On Fri, 3 Jun 2011 09:33:51 +0800 Jason Wee <[email protected]> wrote:
> start by spreading the news to the general public users and also only > consider users which is interested and responded to you. Then held > workshop on xubuntu on what it is and what can it do for users for > daily chores. I think users would want to know which opensource > software can replace the software that they use in windows and you > might want to consider that by teaching through the workshop. > > /Jason You have some good points here. Of cource, we have start somewhere, and perhaps that is by identifying our users? Who is the target audience of Xubuntu. I have long maintained that it is not the beginning Linux users. Ubuntu targets that group, and is well designed to meet their needs. We are in a good position to look towards those intermediate and expert users, I think. Now, how do I get news to the general public? > > On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 9:24 AM, Charlie Kravetz > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have given marketing a lot of thought. I am by no means an expert in > > marketing, and may need someone to set me straight. However, I am > > hoping to at least get some discussion started. > > > > How do you market Xubuntu? It is free, it generates no revenue, and it > > must be given away. This seems to present a dilemma. > > > > How would you market Xubuntu if it were a new product to be sold today? > > Unfortunately, at the present time, the advertising budget is empty. > > But, that does not mean it can not be done. > > > > I would start by telling people what a great Operating System this is. > > It can replace Microsoft Windows 100% and it won't cost you anything. > > If you would like to use Xubuntu, we will GIVE it to you free. Along > > with Xubuntu, we are going to allow you to install any application > > included free. There are thousands of programs you can use. What's the > > catch? You must tell two (2) people about it. > > > > I would expect a session about this fantastic operating system given a > > couple of times a year. That could generate a lot of good will, and new > > users for Xubuntu. (That is called UbuntuOpenWeek and Ubuntu User's > > Days) > > > > What can you do to help market this great OS? Give us your ideas, > > please. What do we need to change to make this the best selling > > distribution available? (Every user we gain "buys" this distribution, > > every user we lose "throws away" this distribution). > > > > Can you sell this product? We are looking for great Marketing people, > > the position pays *lots* of self-satisfaction. It also provides great > > experience in Open Source marketing. > > > > -- > > Charlie Kravetz > > Xubuntu Project Lead > > Linux Registered User Number 425914 [http://counter.li.org/] > > Never let anyone steal your DREAM. [http://keepingdreams.com] > > > > -- > > xubuntu-devel mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel > > > -- Charlie Kravetz Linux Registered User Number 425914 [http://counter.li.org/] Never let anyone steal your DREAM. [http://keepingdreams.com] -- xubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel
