Top posting but short: users are coming from everywhere and not only from US, so are global users that do not know wikis, not just US users.
Italo Vignoli mob +39 (348) 5653829 email [email protected] skype italovignoli On 14/feb/2011, at 15:19, Friedrich Strohmaier <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Italo, *, > > Italo Vignoli schrieb: > >> The US marketing team is a top priority for North America, which is a >> key market. There is a reason behind this priority: getting visibility >> in the US brings a better visibility in other geographies, as many US >> articles are translated into local languages (the single eWeek article >> after the launch has been published in several European countries in >> the local language, without any additional effort on our side). > > I'm with You beeing glad to see US-American activities in this project, > and - no question - we should breed that little plant carefully. > > Concerns are about the way the website change *again* happened here. > I remember an early discussion in which it was pointed out, that > marketing is a matter not only of the language but rather strongly of > the target *region*. > > If the US are a leading market affecting other markets I'd assume the > Change in question is not a very effective means to take account of that > fact. > > I wonder whether this is the final result of a genuine discussion. > Can You point me where it took place? > I'd expect a more refined result from our (global) marketing team. ;o)) > > [.. more good reasons for estimating the US as leading market for > LibreOffice ..] > >> Marketing in the US brings in visibility in other markets, but not >> vice versa, and therefore is a priority. Marketing in other >> geographies is easier, also because the US are the home market for >> Microsoft. > >> I hope this explains the issue. > > It explains why You propose to estimate the US market playing a special > role, but it doesn't explain, why *that* action was choosen! :o)) > >> In any case, I think that for the first few months we should have as >> many informations as these ones - helping newcomers to understand >> where they should go - on the web site. > > agreed exccluding "as these ones" and "the first few months". > > If Your above sentence was: > <modified> > In any case, I think that we should have as many informations helping > newcomers to understand where they should go - on the web site. > </modified> > > I'm very shure no objections came up ;o))). > >> Many users have never heard about wikis, and will never look for infos >> inside a wiki. > > That sounds funny and I think this is a very particular issue of the US > market and should be handled on the US only marketing site ;o)). > > Again: I agree with You, that we should take care for that plantlet. > But I expect better results doing so in a common effort. > > > Gruß/regards > -- > Friedrich > Libreoffice-Box http://libreofficebox.org/ > LibreOffice and more on CD/DVD images > (german version already started) > > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/website/ > *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity *** > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/website/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
