[Deptheads] Recruitment

Sat Aug 24 21:03:40 PDT 2019

Yes, I think. I made copies and took them to 2 events in the last couple
months. But I only made black and white copies on my laser printer and they
weren't that great. More informational than eye catching. I'd like
something half size I think. I know I'm more likely to pick up and keep a
flyer that is half size. Full size pages scare me and I don't like to put
up reminders that are that big. And it's cheaper.
Karla

On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 8:02 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:

> Message From: Mike James  minis.tyrant at gmail.com
> Yeah, didn’t we have a flyer for that specifically? I think it was linked
> in the discord page.
>
> Mike
>
> On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 8:01 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>
>> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  taldrich at strategicon.net
>> I think the postcard/flyer plan is a better start. People can take those
>> home. I do like the Eric as Uncle Sam recruitment image, even on postcards.
>> :)
>>
>> Tanya
>>
>> On Aug 24, 2019, at 7:46 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <
>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>
>> Message From: Karla Freeman  thesquirrelwrangler at gmail.com
>> I do like the idea of an Uncle Sam recruitment. We can break up a map of
>> the stores and send people off in their own directions. This should be a
>> team effort. lol
>> Karla
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 7:27 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Message From: Jim Sandoval  plustentoawesome at gmail.com
>>> We can do up a "Strategicon Wants YOU!" posters. We can put Eric in an
>>> Uncle Sam costume. It will be fun!  But seriously, if we do have something
>>> like that, I can distribute to the So-Cal game stores.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 5:34 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Message From: Karla Freeman  thesquirrelwrangler at gmail.com
>>>> This seemed to fall flat for this con. I would like to help get post
>>>> cards/flyers out there before Orccon 2020. I'm introducing an amazing
>>>> talented enthusiastic journalist college gamer girl who has a deep love of
>>>> Strategicon to Eric D this con, and hopefully she'll be able to dig her
>>>> heals in and help get us going in our marketing and volunteer recruiting
>>>> efforts. I was actually looking for some other information in my emails and
>>>> stumbled upon this, forgotten but not completely lost, email thread.
>>>> I'm also definitely willing to help work with Eric and his committee
>>>> ;-)  since I'm the one walking up to complete strangers in game stores and
>>>> comic conventions practically pleading with them to come volunteer at our
>>>> con. A post card/ nice flyer would go a long way in making me look more
>>>> professional and not like the crazed lunatic that I really am.
>>>> Karla
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 12:43 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Message From: Tomer Gurantz  tgurantz at gmail.com
>>>>> Would be happy to help distribute these around the local game shop
>>>>> scene in Glendale areas (Burbank Geeky Teas and Emerald Knights and more;
>>>>> Glendale Game Haus, Pasadena Game Empire...)
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 5:34 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Message From: Jason DuVall  nekojin at gmail.com
>>>>>> Video Gaming tasks for volunteers falls into three activities:
>>>>>> 1.) Manning the Library, checking out and checking in games for the
>>>>>> consoles. Unquestionably the easiest of the three.
>>>>>> 2.) Support, which involves helping people who don't know how to use
>>>>>> the consoles they're trying to play with. Absolute knowledge of all of the
>>>>>> consoles is not at all a requirement, but readiness to learn how to use the
>>>>>> consoles (for teaching others) is a must. This also involves helping to
>>>>>> keep the room volume level down, and convincing the over-eager and excited
>>>>>> kids who are yelling at people sitting next to them to use their Inside
>>>>>> Voices.
>>>>>> 3.) Running Tournaments. Should be self-explanatory.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ideally, I'd prefer for new volunteers to be willing to handle all
>>>>>> three sets of activities, trading off with others as needed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 2:26 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Message From: Victor Bugg  fhoenix88 at yahoo.com
>>>>>>> Recruitment flyers/postcards done retro style (and if you never saw
>>>>>>> a WW2 recruitment poster you actually did if you saw captain america: first
>>>>>>> avenger movie as they did mock ones with cap in them). I attached an
>>>>>>> example of one   :)
>>>>>>> Strategicon doing something eye catching that recruits
>>>>>>> gms..........something simple like this (we want you as gm, with our con
>>>>>>> name, contact and catchy image)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Victor
>>>>>>> On Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 1:56:19 PM MST, Strategicon Department
>>>>>>> Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I liked the postcards we did a few years back. They looked
>>>>>>> professional and covered the whole year. I'd prefer we go that route long
>>>>>>> term. Short term we need to cover Gateway -- flyers might be the way to go.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Eric
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On May 29, 2019, at 1:45 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Message From: Mike James  minis.tyrant at gmail.com
>>>>>>> I think it’s time we brought the flyers back. Even if we had one for
>>>>>>> the year. Enough of us hit all the local stores, it would be nice to at
>>>>>>> least have the option.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 2:43 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Message From: Karla Freeman  thesquirrelwrangler at gmail.com
>>>>>>> I am quite willing to take flyers to the local So Cal game stores,
>>>>>>> and have a few people who would do the same for stores further from me. I
>>>>>>> got one volunteer when I was at a store demoing. Word of mouth really does
>>>>>>> work!
>>>>>>> Karla
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, May 29, 2019, 1:30 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Message From: Victor Bugg  fhoenix88 at yahoo.com
