Calling All FIRST Alumni!

[Cyberphil]

Very interesting! Sounds like a great idea to rally the troops so to speak.

I have a few questions though:

Do you know what this data will be used for (besides # of alumni and announcements). I am very curious (and excited) to hear what this is about!

What type of announcements are we talking about? Teams that need mentoring, events that need volunteers.. etc.

All in all, this could be a great tool to see the size and scope of the FIRST community (and hopefully a way to get more alumni to participate in the Brandeis study)!

[EricH]

Some FIRST alumni are not on Facebook. How do you plan to reach them?

[Steven Donow]

Not an alumni yet, but I'm definitely gonna pass this over to the alumni I know.

[ProgramLuke]

I will pass this on to all of the Alumni from KING TeC!

[RoboMom]

Originally Posted by EricH

Some FIRST alumni are not on Facebook. How do you plan to reach them?

The FIRST website has a section devoted to collecting alumni information.

http://www.usfirst.org/community/first-community-alumni

Don't know how this information is used.

[Chris27]

Ever consider creating a LinkedIn group or using the preexisting one?

[Basel A]

I'd suggest joining current Facebook alumni groups (like this one) and inviting those members.

[Chris is me]

I like the idea a lot and I think something like a Fan page would be great for such a purpose, but not a group.

First of all, each time you join a new group on Facebook, you automatically get email notifications of everything that happens in that group. You have to turn this setting off group by group.

Second, being in a group creates a chat room. If anyone talks in it, everyone in the group gets an audio notification. People that want no part of group chat will probably be pretty annoyed.

[Siri]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

I like the idea a lot and I think something like a Fan page would be great for such a purpose, but not a group.

First of all, each time you join a new group on Facebook, you automatically get email notifications of everything that happens in that group. You have to turn this setting off group by group.

Second, being in a group creates a chat room. If anyone talks in it, everyone in the group gets an audio notification. People that want no part of group chat will probably be pretty annoyed.

Seriously? That's annoying. Apologies to all the people I just invited.

EDIT: ...the people I just added. Come on Facebook, you don't have to accept membership?

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by Siri

EDIT: ...the people I just added. Come on Facebook, you don't have to accept membership?

I completely forgot the worst part: you can't refuse an invitation.

[Cuog]

I don't understand why there can't just be a mailing list for alumni to sign up for and receive info/requests to help. I'm sure I'm not the only one unwilling to fill out a long questionnaire of info that FIRST doesn't need to collect about me for me to be willing to help out. All I need is an email telling me what's going on this month. If I have time I'll contact and help, if not, I won't, not sure why this needs to be more complicated than that?

[R.C.]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

I completely forgot the worst part: you can't refuse an invitation.

But you can always leave sir!

-RC

[Lil' Lavery]

Hey, please don't "add" alumni to this group without asking.

[thefro526]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

First of all, each time you join a new group on Facebook, you automatically get email notifications of everything that happens in that group. You have to turn this setting off group by group.

.... 80% of my emails are from Facebook.

I would prefer a fan page, if possible - or a group where no one really posts anything.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by thefro526

.... 80% of my emails are from Facebook.

I would prefer a fan page, if possible - or a group where no one really posts anything.

Not that I like the new facebook group, but you guys are making it sound like an ordeal to turn off emails from groups and pages lol. It takes 2 seconds to do, and a person with eyes should be able to find the "Edit Settings" button.