Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Ouch ! : Re: OSGeo strategy and marketing : Call for ideas on osgeo activities

2016-04-28 Thread Jody Garnett
> > The positives I see from the board identification of a need (for > marketing), is that some really great marketing ideas are starting to flow > onto our email lists, from the likes of Marc and others. We have some > really experienced business development, marketing, and strategy people >

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Ouch ! : Re: OSGeo strategy and marketing : Call for ideas on osgeo activities

2016-04-28 Thread Marc VLOEMANS
Gents, I bow out of this discussion, with still a semblance of grace. Marc Kind regards, Marc Vloemans Mobile +31(0)651 844262 LinkedIn: http://nl.linkedin.com/in/marcvloemans Twitter: http://twitter.com/marcvloemans http://www.slideshare.net/marcvloemans 2016-04-28 15:21 GMT+02:00

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Ouch ! : Re: OSGeo strategy and marketing : Call for ideas on osgeo activities

2016-04-28 Thread Massimiliano Cannata
Cameron and all, Personally (and not speaking in the name of he board) i will be super happy and in super favor of having a marketing plan to be probably one part of theOSGeo strategy. I just don't see that we should restart from scratch what has been done so far for this year. in my opinion,

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Ouch ! : Re: OSGeo strategy and marketing : Call for ideas on osgeo activities

2016-04-28 Thread Cameron Shorter
Hi Maxi, board, It has been good of you to take the lead in putting together an OSGeo Priorities survey. Pushing an idea forward such as has been done has created a talking point, leading to marketing conversations, although possibly not in the direction originally planned, but constructive

[OSGeo-Discuss] Ouch ! : Re: OSGeo strategy and marketing : Call for ideas on osgeo activities

2016-04-28 Thread Marc Vloemans
Ouch...once more picking up the towel from the ringI have to disagree with the spin/suggestiveness/angle as below.it throws the whole discussion back to its early beginnings ..it disregards what individuals have contributed until now from their experience and insights .. I