
  3. chess-club at maynard dot wiki - a list to email organizers - no public signup

SMS TXT Text Message list

Physical Flyers

Chess Flyer for printing via CVS Photos 4x6 (waterproof)

MeetUp Group

TODO (after time & place decided on) - To be used for advertising but not main tool as they bug people and have questionable practices.

Facebook

TODO (after time & place decided on) - To be used for advertising but not main tool as they have questionable practices.