Sorry - that link is restricted. We aren't going to make all these journalists' contact details public. :-)
On Mon, Mar 18, 2013, at 01:15 PM, Karen Vuong wrote: > Hi all, > > Please see this link for the press contacts list: > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhHbvXbeVD2idEFNRmZ5UWpjOXFlam1mNmt0S3JmWFE&usp=sharing > > > Best regards, > > Karen > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Hinkle > Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 11:09 AM > To: <cloudstack-marketing@incubator.apache.org> > Cc: cloudstack-marketing@incubator.apache.org; Sally Khudairi; > pr...@apache.org; Karen Vuong > Subject: Re: Press release for our eventual graduation? > > For Apache CloudStack 4.0 we had Karen distribute a media alert to a list > and we got good pick-up. We should update that again and coordinate all > our relationships, Karen, can you send a link to the list of who we have > right now? > > Mark > > > > On Mar 18, 2013, at 11:04 AM, "Giles Sirett" <giles.sir...@shapeblue.com> > wrote: > > > [damm MS Outlook], Hadn't finished....... > > > > Meant to also ask: Sally, can you confirm if ASF will put this out on the > > newswires ? > > If not, can I ask if, between us, we can get out a release to enough tech > > journos, etc through our existing contacts to give it momentum ? > > > > I would think that we should be able to, if we combine it with enough > > twitter & other social media > > > > Kind Regards > > Giles > > > > D: +44 20 3603 0541 | M: +44 796 111 2055 giles.sir...@shapeblue.com > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Giles Sirett > > Sent: 18 March 2013 18:00 > > To: cloudstack-marketing@incubator.apache.org; 'Sally Khudairi' > > Cc: pr...@apache.org > > Subject: RE: Press release for our eventual graduation? > > > > OK, I'm going to get something together tomorrow. Will share on > > marketing list as soon as its ready, then we can pass on to Sally once > > done > > > > > > On the "how" to release, it sounds like, after the vote, that this is going > > to be drip fed out through other channels and that theres nothing we could > > do to stop that. > > Therefore, my suggestion is to announce as quickly as possible after the > > vote. We should create a PDF and wiki version of the release. > > > > > > Kind Regards > > Giles > > > > D: +44 20 3603 0541 | M: +44 796 111 2055 giles.sir...@shapeblue.com > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sally Khudairi [mailto:s...@apache.org] > > Sent: 18 March 2013 16:42 > > To: Giles Sirett; cloudstack-marketing@incubator.apache.org > > Cc: pr...@apache.org > > Subject: Re: Press release for our eventual graduation? > > > > Thanks so much, Giles. > > > > I'm here if you need any help. I'll be traveling on Wednesday and > > unavailable Thursday morning ET, but am otherwise flexible & happy to > > assist. > > > > Cheers & chat soon, > > Sally > > > > = = = = = > > vox +1 617 921 8656 > > aux +1 917 725 2133 > > skype sallykhudairi > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Giles Sirett <giles.sir...@shapeblue.com> > >> To: "cloudstack-marketing@incubator.apache.org" > >> <cloudstack-marketing@incubator.apache.org> > >> Cc: "pr...@apache.org" <pr...@apache.org> > >> Sent: Monday, 18 March 2013, 11:54 > >> Subject: RE: Press release for our eventual graduation? > >> > >> Sally > >> > >> I'm happy to put together something as a first draft, based on the > >> messaging that you suggest for a graduation. > >> > >> Everybody else on this list: hows best that we work together on this?: > >> shall I post some text on list in as a starting point to solicit > >> comments & review BEFORE I get something to Sally ? or would folks > >> rather that I work with Sally and then bring it back to this list ? > >> > >> Any guidance accepted :-) > >> > >> > >> > >> Kind Regards > >> Giles > >> > >> D: +44 20 3603 0541 | M: +44 796 111 2055 giles.sir...@shapeblue.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Chip Childers [mailto:chip.child...@sungard.com] > >> Sent: 18 March 2013 15:41 > >> To: Sally Khudairi > >> Cc: cloudstack-marketing@incubator.apache.org; pr...@apache.org > >> Subject: Re: Press release for our eventual graduation? > >> > >> On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 03:28:26PM +0000, Sally Khudairi wrote: > >>> Hello, everyone --thanks for including us in your plans. > >>> > >>> With respect to formally announcing your graduation from the > >>> Incubator, > >> yes, I am the one who will be working with you to get the message out. > >>> > >>> Some projects are media/message-savvy and send me their proposed > >>> draft for > >> editing into the ASF format/tone and distribution, whilst others need > >> me to do the whole thing for them (but help with providing key > >> points/features, and collecting supporting quotes from the community). > >> I still am the one to pull the trigger on the blogs, Twitter feed, and > >> newswires. > >>> > >>> Seeing that Giles and Chip chomping at the bit, I suspect we'll be > >>> working together here :-) > >> > >> Not chomping - just wanting to make sure that it's being handled. ;-) > >> > >>> > >>> I must underscore that we need to work together here: some projects > >>> learned > >> that the Board approved their resolution, went out and blogged and > >> tweeted their enthusiasm at becoming a TLP, then were confused when > >> we didn't garner any media coverage when the press release was issued > >> a few weeks later. The press don't report on "old" news, so we need to > >> coordinate our timing. > >> This is important. > >> > >> Agreed. In fact, I'd suggest that we will probably want to prepare > >> everything on the cs-marketing list for whenever we do hear back from > >> the board, and then be sure to coordinate with you on the timing of the > >> release. > >> > >> We've generally sought to announce things on Tuesdays (This has been > >> Joe's advice on things like release announcements), so we understand > >> the value of acting in a coordinated fashion. > >> > >> I'm not sure how a project is notified of any board results, but if > >> it goes to cloudstack-private@i.a.o it will be easier to contain the > >> news until an official date (note that cloudstack-marketing@i.a.o is a > >> public list). > >> > >>> So having said all this, what's your timeframe? > >> > >> Unknown. We sent our draft resolution to board@ on Sunday, but are > >> not sure if it made it onto this month's agenda or not yet. > >> > >>> Do you want to send me a draft release based on earlier TLP > >>> announcements > >> such as: > >>> > >>> - > >>> > >>> https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_founda > >>> t > >>> i > >>> on_announces39 > >>> - > >>> > >>> https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_founda > >>> t > >>> i > >>> on_announces35 > >>> - > >>> > >>> https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_founda > >>> t > >>> i > >>> on_announces34 > >> > >> I was hoping that the folks on cloudstack-marketing (Giles / Joe / > >> others) would step up to do the draft first, and then work with you > >> to ensure that it's appropriate. We're a pretty large community, and > >> it's always a good sign when a community can self-organize around work > >> like this. > >> > >>> > >>> Thanks in advance for your help & enthusiasm. I look forward to > >>> working > >> with you! > >>> > >>> Chat soon, > >>> Sally > >> > >> This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are > >> intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. > >> Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do > >> not necessarily represent those of Shape Blue Ltd or related > >> companies. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you > >> must neither take any action based upon its contents, nor copy or > >> show it to anyone. Please contact the sender if you believe you have > >> received this email in error. Shape Blue Ltd is a company > >> incorporated in England & Wales. ShapeBlue Services India LLP is operated > >> under license from Shape Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue is a registered trademark. > > > > This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended > > solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. 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