[Marketing] my comments on the Sean Carroll portrait

[Phil Terry]

Chris,

Great. As long as you and Quinn and others keep posting links up on  
the Facebook group to good articles, then many of the volunteers can  
come along and just click to the articles you've posted, read the  
article (that's where the education of the volunteer team comes into  
play) and then make comments (that's our grassroots marketing strategy  
at work).

Make sense?

Phil

p.s. everyone - notice we have a new list name.  
"marketing at darwin150.org"

On Aug 15, 2009, at 8:48 AM, Chris Farnet wrote:

> Great response, Phil.
>
> I'll use similar lines in future comment posts. For example, we can  
> sign out:
> Volunteer, Darwin Facebook Campaign
> On our way to 1 million members, help us get there
> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=53320310123
>
> Chris
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 8:35 AM, Phil Terry<pterry at creativegood.com>  
> wrote:
>> Folks,
>>
>> Chris Farnet posted a story up on our Facebook group about Sean  
>> Carroll, who
>> will be speaking in our lecture series. At the bottom of this note,  
>> you'll
>> see a copy of the comments I posted in response to the portrait -  
>> and I
>> posted these on TheScientist.com website.
>>
>> Two things to consider:
>>
>> 1. Commenting on articles and adding links back to our group is very
>> important (but the comment should be more than simply an excuse to  
>> link back
>> - we should say something valuable)
>>
>> and
>>
>> 2. Notice how I signed the article:
>>
>>> Creator, Darwin Facebook Campaign
>>> On our way to 1 million members, help us get there
>>> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=53320310123
>>
>>
>> I like the tagline - "On our way to 1 million members, help us get  
>> there"
>>
>> I think I'll use that in future posts up on science articles.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Phil
>>
>> Pioneering scientist, great writer and generous human being
>> by Phil Terry
>> http://www.the-scientist.com/article/display/55849/
>>
>> [Comment posted 2009-08-15 07:20:35]
>> Thank you for this wonderful portrait of scientist Sean Carroll.
>>
>> ?Sean is without a doubt one of the leading people in pattern  
>> formation
>> during embryonic development and in evolution?and he has been a  
>> true pioneer
>> in bringing those fields together.?
>>
>> That *is* without a doubt true. When I speak to scientists about  
>> Sean and
>> his work, I find there is an extraordinary level of respect for  
>> Sean and the
>> work he has done.
>>
>> But, not only is Sean a great pioneering scientist but he is also a  
>> great
>> communicator - opening up his discoveries (and others) to the  
>> general public
>> in ways that are truly compelling and accessible.
>>
>> His general audience books are must-reads for the interested non- 
>> scientist
>> (start with "Endless Forms Most Beautiful").
>>
>> And he's generous - especially with his time. He is continuously  
>> speaking to
>> general audiences around the world, not to mention scientific  
>> gatherings.
>> For example, despite his busy schedule this fall, he has graciously  
>> agreed
>> to speak live and via web/phone as part of our Darwin150  
>> Anniversary Lecture
>> Series.
>>
>> Sean has played a big role in the education of this interested  
>> amateur. As
>> far as I'm concerned, he deserves all your praise and more.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>>
>> Phil
>> Creator, Darwin Facebook Campaign
>> On our way to 1 million members, help us get there
>> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=53320310123
>>
>> P.S. To participate in Sean Carroll's lecture, free registration is  
>> here:
>> http://Darwinlecture3.eventbrite.com
>>
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