Just to clarify, have you bought www.whyubuntu.com because it redirects to SourceGuru.net :S? Or has a domain squatter caught it? Luckily I start back at college this week so I'm thinking of perhaps recording I am Ubuntu in the college library surrounded by some books or something. I feel that we should note that Ubuntu has both many language support & customisability too. On a side note however, "I lost 75pounds", the United States is one of the few countries that actually measure in pounds. The UK measures for the most part in stone and the rest of Europe measuring in kilograms. When I hear more than 14 pounds being mentioned on the TV, there is just one word for it "cringe". It completely repels me from the object being advertised since they haven't considered that people outside of America will view that advert... But other than that, great ideas, keep 'em coming :) On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 3:19 AM, Jacob F. Roecker <[email protected]>wrote:
> OK All: > > I'm working a few different video ideas for the whyubuntu.com site. Each > will be uniquely different from other ads. > > I read the article in slashdot today > http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/01/02/2330237 that shows linux > should get more attention just for being free. I plan on capitalizing on > that. > > Here's what I'm thinking: > > > - We do a "I am Ubuntu" video (just because it's easy and fun) //Jacob > Roecker// > - We do a "Ubuntu is free" video --appeal to the economic situation. > PC on a budget. > - We do a "Ubuntu is splashy" I mean--it's a dang good looking OS! > Dontcha think? > - We do a "Fall in love with your computer all over again" video > - We do a "weight loss video" --this is one of my favorites. Have > someone say that they used to eat while their computer was loading on > windows. Now that they've switched to Ubuntu they've lost "75 pounds" > --just put a disclaimer on the bottom that says "not a real scenario" > - We do a "It's ok to smile again" video > > Anyone intersted in taking the lead on any of these videos let me know. > These flicks will alternate on the main page of the whyubuntu.com site. > Edited, they should each be about 15-30 seconds on length. The last two > seconds of each should be the Ubuntu Logo with "Ubuntu=Humanity" at the > bottom. For youtube/google video purposes the videos will also need to have > the URL whyubunut.com on the final screen. > > There are certainly topics missing so if you've got an idea work it. > > What I've decided to go with here is not just to mimic the MS or Mac ads, > but to mimic advertising in general. I think Ubuntu can get away with > spoofing along the lines of firefox's Billy's Browser: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox9xB0kqYpY Irreverence almost seems to be > a theme in the FOSS environment. Let's use it. > > I still need "I am Ubuntu's" from folks. Every language you can muster! > Let me know if you're having trouble sending them in. The email for > submitting an "I am Ubuntu" is [email protected] > > Thanks! > > -Jacob > > > -- > ubuntu-marketing mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing > >
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