Hi
On 2007-09-07, at 09:02 , Graham wrote:
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There is no clear mechanism for things like this. For the present
campaign, we have to spend the money on merchandise, like USB keys,
and, mostly, online ads; print things, like brochures, are not quite
in the picture. That said, making these available for modification
and distribution is a necessary step. I'd be interested to know the
cost, however, as if not for this particular campaign, it will help
in future ones. I'd also be curious if we could run online ads that
do the same.
Oh darn! I didn't realise that we were being told how we could use
it.
If it HAS to be spent on merchandising gear then I can organise
that very
easily through the people who do my ooogear stuff.
Actually, the priority and bulk must be spent on online ads, then
merchandise. So 4/5 ths on online ads, and at most 1/5 on
merchandise, and we are targeting USB keys first.
For a worldwide campaign
tho' it would be a rather expensive way of getting to people and
definitely
limits the numbers that you can interface with.
I think the real merit is also to initiate programs that we can later
efficiently exploit.
CDs are reasonably cheap but even then we're probably looking at
around US40c
ea for 20,000 including pressing, printing and freight. Assuming
local
packaging of course. Getting them packaged in a sleeve at source
considerably increases freight costs. It's better local in any case
because
they can then be printed with more relevant local info.
Yes. That's always been my impression. Also, a cdrom is ephemeral.
USB drives are a different kettle of fish. You might be able to
find some
supplier who happens to have a warehouse full of old obselete 128
mb drives
that he'd be wiling to part with for $3 or $4 per unit for >1000,
but that
would be without printing and artwork, but you're probably looking
at around
the $10 mark for printed 256mb drives. I could track a definite
price down
if I had an idea of what sort of budget we're looking at.
Florian is on this. See also the wiki that's been created and his
posts on this subject.
As far as T-Shirts are concerned, there is a local guy who has a
machine that
will produce 600 t-shirts an hour with a two colour print. I'll
check to see
what he charges.
Great! Again, for local things, like t-shirts, cdroms, etc., it's
important to have models available and contacts too, so that we can
get these out to meritorious events, give them as gifts, say, or even
make them available for purchase (yes, you read that right) from OOo
or a designated site. For instance, someone downloads OOo and sees
not only where to get updates, extensions, ancillary apps, support,
but also lots of fun and totally tangible things.
Chers
GL
best
louis
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