> > > On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 12:53 AM, Benjamin Kerensa <[email protected]>wrote:
> One of the things I have wanted to work on is a comprehensive Getting > Started page for our website I have a Google Docs setup if anyone wants to > contribute to it. > > > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_VomxNaWtVYIqkt2t2b15zOCX9l1Ev0lm_M47YyDQkg/edit > > > Perhaps we could start working collaboratively on a help resources page > that links to community resources? > > > > Benjamin Kerensa "I am what I am because > Team Lead, Ubuntu Oregon of who we all are." - > [email protected]http://ubuntu-oregon.org > > > On 03/07/2012 10:04 PM, Nathan Williams wrote: > > On 03/07/2012 08:33 PM, Nathan Williams wrote: > > On 03/06/2012 06:22 PM, Benjamin Kerensa wrote: > > I had a look at the Ubuntu Oregon Google Analytics data for last month > today and notice we received 8,222 unique hits last month which is 8,222 > potential Ubuntu Users or existing users who sought out information on > Ubuntu Oregon. > > In a effort to grow our ranks here in Oregon I want to do everything > possible to make sure we are reaching as many Oregonians as possible > through every venue available to us especially on the web. One thing I > think needs improvement is our site could use prominent placement of > widgets or links to our social media pages so we can grow our followers in > those crucial areas. > > I'm asking for input on any changes you might think we need to make to > improve our chances of increasing participation statewide! > > Here is a screenshot from Google Analytics: > http://i.imgur.com/Tg6A6.png > > Notably we are getting visits from almost every college in the state and a > handful of K-12 school districts and of course all the major tech companies. > > -- > Benjamin Kerensa "I am what I am because > Team Lead, Ubuntu Oregon of who we all are." - > [email protected]http://ubuntu-oregon.org > > > > > Great question, Ben! > > I think we need to work more on pointing people to the excellent existing > resources and introductory materials that exist. There's a LOT of really > good documentation that's been produced, but newcomers can have a hard time > finding it. > > this is our community, we know it very well, and part of the purpose of a > LoCo is to be a signpost for those just realizing that we exist. > > I'd suggest that we focus on the following areas: > > - introductory materials (who/what is Ubuntu, where/how can i get/use it) > - learning more ( software exploration, community (news, activities, > social stuff), documentation ) > - dealing with problems (where to get help, how to ask good questions, > how to troubleshoot) > - contributing ( promotion (events), testing, support (irc/askubuntu), > documentation (doc-squad, wiki, forum, tutorials), ideas (blueprints)) > > i'm not suggesting that we produce the documentation, there would be no > point, as it already exists. I do think that providing an index of the best > available resources in each of these areas would be a great way to attract > people to Ubuntu Oregon, while providing a needed service to the community. > > Regards, > > Nathan Williams > > > > > I've gone ahead and gotten a list started, please chime in with your > favorites and suggestions! > > http://linuxworksfor.me/Welcome_to_Ubuntu.html > > Regards, > > Nathan W > > > > -- > Ubuntu-us-or mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-or > > I'll definitely work with anybody who wants to contribute to the help resources page, since I've lost interest in a game I played a lot, I find myself sitting and trying to keep busy. --c_smith
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