Gorkem,

Thanks for these tips. They're very useful!

On 7/1/05, Görkem Çetin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> By the way, the following activity items help a lot while one acts as a
> OpenOffice.org <http://OpenOffice.org> lobbyist targeted to media. I'm 
> adding an effectiveness
> ranking next to each item, also.
> 
> - Send "Did you know" type of e-mails to country wide editors: The
> e-mails can be found anywhere. Just look at the journals, watch TV,
> search Google etc. A warm opening message, followed by a two-paragraph
> information about OpenOffice.org <http://OpenOffice.org> benefits, 
> not-so-technical features
> will alert the editor when she sees the word 
> "OpenOffice.org<http://OpenOffice.org>" 
> elsewhere
> (rank: 7/10).
> 
> - Send localized OpenOffice.org <http://OpenOffice.org> news mails and 
> official bulletins: Take
> your time - you are not in a hurry. Most probably the editors didn't
> hear the news you sent. Being late for 2 days is OK (8/10). Try to
> include success stories in your e-mails.
> 
> - Just hang up the telephone and speak: Do not be ashamed of this. If
> you don't talk to programme makers, columnists, they won't know you, and
> OpenOffice.org <http://OpenOffice.org> in general. If you can't reach 
> them, try next week,
> another week, another week. Keep a log of whom you talked and when (9/10).
> 
> - Use your title: If you are resposible of the marketing activities of
> OpenOffice.org <http://OpenOffice.org> in your country, speak up and 
> mention this several times
> (ok, don't bother her.. :-) (8/10).
> 
> - Ask for other opportunities: If you are interviewed and/or show up on
> the radio/TV, this means that you are candidate for another. Ask your
> mate if she knows F/OSS knowledgable editors around her and request to
> act as a mediator (9/10).
> 
> Please note that you may not get an immediate effect. Just be insistive
> and continuously try to get in touch, say, every one month - technology
> editors usually try hard to hunt for context rich news and you're really
> doing good if you supply them OpenOffice.org <http://OpenOffice.org>related 
> materials. They'll
> be grateful to you :-)
> 
> I'm not a marketing expert - these are just my 2c opinions.
> 
> Regards
> Görkem
> 
> Travis Newton yazmış:
> 
> >I have to say that this will help OOo out a lot! Very cool!
> >
> >Travis Newton
> >
> >On 7/1/05, Görkem Çetin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>RKVS Raman yazmış:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hello
> >>>
> >>>Great news Gorkem. Keep it up.
> >>>
> >>>Is is possible to some clips with the community?
> >>>
> >>>-Raman
> >>>BharateeyaOO.o
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Hi
> >>
> >>I have requested the programme CD. Will let you know when it's ready.
> >>
> >>Best wishes
> >>Görkem
> >>
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