Communication Plans Workshop Notes

RfD/Notes13Aug04 Attendees: Mike, Yingqi, Elise, Jody, and Yixin

Communication plan is about getting the right information to the right people in the right ways. Examples of communication plans within PERC

Networks To help deliver the communication plans, we need to know about networks. There are three kinds of networks:  Formal networks  at PERC, formal networks refer to the organization chart, and it describes the formal connections among board of directors, coordinator, committee chairs, sub-committee chairs, and volunteers.  Social networks  simply put, who is friends with who, and who you talk with within PERC regarding things besides PERC.

Comments:the more cross links, the stronger the organization. So to strengthen cross links is an important task for committee leaders  Support networks  who do people realy go to when they need support

Three ways at PERC that can add to communication plans:  1 PVN: it helps strengthen the links across the committees 2 Dot project: it helps strengthen the links within the committee</li> 3 BBS: another way to increase the number of cross links</li> </ol>