User:KHarold (WMF)/Sandbox/Photo Contests and Events/Run

Templates, Tools and Bots	Simplify contest coordination and improve participant experience by featuring important information on event pages, using categorization bots and tools to track participation. •Create contest event pages that will attract and delight your participant Good event pages are especially important for photography contests because they attract a large number of new users who have very limited knowledge of how Wikimedia works. It is important to create an event page for your contest that will both help people get the information they need as well as provide a collaboration space to set and achieve achieve shared goals. Build an event page that is easy for new users to navigate. Make a website or a landing page for WLM or WLE --learning pattern needed-- •Use tools to gather and manage lists of images needed Create lists of cultural heritage sites or monuments: What to do when it is difficult to locate lists of cultural heritage sites. Use databases, tables and maps to organize lists of images needed. --learning pattern needed-- Create templates and upload portals to ensure that images are uploaded with the correct categories and descriptions. --learning pattern needed--

Participant Support	Improve contest or program participation by focusing on promotion, and plan events or provide resources that will help participants increase the diversity and improve the quality of images they capture. • Choose the best promotion strategy to reach your target audience Good promotion is a key element of success for photo contests because, often, the goal is to reach new users, especially those with strong photography skills. Promote photo contests:Learn how to reach talented photographers to participate in photo events. Reach New Users: Create press releases and work with local media. Use banners to promote your contest to anyone who visits your Wikipedia. Use social media to reach new audiences and build relationships with new editors. Reach Active Wikipedians: Contact Wikipedians who are active in a target subject area: This can help get photos integrated into projects. Promote your contest to active Wikipedians: Post messages in places Wikipedians visit frequently. Reach out to international Wikimedia communities:to invite them to participate writing contests to use event photos. • Motivate and support program and contest participants online Use a Statboard: to encourage healthy competition. Provide participants with photography tips and guidelines: Photographing your local buildings:This learning pattern is available in 8 languages and covers basic building photography. Common photo errors Improving your building photography Commons image guidelines Guide for museum photography Guide for concert photography • Host offline events to help participants meet community goals Plan a Wiki Expedition Organize a 'Wiki Takes' event Plan a photography workshop

Grow an active community of photographers	Photography contests often attract talented photographers who may not have contributed content to Wikimedia before. Plan programs and events that will motivate talented photographers to continue adding valuable images to Commons. • Keep in touch with contest participants Photo contests and events are a great way to reach new contributors, but they may need extra encouragement to become part of your community. Increase editor retention by creating newbie-friendly event pages and offering support and encouragement off-wiki. • Develop programs to give photographers access to equipment and events Improve photo quality with better cameras:How to start a photo equipment lending program. Provide press accreditations: Help talented photographers take valuable photos at important events. Plan aerial photography projects:Learn how other communities have planned aerial photography programs. • Help photographers develop their skills Content coming!