Don't know if this is relevant, but...
We need to learn from the successful big players - what would it cost to
have some little stickers printed with 'Linux Ready' to put on suitable
computers in stores (with permission, of course, and after checking them
out with a live distro)? That would lead people to ask questions, and the
pamphlets could then provide the answers - glossy ones, of course, or it
just won't impress.
That is, create an expectation of Linux coming to the public, and of
course, that the computer will not givce of its best until it has it.
Time for us to stop knocking the opposition (which never works) and put ALL
our effort into promoting Linux.
At 13:33 15/08/07 +1200, you wrote:
Jim Cheetham wrote:
> On 15/08/07, Zane Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Has anyone done the bean counting lately?
>>
>
> Yes, David Kirk is very good at maintaining the wiki page for the
accounts :-
> http://clug.net.nz/index.php/ClugAccounts
> Balance end July $642.31
>
> Sounds like an SFD advertising spend would be good, especially if the
> CLUG follows up with some other advertising spend (like leaflets with
> contact info to be distributed from coumpter shop counters, like the
> PCUG does)
>
> -jim
>
The smallest coin's worth of input...
A quickish look through the transactions and balances over the last
couple of years show the balance close to or slightly over $700.
Following the domain renewal expense of $89 in August last year the
balance has generally been low to mid $600. Some months donations don't
quite cover expenses, others there's a small excess, no significant
fluctuations in the closing balance. To my mind this is quite a
comfortable situation for a non-existent organisation such as CLUG.
For me personally any of the meetings are worth $5, I'm happy to
contribute that much any time especially since I find the notion of only
eating 2 biscuits to be preposterous/impossible. I do understand
however that not everyone is in a position to do this and would hate for
anyone to be turned away on the basis of the cost being more than gold
coin. A common approach other places is eg $5 for those in paid
employment, gold coin for those who are not. Something like that is an
option for us too.
The question of a donation to SFD has further implications though.
Matching the $350 already pledged was suggested. I don't see it as
possible more than this one time, clearly the prospect of another $350
donation again in a year would be unwise or impossible. It would leave
around $300 for any other ventures or advertising.
What about topping up the $350 by perhaps another $100? What sort of
advertising space would SFD get for that?
Cheers,
Roger
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