[Deptheads] Re: Photos on Strategicon.net, please, and hopefully sent to me

Wed Apr 6 12:52:08 PDT 2011

 Tanya,

I can understand the frustration but I think we do need to get some
development done to work with these communities because what is going on
there is a real opportunity for effective marketing and building out the
Strategicon brand. Rather than forums and pictures posted that don't give
people an opportunity to comment, tag and share, we need that interaction
and a good way to do it is to use the Facebook API to add a frame on the
Strategicon page that uses that space to link people over and encourages
them to interact with us there and broadcast much of that content back to
our site. Like we have the Twitter feed there, we could also have our
Facebook wall there, too (or the content we allow to be posted there - we
can restrict it somewhat). In the old days, you built communities to try and
accomplish these task (and there are still some remnants). Now, it's best to
latch on to the communities that are already there, are utterly approachable
and are open to our use. As it it, we have a solid level of
interest/interaction with our Twitter/Facebook posts - all you need to do is
look at the official photos and see all the tags, comments and interaction
happening from just a simple upload.

This is the modern path to building a community that thinks about our
conventions more often than a couple of weeks before the thrice times a year
we get together and also gives them a very easy means of sharing with their
community of friends who might then want to come and see what all the fuss
is about.

I'm going to look into getting someone to help out with this project that
knows the API for Facebook - then you don't need to build any bulk-upload
solution because we'll link to the Facebook photos we've already posted
there. It didn't take your message to understand that you've got more
important things going on but it's a good reminder that many hands make the
project lighter - the rest of us get a lot of help and it's time we helped
you, too. ;)

On Apr 6, 2011, at 8:27 AM, Tim <Tim at stugiii.com> wrote:

 Victor or someone, can you identify the painting contest winners in each
category so they can be labeled as such?

Thanks,

Tim

On 4/5/2011 12:32 PM, Tanya wrote:

Teri's photos are up on the web site. They have been since this weekend. I
will try to get ours up next (were buried in Keith photos). Then I'll see
about giving them meaningful names.

In my copious free time, I will see about adding a bulk upload feature, or
just figuring out how to use a more robust album app.

As for any other photos, I haven't received them. Facebook photos might as
well be in no mans land as far as me getting them to the website, unless
someone gives me *explicit* instructions on how to get them off en mass.
[note, I will not add any apps or whatever they call the extras to my
facebook account.]

You all may be into facebook and twitter, but Eric and I aren't. I only made
accounts because it was advised for job searching. I have gotten little or
no personal use out of either that I couldn't have gotten by lurking
anonymously or creating on my own website. Unfortunately for you all that
means anything you want on the website you have to tell me how to do it, or
send the data separately.

Tanya

Sent from my iPad

On Apr 4, 2011, at 7:00 PM, Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com> wrote:

 Thanks, Harmon. We'll let you know.

Happily - the photos have attracted nearly a hundred comments/likes and
such. This is good advertising for Gamex because it reminds them of the good
time everyone had at Orccon. Every time they hear Strategicon, that's good
free marketing.

Thanks to Eric D for sending them in. I hope we can get the rest of Ashley's
pictures soon. I know she took a cool shot of the library (I already posted
a side shot of it being taken) and I'd love to post that one.

Still - we don't have anything on the website, which is a bummer. Any chance
we can just use the Facebook API and just cycle through what we posted?

...ERB
www.boardgamebabylon.com
www.strategicon.net

On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Harmon Ward <hjw at pacbell.net> wrote:

>   Christopher Lundgren ran afoul of the Facebook feature that blasted his
> posts from one group to all of the groups to which he belongs. A more
> computer savy friend clued him in to what he was doing. He has deleted the
> posts, which were intended for an entirely different audience and context.
>
> In regards to the photography non-fiasco, his only other experience with
> "Offical" photographers was at Condor Con in San Diego where the job of the
> "Offical Photographer" was to make sure that all Corporate and Sponsored
> events got some coverage. I explained that to him that the is not yet a
> National Board of Game Convention Standards that makes sure everything is
> the same at every convention.
>
> As I mentioned, he means well but his typing and computer skills really
> hold him back.  I have mentioned to him before that his work needs to be
> proof-read before posting. I hope he will heed my advice this time!
>
> Yes, he can be a bit of a PITA but our area of the country has seen a huge
> uptick in Catalyst Game activity that their corporate people have
> noticed. Due to actions by some of the previous Strategicon
> people Catalyst was very hesitant to get involved in our convention again
> and he and his team have done a lot to turn that around. Historican, Origins
> and many of the other east coast conventions host Battletech events by the
> dozens and there is no reason why we can't get that big, The active groups
> back east regularly host tournaments with $50 entrance fees and something
> like that would be a great additon to our line up.
>
> As soon as I get the time I will finish my application to the Catalyst Team
> and take over more of the public relations side of their West Coast
> activites. I have asked Christopher to be quiet and just run his games and
> he has told me he will do so in the future. If any of you have any problems
> with him in the future, please contact me immediately.
>
> Harmon Ward
> Miniatures Co-Chair, and a very patient man
>
>
>
> --- On *Sun, 4/3/11, Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Deptheads] Re: Photos on Strategicon.net<http://strategicon.net/><http://strategicon.net/>,
> please, and hopefully sent to me
> To: "deptheads at strategicon.net" <deptheads at strategicon.net>
> Date: Sunday, April 3, 2011, 9:43 PM
>
>
> I think some stuff was deleted. Anyway unfriended. I agree with Robyn
> - there is no reason to publicize the negativity. Chris posted
> directly to the Wall pretty provocative stuff.
>
>
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