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Prospective new member tour

2025-08-07T12:19:50Z

Dan Ceiley:

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This list is designed to ensure all key points are covered when giving prospective members a tour of So Make It. While some items may seem obvious, the aim is to give a thorough and consistent overview.

Keep the tour high-level - it’s easy to get stuck on one topic, but there’s a lot to get through. The goal is to provide just enough information to spark interest without overwhelming them. Let their questions guide how deep you go into any area.

If they ask about a machine or part of the space you’re not confident explaining, don’t worry — feel free to call on someone nearby who knows more, or encourage them to post in Slack to get more detailed help.

== Introductions ==
Start by introducing yourself and any other members nearby. Let the visitor know how long you’ve been a member and briefly share the kinds of projects or activities you enjoy working on.

== About them ==
Next, take some time to learn more about them. What kinds of interests or projects are they excited to explore here at So Make It? How did they find out about us? And what do they already know about our community?

== Tour of the space ==

=== Social area ===
Central tables (mention crafts and space to work on laptops), seating area, kitchen and vending machine

=== Storage ===
Members’ storage / small project shelves

=== Clean space ===
Printers, electrical & soldering benches, laser cutter

=== Workshop ===
Metalwork equipment, woodwork equipment, CNC router

== Events and community ==

=== Monthly member’s meeting ===
7.30pm - First Tuesday of every month

Run by the Trustees, this is a chance for members to be an active part of SMI's direction and keep up to date with progress on long-term projects

=== Hack The Space ===
12pm - Alternating last Saturday or Sunday of every month

Designated day each month for members to maintain/improve the space

=== Slack ===

== Membership ==

=== Monthly cost ===

=== Door fob ===

=== Keyholders ===

=== HMS ===

== Next steps ==

=== Explain exactly what they need to do to become a member ===

=== Explain how to join HMS ===

=== Explain how to join Slack ===

=== Explain how to access the Wiki ===

Prospective new member tour

2025-08-07T12:19:24Z

Dan Ceiley:

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This list is designed to ensure all key points are covered when giving prospective members a tour of So Make It. While some items may seem obvious, the aim is to give a thorough and consistent overview.

Keep the tour high-level — it’s easy to get stuck on one topic, but there’s a lot to get through. The goal is to provide just enough information to spark interest without overwhelming them. Let their questions guide how deep you go into any area.

If they ask about a machine or part of the space you’re not confident explaining, don’t worry — feel free to call on someone nearby who knows more, or encourage them to post in Slack to get more detailed help.

== Introductions ==
Start by introducing yourself and any other members nearby. Let the visitor know how long you’ve been a member and briefly share the kinds of projects or activities you enjoy working on.

== About them ==
Next, take some time to learn more about them. What kinds of interests or projects are they excited to explore here at So Make It? How did they find out about us? And what do they already know about our community?

== Tour of the space ==

=== Social area ===
Central tables (mention crafts and space to work on laptops), seating area, kitchen and vending machine

=== Storage ===
Members’ storage / small project shelves

=== Clean space ===
Printers, electrical & soldering benches, laser cutter

=== Workshop ===
Metalwork equipment, woodwork equipment, CNC router

== Events and community ==

=== Monthly member’s meeting ===
7.30pm - First Tuesday of every month

Run by the Trustees, this is a chance for members to be an active part of SMI's direction and keep up to date with progress on long-term projects

=== Hack The Space ===
12pm - Alternating last Saturday or Sunday of every month

Designated day each month for members to maintain/improve the space

=== Slack ===

== Membership ==

=== Monthly cost ===

=== Door fob ===

=== Keyholders ===

=== HMS ===

== Next steps ==

=== Explain exactly what they need to do to become a member ===

=== Explain how to join HMS ===

=== Explain how to join Slack ===

=== Explain how to access the Wiki ===

Prospective new member tour

2025-08-07T11:01:40Z

Dan Ceiley:

''PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION''

The below list aims to highlight all items which need to be covered when giving prospective new members a tour of So Make It on their first visit; a lot of these points may state the obvious but should hopefully cover absolutely everything.

The objective is to go over all these points without giving too much detail - it's very easy to get bogged down on one step but there's a lot to cover! We want to give people all the information they need but without overloading them with detail, so keep it brief and let them guide you as to which aspects they would like to know more about.

== Introductions ==
Always start by introducing yourself and any other members in the vicinity. Tell them how long you have been a member and give a brief overview of the type of activities/projects you enjoy working on.

== About them ==
Next, ask them about themselves. What sort of interests do they hope to pursue at So Make It? How did they hear about us? Ask what they know about us already?

