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 * maintain website, wiki and mailing list software
 * update website and wiki
 * plan upcoming meetings
 * plan upcoming special events - eg. Software Freedom Day
 * choose topic for meetings
 * publicise meetings and special events
 * book venue for meetings
 * bring snacks to meetings
 * pursue various campaigns, eg. software patents, ACTA
 * attract more members
 * liaise with other related groups
 * make and sell merchandise like stickers		  * Participate on FSM website, wiki and mailing list
  * Website: Post blog entries for meetup announcing speaker (see details below)
  * Wiki: Post committee notes and generaly improve the space (good scout principle)
  * Mailing list: Ensure you are enrolled and able to post messages to the "general" and "announce" lists
 * Be involved in planning upcoming meetings and events
 * Suggest potential speakers, events and activities for the group
 * Be involved in promoting FSM and outreach to other groups
 * Be a good advocat and role model for the group
 * Bring groups attention to current and upcoming campaigns and events
 * Liaise with other related groups
 * Make and sell merchandise like stickers (RedBubble might be a good option, just design a sticker and profit)
 * Setup EtherPad for committe meetings like [[https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/fsm-ctte-2016-July|this example]] (most meetings won't have everything, but the basic form)
 * Prepare and setup audio recording for meetups
 * Send out announcement emails at least one week before the meetup to the "announce" and "main" mailing lists
 * Consider posting to Meetup.com, Pump.io, Diaspora or similar
 * Consider preparing a short summary of the meet up for the blog

Example schedule:

 * 6:30pm Welcome and introduce speaker
 * 6:40pm Talk/discussion
 * 7:10pm Q&A and topic discussion
 * 7:30pm Gnews
 * 8:00pm Leave

How to prepare an announcement:

 * Prepare a blog with all information, links and attachments at http://freesoftware.org.au/admin/blog/blogpost/add/
  * Check all links work
  * I leave this open and copy paste into everything else to make sure it's all the same
 * Add a link to the Main page: http://freesoftware.org.au/admin/pages/page/2/
 * Add a link to the Melbourne page: http://freesoftware.org.au/admin/pages/page/7/
 * Send out a Main mailing list email: free-software-melb@lists.softwarefreedom.com.au
 * Send out an Announce mailing list email: free-software-melb-announce@lists.softwarefreedom.com.au
 * Post a Meetup event: https://www.meetup.com/Free-Software-Melbourne/events/?action=new
 * Publish on Diaspora, Pump and others to taste :D
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Responsibilities in Free Software Melbourne

The purpose of this list is to define the various responsibilities held by committee members.

  • Participate on FSM website, wiki and mailing list
    • Website: Post blog entries for meetup announcing speaker (see details below)
    • Wiki: Post committee notes and generaly improve the space (good scout principle)
    • Mailing list: Ensure you are enrolled and able to post messages to the "general" and "announce" lists
  • Be involved in planning upcoming meetings and events
  • Suggest potential speakers, events and activities for the group
  • Be involved in promoting FSM and outreach to other groups
  • Be a good advocat and role model for the group
  • Bring groups attention to current and upcoming campaigns and events
  • Liaise with other related groups
  • Make and sell merchandise like stickers (RedBubble might be a good option, just design a sticker and profit)
  • Setup EtherPad for committe meetings like this example (most meetings won't have everything, but the basic form)
  • Prepare and setup audio recording for meetups
  • Send out announcement emails at least one week before the meetup to the "announce" and "main" mailing lists
  • Consider posting to Meetup.com, Pump.io, Diaspora or similar
  • Consider preparing a short summary of the meet up for the blog

Example schedule:

  • 6:30pm Welcome and introduce speaker
  • 6:40pm Talk/discussion
  • 7:10pm Q&A and topic discussion
  • 7:30pm Gnews
  • 8:00pm Leave

How to prepare an announcement: