Public Relations

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We need to get the word out about the makerspace, so we're planning to put up flyers around town and contacting other groups.

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Community Participation

We should offer presentations at the meetings of other community groups and be prepared to do joint projects with other groups in our community. Joint projects are a great way to benefit both groups while getting good publicity.

Groups for potential presentations

  • PechaKucha - 20x20 mini presentations: last 20 seconds and includes 20 images. Presentations must be about something a person or group has created or made (this is ideal for a maker space!)
  • Ignite Dallas - 5x20: last 5 minutes and includes 20 images. This is sort of a commercial version of the community-based Pecha-Kucha. We've were turned down for a presentation on the Makerspace itself but they indicated they might a accept presentation about one of our projects.
  • Spark Club - mostly for social entreprenuerial networking among community leaders but there are usually one or two presentations at each meeting from a community group.
  • TEDxSMU - 3 to 18 minutes slots available. Our presentation should be on a project not about our group itself. [must be nominated]. This is our local TED, a very high profile event based around the idea of world-changing innovation.

Groups for potential joint projects

  • La Reunion - we've already done a Noise Boundary performance for them and there is a standing offer to construct a combination pond aerator / kinetic art device for their site.

Community Events

  • Earth Day 2010 - A variety of local events centered around Earth Day.
  • Software Freedom Day 2010 - annual event that helps explain what free software is and how it protects their freedoms as users.

Local Groups

Local Online Groups

Worldwide Online Groups

General Community Contact




  • Jimmy Johns Sandwich Shops
    • Jimmy Johns, Deep Ellum





Local Media

University/Educational Bulletin Boards


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