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by hartwell » Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:05 pm
Robin Hartwell response 7th September 2018
1. Just Google It good title and agree might produce more hits and interest than web address.
Web address good as hyperlink or cut and paste but not good for printed format.
2. Agree that public need to see a list of threads of activities rather than only specific events or threads.
Not sure that this needs to be sorted by say, geographical location, in advance of first Google contact. I suspect that it might be better to let the visitor make the choice as to geographical location they are interested in. Some might be prepared to travel and others not – and someone in Warrington might not know if Liverpool or Manchester is easier. I am in favour of a general portal.
I would suspect that the start page is least liable to vary and so will maintain a long shelf life as a search hit.
This requires the main page to be attractive and clear as a set of ‘chapter headings’ which lead through to activities.
The precise layout of the current start page ought to be reconsidered. I think that some big and rich areas are given too small a sign post. (I really dislike the black bar and the headings! Looks like this is to do with boring admin things, but this not always true.)
I suspect easier not to have a series of cards one for each thread, but one card and the user finds the threads on the start web page. (I suspect there might be some cross-over of interest. Ideally there would be.) Discuss… not 100% sure on this. Easier to have just one card? If not, how many cards?
3. Suggest re-wording
Music, dance, sound, improvisation
For concerts, workshops, ensembles, soundwalks
For participants, players, audiences, promoters
For links, conversations and more
4. On point 7: The size and order of the wording will signal if it is about improvisers networks or Google is the main thing advertised, I guess.
JUST GOOGLE IT!
“Improvisers networks”
Music, dance, sound, improvisation
For concerts, workshops, ensembles, soundwalks
For participants, players, audiences, promoters
For links, conversations and more
Share, exchange, collaborate
Or:
“Improvisers Networks”
JUST GOOGLE IT!
Music, dance, sound, improvisation
For concerts, workshops, ensembles, soundwalks
For participants, players, audiences, promoters
For links, conversations and more
Share, exchange, collaborate
I resent paying a designer. But have no other immediate practical solution. Get a tutor in an Art department to ask a student., maybe.
Yes, needs to be in a format that an amateur (me/you) can modify, should one decide to get more or less specific as the to thing referred to on a card.
I think needs to small enough to go into a wallet so postcard too big. Slightly big business card would be good.
5. Yes, Facebook is still a general communication platform despite being old hat. The proposed card looks about right (though needs some different punctuation). Facebook layout is a jumble and I think this might be Facebook’s fault.
RH 07/08/18