Getting people to use our new forums

[mashmaster 783]

For my Wood Badge ticket I created a forum for our district. What do you think will be the best way to get people to start using it?

[mashmaster 783]

Oops wrong forum, I'm not sure how to move it.

[Sentinel947 1205]

Oops wrong forum, I'm not sure how to move it.

Where did you want it?

[moosetracker 132]

I would leave it here.. Sure, it's for a Woodbadge ticket, so you might think to put it under the WB & Adult Training.. But, aside from being why you are asking the question, the subject matter of what you really want to discuss, is more appropriate to Open Discussions..

 

First start off promoting it at Roundtable..

 

Does your district do eblasts?.. Perhaps not something for it's own eblast, but mine does some with a whole variety of stuff.. Round Table is this Monday, Trainings coming up, Remember to take this survey, etc. etc.. This would be a good email to add in promoting the forum.

 

[qwazse 4342]

Agree with MT. Something like: join our online discussions at . Current topics: . Get your forum link on every piece of district mailing. At roundtable recognize the best forum discussions, and maybe even read an interesting post as for an opening.

[moosetracker 132]

Also find out who is running each district event and see if the leaders would agree to use the forums in order for people to have pre-event conversations. Like if a camporee is coming up, some of the questions and discussions.. Sort of how this forum uses an area for Jamboree discussions. This might also be used for some trainings IOLS comes to mind, if they do it the way our district does it.. We have a pre-meeting and go over the cooking & backpacking then break them into groups to discuss menus and equipment. (Syllabus doesn't set it up that way, but many districts do it this way anyway..) Well if that's how it is set up, it would be a great place for the participants to communicate with each other between the pre-meeting and the IOLS weekend.

 

Then have the forum promoted by them, as a place to go.

[mashmaster 783]

Thanks, those are great ideas! I have had it go out via the email blast and got signups but no posts. I'll mention it at roundtable. I really like the idea of getting event coordinators to use the forums.for Q & A prior to the event.