It looks like 8pm CMT this Saturday is a moment that suits well for quite a lot of people: To find out when this is in your time zone: http://doodle.ch/participation.html
May I ask two questions: - Is there any (even inofficial) structure within the marketing "community". I'd say that before electing anyone it would be a good idea to have a clear idea of a structure. - Is there an official "liaison" person who links to Canonical? (Or a Canonical person who links to this "marketing community". - Does anyone have any document about the Canonical Marketing strategy. I mean something that says a bit more than just "they're sending out CD". Sorry if these questions have been debated here previously. I'm still very now to this list. Simon ------------------------------------------- Simon Schneebeli 078 619 31 18 ------------------------------------------- John Vilsack wrote: > I respectfully disagree. > > THe point of the marketing is not to be the Ambassadors, our job is to > manufacture and provide strategies to those that will evangelize the > product. We may all be those same Ambassadors when not performing our > undertaken responsibilities, but the two are seperate nonetheless. > > In a perfect scenario, I can see the newest "Big Fan" of Ubuntu coming > across a page filled with our hard work in an easy to understand > fashion. The prospective evangelist can download a paper to give to > their boss to show why Linux is a smart choice for the business > workplace, they can print out a rider brochure that users can give out > with the Live CD, or they can download this month's newest meeting > kit, with full instructions about how to start up a LoCo and how to > reach other to other fans of Ubuntu. > > "Ambassadors" of Ubuntu are absolutely essential to the livelihood of > the product. They should be considered our customers and our number > one priority. If Canonical is able to collaborate with us to make > sure we aren't repeating ourselves, then great. But we do not "need" > them to accomplish these goals nor to satisfy any sort of budgetary > needs we may have at this time. > > Thanks, > John Vilsack > > On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 8:21 AM, Mike Feravolo > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Hello: > > I would be happy to contribute any way that I can to the the > marketing > team. > > The increase of traffic on the list is a good thing, people > shouldn't be > concerned if people talk about the same thing. They should just be > glad > that people are talking period. > > The success of this team depends on whether Canonical is going to back > us or not. Right now they produce ton's of CD's and believe that > all you > have to do to sell Ubuntu is give them a CD and they will try it and > what to make the switch. This method is fine if the only people > you are > marketing to are people with the technical know how to install an > operating system. However for the other 99% of the people out > there that > use computers, they are afraid of the Live CD and don't try it at all. > > A more effective way to reach them is in print with information that > makes them to use Ubuntu and seek out support. People in the support > business will then support them. > > The marketing team should be "ambassadors" for Ubuntu and need the > support of Canonical to make it work. > > Thank You > > Mike Feravolo > > > -- > ubuntu-marketing mailing list > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing > > > > > -- > John Vilsack > Network Administrator > The-House.com > 300 S Owasso Blvd E > St. Paul, MN 55117 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > http://www.the-house.com > p. 651.482.9995 > f. 651.482.1353 -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
