# Marketing & Communications

The Marketing and Communications Working Group was the ApeCoin DAO’s second Working Group approved via [AIP-246](https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-246-working-group-charter-marketing-communications/11837) in July 2023. The Marketing and Communication Working Group’s mandate is to “Propose a consistent and compelling brand strategy and identity for the ApeCoin DAO, propose and implement comprehensive marketing and communications strategies, and help establish a strong presence through effective global communication efforts in order to onboard more users into the DAO.”

## **Stewards** <a href="#stewards" id="stewards"></a>

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*Both Popil and Linstro were voted into their seats by a DAO-wide vote in December 2023.*

**The Marketing & Communications Working Group Stewards** are responsible for:

* Brand Strategy: assisting in defining and maintaining Brand Position, Brand Identity, Brand Guidelines, and a Library of Assets (Minimal Viable Consistency required to build a brand);
* Social Media Engagement: helping to build the ApeCoin DAO brand at the global level by helping to manage the primary ApeCoin Twitter account and other social platforms;
* PR & Media Visibility: helping to build the ApeCoin DAO brand within and beyond traditional Web3 channels through PR and Media Visibility;
* Website: assist in maintaining the core website and handling inbound email inquiries.
* Events: lead thinking around global events & partnerships;
* Community-led Marketing: exciting and empowering decentralized AIPs and ideas that leverage the full creativity of the ApeCoin DAO community. This might include local events, social media activities, speaking opportunities etc;
* Communications: helping to develop and maintain effective onboarding and education to support new joiners coming into the DAO and to keep members informed and engaged;
* Discord Engagement: supporting community engagement in Discord with onboarding activities, documentation and user guides, and as first line support;
* Growth & Analytics: underpinning all activity with robust analytics so that we can run rapid experiments, measure, and scale out what’s working;
* Technology: identifying next generation technologies for potential use in ApeCoin DAO marketing activities, including Chat GPT, OpenAI, etc.

The Marketing & Communications Working Group was just recently established so they are still brainstorming Initiatives to propose to the community. Below are some suggested in AIP-246:

* Brand Strategy & Visual Identity
* Twitter & Discord guidelines and SOPs
* Onboarding & Education
* Community-led Marketing Activities