Hi Ollie/all,
I agree - I¹ve been finding the ŒUX¹ aspect too narrow. We¹d expanded to
general topics to discuss, we¹d tried out techniques - game storming for
example and we¹ve also had talks from authors - they were the most
successful.
Craig has offered for Five Simple Steps to be a sponsor so that¹s good.
Keep the ideas coming!
Emma
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On 11/06/[masked]:16, "Ollie Wells" <[address removed]> wrote:
>Ello Emma.
>
>I certainly want to be involved and help how I can.
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>I never actually attended any of the previous ones (late to the party)
>but wondered how useful people found them being specifically about UX
>books?
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>Is there any opportunity to expand the theme, and do demonstrations,
>small workshops, learning opportunities etc?
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>Or is that too much?
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>Anyway, I`m here, I`m excited, and looking to help.
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>Cheers,
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>Ollie
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>Quoting Emma Boulton <[address removed]>:
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>> Hi all,
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>> It's been over a year since the last meeting. A few things have changed.
>> One of the main things for me on a personal level is that my company,
>>Mark
>> Boulton Design was acquired by Monotype and I had to stop running Five
>> Simple Steps. So, I now have a new job and a new boss! This has all
>>meant
>> an incredibly difficult and busy 6 months but things are now getting a
>>bit
>> easier.
>>
>> The result of Mark Boulton Design no longer being a company is that we
>>have
>> lost our main sponsor of UX Bookclub. For the past 4 years, MBD has paid
>> for hosting on the Meetup site - about $70 per year. We have two
>> alternatives - someone else pays for hosting or we look elsewhere for a
>> place to host our page.
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>> This brings me to my next point. I've clearly not been doing a great
>>job of
>> organising and running meetings! Running two businesses and having two
>> children has left me with little spare time if I'm honest. I'd like to
>>make
>> a better job of this or stop doing it so I'd like to know what to do
>>with
>> UX Bookclub. Do we stop? Do we continue and have more regular, scheduled
>> meetings? Do we change the focus?
>>
>> If we continue, I need some help. If we move to monthly meetings, I
>>can't
>> organise and run a meeting every month. I could however organise and
>>run a
>> meeting once a quarter. Are you willing to help me?
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>> Venue wise, we have a new possibility in the fabulous Founders Hub, so
>>if
>> we decide to continue I will investigate the costs with Craig and Amie
>> Lockwood. I think it would make a great central place to meet. Lastly I
>> propose to change the night we meet to a Tuesday if there is
>>availability
>> at Founders. Thursdays are probably the worst night for me to come to
>> Cardiff hence me never managing to organise anything. Would this suit
>> others?
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>> Please get back to me with thoughts and ideas. This group is the sum of
>>us
>> all and for it to continue I'd appreciate your support and enthusiasm.
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>> Thanks
>>
>> Emma Boulton
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