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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jon Stahl <[email protected]> Date: Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 8:56 AM Subject: [Plone-Users] (no subject) To: [email protected], [email protected] Cc: Nate Aune <[email protected]> Dear Plone consultants: Our friends at Idealware (http://www.idealware.org), who are perhaps the single most credible source on technology tools in the US nonprofit sector, are putting together what promises to be an excellent review of popular open-source CMS platforms (Plone, Drupal, Joomla, Wordpress). It will be very widely read and very influential. I (Jon) have been one of their "sources of information" about Plone. Idealware is a nonprofit, and as such, is trying a fundraising experiment with this report. They are accepting advertising from consulting firms specializing in one or more of these platforms. Idealware has received strong responses from consultants in the Drupal, Joomla and Wordpress communities. However, with a few exceptions (including the teams here at ONE/Northwest and Jazkarta), there's been little response from the Plone community. While it is certainly possible to read this as an indicator of the economic health of the Plone community (e.g, we're all so busy we don't need to advertise!) we're a bit concerned. This report will be very influential in the US nonprofit community (and probably well beyond). Non-participation by the Plone community may be read by outsiders as a sign of community weakness. That would be lame. :-) So, we encourage all of you Plone consultants who have any interest in serving nonprofit clients (over 10% of the US economy!), to strongly consider taking out an ad in Idealware's upcoming report. Despite their deadline below, it's not too late. Ads are cheap -- they start at $45. http://www.idealware.org/os_cms_report_sponsors.php Think of this as a very cheap way to market Plone, the Plone community and your firm, and to demonstrate the healthy and vitality of Plone to the nonprofit sector. Sincerely, Jon Stahl, ONE/Northwest Nate Aune, Jazkarta ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Katie Guernsey <[email protected]> Date: Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 2:19 AM Subject: [progressiveexchange] Last Day to be Included in Idealware's CMS Service Provider Directory This is a friendly reminder that TODAY marks the last day for your vendor, your organization or your company to be listed in the service provider directory that will accompany the CMS comparison report on Plone, Wordpress, Joomla!, and Drupal. By taking out a listing or advertisement, you will be supporting the highly requested research on these tools, while receiving the benefit of being included in a report that will be accessed for a few years to come! Nowhere will there be as extensive of a list of service providers coupled alongside the answers to questions nonprofits are seeking on web development solutions. Basic Listings start at just $45. Get noticed now and elevate the Open Source projects that support you. Start here to make your purchase now: http://www.idealware.org/os_cms_report_sponsors.php For questions or interest in advertising and the Wordpress Sponsorship opportunity, please email me at [email protected]. Best, Katie -- Katie Guernsey Idealware --------------- Jon Stahl, Director of Web Solutions ONE/Northwest http://www.onenw.org [email protected] 206.286.1235x15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ Plone-Users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/plone-users _______________________________________________ NGO mailing list [email protected] http://lists.plone.org/mailman/listinfo/ngo
