Re: [UUPoly-L] Flyer distribution at science fiction conventions

[Rhea Orion <aslana@mac.com>]

Great idea and thanks for going to this effort. one thing you might  
include, if you want to do even a little more work! is include with  
the flyers and trifolds a reply sheet of some sort - maybe a self  
addressed postal. i'm not exactly sure what could be on it, but  
something like a request for more information and resource links, or  
to be on a mailing list of events, or without asking for personal or  
contact information, would they mail the postal simply to show that  
they picked up information. it could state that the distributor of the  
information is interested in how many people are interested, and maybe  
why. it could remain anonymous but they could check a box or two and  
mail it. just an idea off the top of my head to keep some track of how  
effective it is, as you said. this would be a partial record only of  
course, and only or simple information about who is and/or why they  
are picking up the information.

might work, might not. many people would not mail the postal, but  
according to marketing statistics, a percentage would. you could  
compare that with how many flyers etc you put out that disappear and  
have at least a vague idea of why and who...for example, what if the  
postal asked why they picked up the poly info flyer with choices such  
as - I'm already poly; ive heard of it, wanted to know more; i'm in a  
poly rlshp and need info; im in a mono rlsp and think i'm poly; just  
curious poly sounds fun (ha ha) etc...whatever - again i'm really just  
saying this off the top of my head

i'm interested in the list of "cons" you are developing, that you say  
are appropriate for this literature. i might have something to add, if  
i know what the venues are.

furthermore, i'd like to see that "polyamory and liberal religion"  
trifold! it's not one we have in our church lobby...


thanks again for this great idea - and i agree, it would be good to  
know more about who is picking the info up, and why. then you might  
have some data to follow up on.

Best wishes
Rhea





Rhea Orion, Ph.D.(c), MFTi#47311
AASECT Certified Sex Counselor
Napa, CA
707-255-4249
holisticounseling.org
aslana@mac.com



On Feb 23, 2008, at 9:48 AM, alan7388 wrote:

> A few weeks ago I posted here about how fast people picked up the UUPA
> trifolds and other poly flyers I put out at the Arisia science fiction
> con. So, I've now gone and Made It A Project.
>
> I found lists of cons online (my God there are a lot of them). I write
> and ask if they have a freebie table for flyers and where to mail
> these, and so far they've always written right back giving an address.
> (These are volunteer enthusiasts.) I then stuff and mail envelopes.
> I'll do this at the start of each month, working a month ahead. So far
> there seem to be about ten appropriate cons a month.
>
> What I'm mailing are copies of a generic intro-to-polyamory sheet, the
> UUPA "Polyamory and Liberal Religion" trifold, and where
> geographically appropriate, flyers for the upcoming Loving More East,
> Loving More West, and/or Polycamp Northwest gatherings.
>
> I can add more event flyers to the mix. E-mail me yours (pdf or a
> high-res scan) and I can include it if there are any nearby cons
> beforehand.
>
> I've invested some in printing and supplies and am all set up to keep
> this going indefinitely. Somebody should've started this long ago, say
> I.
>
> Eventually it would be good to find some way of testing how  
> effective this is.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan
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