That's a nice read! Can we use as we see fit? (i.e. edit, steal and mangle into something?)
-- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2177 "A child is the ultimate startup, and I have three. This makes me rich." Guy Kawasaki -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike C. Fletcher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: March 24, 2006 5:46 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] Flyers & banner for VON and LinuxWorld > > Simon P. Ditner wrote: > > So, PulverMedia gave us a bit of a surprise -- we've been given a > > booth at VON, in addition to them hosting our next meeting. Which > > means we shoud likely put together a flyer and banner asap, as it's > > only about 10 days away. > > > > What I'm thinking of is getting those /\/ style flyers printed at > > Staples. What message would we like to deliver to the masses? > > > > Maybe something like: > > - What is Asterisk & open source > > - Who we are / what we've done > > - Why we're relevant > > - How to Join > > - Upcoming Events > > > > The Rising Wave of VoIP > Toronto Asterisk User's Group > > Increasingly and inevitably telephone service is moving to > inexpensive VoIP protocols. $500,000 custom hardware is > frequently > being replaced with inexpensive commodity servers running Open > Source software at a small percentage of the cost. Asterisk PBX > software is among the key technologies enabling this > transition. It > allows you to easily and inexpensively develop advanced telephony > services for your enterprise or your home. The Toronto Asterisk > Users Group (TAUG) is a community organization which > brings together > Asterisk users, both commercial and hobbyist, to share > knowledge and > experiences. > > Whether you are a telecoms engineer looking to take > advantage of the > newest developments in VoIP to "fill in the cracks" of your > commercial package or an entrepreneur with an idea for a telephony > application, you will probably need to know Asterisk to make your > projects cost-effective. TAUG brings together an invaluable > collection of experienced individuals who have experience in > everything from Residential VoIP service through Call Centre > deployments to small-office PBX setups. You can talk face-to-face > with the people who are doing exactly the kind of things > you need to do. > > If you're just looking to save a few dollars on your phone bill by > creating a do-it-yourself custom phone system, TAUG's monthly > presentations can be an invaluable learning tool. TAUG also holds > hands-on workshops, seminars and install-fests to help you get > started on your projects. The TAUG mailing list also provides a > comfortable, low-key environment for asking questions or > discussing > problems. > > Joining is free. Simply visit [url] and sign up to the mailing > list. Meetings and events are all announced on the list. > > > I realise it somewhat falls apart around the end there, > mostly because I don't know about any upcoming events or what > have you. It could also use a better bridge from the > "professional" to the "hobbyist" > paragraphs, since there's so much overlap (and professionals > are interested in the same learning materials as the hobbyists). > > Anyway, HTH, > Mike > > > > I could certainly use some help filling that out a bit ;-) > > > ... > > -- > ________________________________________________ > Mike C. Fletcher > Designer, VR Plumber, Coder > http://www.vrplumber.com > http://blog.vrplumber.com > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/291 - Release > Date: 24/03/2006 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/291 - Release Date: 24/03/2006
