The Communications Project

The Judge Program has no shortage of information.  But that information is only good if we can get into the hands of our Judges!  Here in the Great Lakes Region, we will be utilizing the Communications Project to do just that.

In 2018, our focus for the Communications Project will be to increase the transparency of this information while increasing the ease-of-access to it.  In short, we will be working to enable the increased knowledge of all our Region’s Judges.

So, how are we going to do this?

Supported Channels

• The Regional Level
  • Blog:
    • Great Lakes Magic Judges on JudgeApps: https://blogs.magicjudges.org/greatlakes/
  • Facebook:
    • Great Lakes Magic Judges: https://www.facebook.com/groups/greatlakesmagicjudges/
  • Slack:
    • Great Lakes Magic Judges: glmagicjudges.slack.com
    • Application form for our Slack channel: http://blogs.magicjudges.org/greatlakes/slack-invite-form/
  • The State Level
    • Facebook:
      • Michigan Magic Judges: https://www.facebook.com/groups/michiganmagicjudges/
      • Magic Judges of Ohio: https://www.facebook.com/groups/486859711427432/
      • Magic Judges of Kentucky: https://www.facebook.com/groups/165889193593100/
      • Magic Judges of Indiana: <COMING SOON>
    • Leadership Channels
      • Facebook:
        • Great Lakes L2+ Magic Judges
        • State-Specific L2+ Chat Groups
      • Slack:
        • Regional L2+ Channel
        • State-Specific L2+ Channels

Purpose of Channels

The various Judge Facebook groups that exist on the Regional and State levels exist as a forum for communication and discussion amongst Judges, TOs, and frequent regional visitors.  The intent is foster general discussion surrounding Organized Play and Judging-related topics.

The Slack channels exist to provide a more real-time platform for both support and collaboration between Judges on various projects and programs.

The Great Lakes Magic Judges blog on JudgeApps serves as our platform to spotlight featured content.  Additionally, the blog provides links to our region-specific content as well as an archive for all of our previously featured content.

Our various leadership channels are exclusive to in-region L2+ Judges.  These channels are leveraged to discuss regional or area matters with the correct audience.

Featured Content

Exemplar Spotlight

With each wave of Exemplar nominations that is released, we will feature an in-depth look at some of the nominations of Judges within our region!

Monthly Updates

There is never a shortage of information, policy updates, or rules changes to follow in the Judge Program.  To ensure that none of this information falls through the cracks, we intend to publish a monthly update on the regional blog of all the things you may have missed throughout the previous month.

Routine Program Updates and Announcements

Our various Facebook and Slack channels will continue to serve as a medium for program updates and announcements as they become available.  The intent of the monthly updates is to capture all of these announcements in a single place at the end of every month.

Quarterly Regional Coordinator Update

Our Regional Coordinator, John Temple, will communicate his thoughts on the region’s state, goals, and progress every quarter via the regional blog.

Do you have an idea for content you would like to see on a regular basis?  Please reach out to the Communications Project Manager: Alex Smith!

Communications Project Team

Project Manager: Alex Smith, L2 from Warren, MI

The role of the project manager is to ensure all goals of this project are met.  The project manager serves as a liaison to coordinate personnel and resources in an effort to meet or exceed all expectations set forth for the team. Given the large scope of the project, Scott Markwart has joined on as a project facilitator.

Content Manager: Trenten Novak, L2 from Toledo, OH

The role of the content manager is to coordinate content for our regional blog.  Such content will include, but is not limited to, the Exemplar Spotlight, which features some of the region’s Exemplar nominations in a more in-depth look, monthly updates summarizing the previous 30 days in Judge Program and regional news, quarterly reports from the Regional Coordinator, and other ad hoc articles.  We also intend to create an archive of previous Rules Day Tuesday posts.

Editors:

This group of Judges are the content creators for all of the articles and features described above.

If you are interested in being an editor on the Communications Project for 2018, please reach out to Alex Smith or Scott Markwart!

State Coordinators:

The 4 state coordinators (one for each state in the region) are responsible for managing and maintaining the various social media channels on the state level.

If you are interested in being a state coordinator on the Communications Project for 2018, please reach out to Alex Smith or Scott Markwart!

Legacy members

Those members of the Communications Projects from previous years are invited to remain a part of the team for as long as they like.  Though they may not have a proactive role, their experience and guidance will aid in the success of this project moving forward.