There is a private event that I sometimes go to that has an affiliated private email list. The list gets traffic year-round, but it really picks up in the weeks before, and the weeks after, the event.
There are a lot of "I've gotten my invitation!" "I've sent in my registration!" "I'm packed for the weekend!" "I'm home safely!" messages, in addition to "I'm planning on giving a workshop on X" and "I really liked your workshop on X".
This really does help mitigate con drop. It also (intentionally) helps build the sense of community surrounding the event.
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ninetydegrees
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on 2019-04-19 02:03 pm (UTC)There are a lot of "I've gotten my invitation!" "I've sent in my registration!" "I'm packed for the weekend!" "I'm home safely!" messages, in addition to "I'm planning on giving a workshop on X" and "I really liked your workshop on X".
This really does help mitigate con drop. It also (intentionally) helps build the sense of community surrounding the event.
It's not LJ/DW, but it works.