>>>>>>> "New Blood" is exactly what is needed as every year we cycle people
>>>>>>> up. We have added 5 departments in recent years and those running these
>>>>>>> departments were awesome volunteers. They in turn pull volunteers and gms
>>>>>>> from other areas to go to their new area. As we have grown our old blood
>>>>>>> has moved up the ladders but our recruitment of brand new gms and
>>>>>>> volunteers has slowed. I have gotten at least 1 new volunteers per con but
>>>>>>> that has been most often from a friend of a current volunteer or someone
>>>>>>> that knows me and asks if they can help.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  I have ran a game in, or participated in a game in every
>>>>>>> department. Ran and played in larps (in costume), ran and hosted game shows
>>>>>>> and panels and movies and video games to miniatures, So I truly understand
>>>>>>> each area has different gm recruitment. For collectibles we have to have
>>>>>>> official company sponsored gms and for some official event organizers
>>>>>>> (which i am for magic the gathering and pokemon and most wizkids events so
>>>>>>> we just need gms). Also note gming a miniature game involves bringing
>>>>>>> painted miniatures and hosting start to finish. Gming rpgs is having your
>>>>>>> scenario ready (read or created) and ready to narrate the entire session.
>>>>>>> For the 4 hours you are narrator of their adventure. With party games,
>>>>>>> larps, rpgs, miniature gams (like circus maximus for example), you are in
>>>>>>> the mix the entrie time. With collectible card/min games, war games, and
>>>>>>> board games you as gm in most events can "click and forget" until rulings
>>>>>>> needed, resolve a dispute, start the next round if it is a tourney with
>>>>>>> multiple games being layed. For single game events in those gm can usually
>>>>>>> play Active gming vs passive gming (set up the game, get names and badge
>>>>>>> numbers, record the winners and paperwork at end....or if multiple round
>>>>>>> tourney pairings each round).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also note---Orccon we have Gallifrey next to us. Gamex we have
>>>>>>> khubla, A couple local store putting on events as alternative to us, and
>>>>>>> Phoenix fan fusion which combined account for a couple hundred
>>>>>>> attendee/volunteers/gms/vendors. Lots of stuff in may. Gateway is post
>>>>>>> gencon, dragoncon, etc. So we really really need new blood as
>>>>>>> gms....especially in boardgames where a new game is out every week from
>>>>>>> every source from major game companies to kickstarted by couple guys in
>>>>>>> their basement. Good games regardless of source and getting people to bring
>>>>>>> and run them and bring in new blood (new gms and more new games) is key.
>>>>>>> Not all the shoulders of department heads and karla.......when gaming with
>>>>>>> friends or at local store ask someone you see that is doing good job
>>>>>>> explaining rules and getting you into a new game if they would like to come
>>>>>>> gm it at con. We can also incorporate descriptions and shout outs for gms
>>>>>>> on webpage. Also flyers at freebie table at con calling for gms and
>>>>>>> volunteers with karla's strategicon contact etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That said (in novel form) I would like to thank all of you for the
>>>>>>> hard work you have done. It isn't easy and sometimes it downright sucks and
>>>>>>> you are like wtf? You are appreciated more than the board can say....but i
>>>>>>> will say it here again. Thank you
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Victor
>>>>>>> On Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 12:21:39 PM MST, Strategicon Department
>>>>>>> Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Working on that this week. While it's fresh in my mind. I took a lot
>>>>>>> of notes this weekend!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It would especially be helpful to describe what Volunteers (not GMs)
>>>>>>> actually do in each department. Matching up volunteers to a department
>>>>>>> they'd be the most suited for is important to me. I feel that it makes for
>>>>>>> a good con experience, and return performances.
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Karla :-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, May 29, 2019, 12:05 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Message From: Mike James  minis.tyrant at gmail.com
>>>>>>> While we are going down that informational rabbit hole, another good
>>>>>>> way to recruit would be to have a good description of what GMs/volunteers
>>>>>>> need to know or something that would help them be aware of it. Maybe, say,
>>>>>>> something on a department page. Maybe even every department page. In fact,
>>>>>>> if you were to send this description/information to Tanya and ask nicely,
>>>>>>> maybe she could put a handy dandy volunteer button somewhere near your ‘How
>>>>>>> to be a volunteer’ (or equivalent) blurb on your very own updated
>>>>>>> department specific page.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just sayin. Repeatedly.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 1:00 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  taldrich at strategicon.net
>>>>>>> There has always been a link to the Volunteer page on the
>>>>>>> Registration Info page. It’s just not a button.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Note, the change mentioned does show up at the bottom of *every*
>>>>>>> page.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tanya
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On May 29, 2019, at 11:35 AM, Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Message From: Shane Sauby  mrsauby at yahoo.com
>>>>>>> Would it be possible to add the same button somewhere on the
>>>>>>> registration page? I know we want paying customers, but I feel that there
>>>>>>> are many attendees who are veterans but still unaware of volunteering
>>>>>>> opportunities.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Shane Sauby
>>>>>>> Boardgames Supervisor
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 11:03 AM, Strategicon Department Heads
>>>>>>> <deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>>> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  taldrich at strategicon.net
>>>>>>>
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