== Tour of the space ==

=== Social area ===
Central tables (mention crafts and space to work on laptops), seating area, kitchen and vending machine

=== Storage ===
Members’ storage / small project shelves

=== Clean space ===
Printers, electrical & soldering benches, laser cutter

=== Workshop ===
Metalwork equipment, woodwork equipment, CNC router

== Events and community ==

=== Monthly member’s meeting ===
7.30pm - First Tuesday of every month

Run by the Trustees, this is a chance for members to be an active part of SMI's direction and keep up to date with progress on long-term projects

=== Hack The Space ===
12pm - Alternating last Saturday or Sunday of every month

Designated day each month for members to maintain/improve the space

=== Slack ===

== Membership ==

=== Monthly cost ===

=== Door fob ===

=== Keyholders ===

=== HMS ===

== Next steps ==

=== Explain exactly what they need to do to become a member ===

=== Explain how to join HMS ===

=== Explain how to join Slack ===

=== Explain how to access the Wiki ===

Prospective new member tour

2025-08-07T11:00:16Z

Dan Ceiley: Formatting

== How to give 'The Grand Tour' ==

''PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION''

The below list aims to highlight all items which need to be covered when giving prospective new members a tour of So Make It on their first visit; a lot of these points may state the obvious but should hopefully cover absolutely everything.

The objective is to go over all these points without giving too much detail - it's very easy to get bogged down on one step but there's a lot to cover! We want to give people all the information they need but without overloading them with detail, so keep it brief and let them guide you as to which aspects they would like to know more about.

== 1. Introductions ==
Always start by introducing yourself and any other members in the vicinity. Tell them how long you have been a member and give a brief overview of the type of activities/projects you enjoy working on.

== 2. About them ==
Next, ask them about themselves. What sort of interests do they hope to pursue at So Make It? How did they hear about us? Ask what they know about us already?

== 3. Tour of the space ==

=== 3A. Social area ===
Central tables (mention crafts and space to work on laptops), seating area, kitchen and vending machine

=== 3B. Storage ===
Members’ storage / small project shelves

=== 3C. Clean space ===
Printers, electrical & soldering benches, laser cutter

=== 3D. Workshop ===
Metalwork equipment, woodwork equipment, CNC router

== 4. Events and community ==

=== 4A. Monthly member’s meeting ===
7.30pm - First Tuesday of every month

Run by the Trustees, this is a chance for members to be an active part of SMI's direction and keep up to date with progress on long-term projects

=== 4B. Hack The Space ===
12pm - Alternating last Saturday or Sunday of every month

Designated day each month for members to maintain/improve the space

=== 4C. Slack ===

== 5. Membership ==

=== 5A. Monthly cost ===

=== 5B. Door fob ===

=== 5C. Keyholders ===

=== 5D. HMS ===

== 6. Next steps ==

=== 6A. Explain exactly what they need to do to become a member ===

=== 6B. Explain how to join HMS ===

=== 6C. Explain how to join Slack ===

=== 6D. Explain how to access the Wiki ===

Prospective new member tour

2025-08-06T20:54:23Z

Dan Ceiley: Initial layout and high-level detail

== How to give 'The Grand Tour' ==

''PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION''

The below list aims to highlight all items which need to be covered when giving prospective new members a tour of So Make It on their first visit; a lot of these points may state the obvious but should hopefully cover absolutely everything.

The objective is to go over all these points without giving too much detail - it's very easy to get bogged down on one step but there's a lot to cover! We want to give people all the information they need but without overloading them with detail, so keep it brief and let them guide you as to which aspects they would like to know more about.

=== 1. Introductions ===
Always start by introducing yourself and any other members in the vicinity. Tell them how long you have been a member and give a brief overview of the type of activities/projects you enjoy working on.

=== 2. About them ===
Next, ask them about themselves. What sort of interests do they hope to pursue at So Make It? How did they hear about us? Ask what they know about us already?

=== 3. Tour of the space ===

==== 3A. Social area ====
Central tables (mention crafts and space to work on laptops), seating area, kitchen and vending machine

==== 3B. Storage ====
Members’ storage / small project shelves

==== 3C. Clean space ====
Printers, electrical & soldering benches, laser cutter

==== 3D. Workshop ====
Metalwork equipment, woodwork equipment, CNC router

=== 4. Events and community ===

==== 4A. Monthly member’s meeting ====
7.30pm - First Tuesday of every month

Run by the Trustees, this is a chance for members to be an active part of SMI's direction and keep up to date with progress on long-term projects

==== 4B. Hack The Space ====
12pm - Alternating last Saturday or Sunday of every month

Designated day each month for members to maintain/improve the space

==== 4C. Slack ====

=== 5. Membership ===

==== 5A. Monthly cost ====

==== 5B. Door fob ====

==== 5C. Keyholders ====

==== 5D. HMS ====

=== 6. Next steps ===

==== 6A. Explain exactly what they need to do to become a member ====

==== 6B. Explain how to join HMS ====

==== 6C. Explain how to join Slack ====

==== 6D. Explain how to access the Wiki ====