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The '''Y! Group Recruitment Team Project''' is an ongoing resource which aims to entice prospective members by the posting of announcements on specially designated Yahoo! Groups. The information below is provided to jump-start any UFOP: SB118 on this project.


The Y!Group Recruitment Team Project is an ongoing resource which aims to entice prospective members by the posting of announcements that give a brief overview of the UFOP (sometimes at a maximum of 300 word advertisement blurbs). What it does is put active members in the field of publicity to give/create a good impression of who we are as a community.
==Basic overview==
# Pick a list to visit;
# Review the list's terms and get to know the rules;
# Post the approved text;
# Check back frequently.


==Yahoogroups Advertising Hubs==
==Currently known lists==
YGroups houses it's own set of RPG lists, compromised of various RPG/PBEM sim groups that are active in recruiting more players. Some Advertisement lists are public, some are member only one must sign up for. What follows is a compilation of the YGroups Adlists where the UFOP has been promoted to date:
Members are welcome to add appropriate lists below.  


===YGroups Adlists===
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RPG_Want_Ads RPG_Want_Ads]: Announce list for RPG's needing players
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RPG_Want_Ads RPG_Want_Ads]: Announce list for RPG's needing players
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STARS_INDEX STARS_INDEX]: Science Fiction Game Recruiting Hub  
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STARS_INDEX STARS_INDEX]: Science Fiction Game Recruiting Hub  
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* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Universal_RPG_Recruiting_Network Universal_RPG_Recruiting_Network] : Announce list for RPG's needing players
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Universal_RPG_Recruiting_Network Universal_RPG_Recruiting_Network] : Announce list for RPG's needing players


==Picking Groups==
==Before you post==
The easiest and most effect way is to do a YGroups search on RPG advertisement, which will generate hits. What to look for is RPG adlists that allow for Star Trek RPG posts. As you'll learn by reading other announcements, you'll find other places/groups where recruitment is going on as several Owners/GMs are promoting their respective advertisements across several lists.
Be sure to read any rules posted to the list, first. If the list requires membership and/or approval, be courteous in your introductory message and simply ask for membership to find new, interesting groups, and publicize your own. It's important to read any literature the moderator sends you, so that you don't post anything they don't approve of.  


==Tips==
Before you drop a post on the list, review the archive for at least the last 20 posts. Look at how others are posting and consider whether or not our post is "in good company." If most of what you're seeing his adult-oriented, this might not be a good place to post our information. But if a lot of what you're seeing are low-quality, or very new groups, we'll do great!
Be respectful. Some lists have specific requirements to how many times/when you can post again. One thing which becomes evident is you'll note there are several RPGs who post multiple times during a given week. While the practice may seem tempting, we want to present ourselves in a manner that suggests our community is both strong and active. We do not want to '''"flood"''' our advertisement. A practical approach would be to set up a schedule (one member posts to the YGroups adlists every two weeks) that is workable and demonstrates we welcome one and all, but does not become ostentaneous.


==What Kind of Publicity Ad to Use==
''One bad posting can do more damage than not posting at all, so always follow the rules.''
We have pre-designed publicity advertisements here on the Wiki Publicity page you can use. If neither of them suit the needs of where you're planning to post, contact FltAm Wolf for something, or if you plan to create an advertising blurb, it is best to get permission and other pairs of eyes on it to fine-tune/edit points. And do upload/edit the advertisement here on the Wiki's Publicity pages so other publicity members can use it for recruitement purposes as well. :)


==Dealing with Other RPG Owners/GMs==
==What to post==
Be respectful, be polite. ;-) It may or may not crop up on occasion. The UFOP doesn't affiliate with our ST sim groups generally, and we've ceased webrings. If you happen to get an email from another RPG sim group owner, the best bet is to thank them for responding to your advertisement, if it is a topic you have knowledge of/know how to answer, by all means. However, any topics that deal with possible mergers or are requests to team up, inform FltAdm Wolf on the best way to politely disencourage subjects on that nature while still remaining polite and friendly. A good way to view publicity/advertisement is you are, in short, acting as a Diplomat for the UFOP.
More information coming soon. Please ''do not'' post unapproved pieces!


==Avatars==
==Tips==
Some groups allow avatars, some do not. Please be sure to review each YGroups terms and conditions before adding an Avatar (see [[Publicity Team Project: Forum Recruitment]] for pre-made Avatars).
Always maintain a respectful tone in any communications with other members and/or moderators. If an issue arises, ''do not become belligerent, and do not flame/argue with anyone''. Simply thank them for the opportunity to post, apologize (even if you think you were in the right!) and bow out quickly. Remove yourself from the list if necessary. Remember that you're an ambassador for our community, and if a public argument arises, it can make us appear in an unsavory light.  


Always follow the policies on frequency of posting. If they ask you to post no more than once a month, it's best to actually post no more than once every two weeks, and so-forth. While the practice of posting as often as possible may seem tempting, we want to present ourselves in a manner that suggests our community is both strong and active. We do not want to "flood" our advertisement. A practical approach would be to set up a schedule (i.e.- one member posts to a specific list say, every two weeks) that is workable and demonstrates we welcome one and all, but does not become ostentatious.


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The Y! Group Recruitment Team Project is an ongoing resource which aims to entice prospective members by the posting of announcements on specially designated Yahoo! Groups. The information below is provided to jump-start any UFOP: SB118 on this project.

Basic overview

  1. Pick a list to visit;
  2. Review the list's terms and get to know the rules;
  3. Post the approved text;
  4. Check back frequently.

Currently known lists

Members are welcome to add appropriate lists below.

Before you post

Be sure to read any rules posted to the list, first. If the list requires membership and/or approval, be courteous in your introductory message and simply ask for membership to find new, interesting groups, and publicize your own. It's important to read any literature the moderator sends you, so that you don't post anything they don't approve of.

Before you drop a post on the list, review the archive for at least the last 20 posts. Look at how others are posting and consider whether or not our post is "in good company." If most of what you're seeing his adult-oriented, this might not be a good place to post our information. But if a lot of what you're seeing are low-quality, or very new groups, we'll do great!

One bad posting can do more damage than not posting at all, so always follow the rules.

What to post

More information coming soon. Please do not post unapproved pieces!

Tips

Always maintain a respectful tone in any communications with other members and/or moderators. If an issue arises, do not become belligerent, and do not flame/argue with anyone. Simply thank them for the opportunity to post, apologize (even if you think you were in the right!) and bow out quickly. Remove yourself from the list if necessary. Remember that you're an ambassador for our community, and if a public argument arises, it can make us appear in an unsavory light.

Always follow the policies on frequency of posting. If they ask you to post no more than once a month, it's best to actually post no more than once every two weeks, and so-forth. While the practice of posting as often as possible may seem tempting, we want to present ourselves in a manner that suggests our community is both strong and active. We do not want to "flood" our advertisement. A practical approach would be to set up a schedule (i.e.- one member posts to a specific list say, every two weeks) that is workable and demonstrates we welcome one and all, but does not become ostentatious.

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