[IAEP] [SLOBS] Motion for Social Media Manager

[Samson Goddy]

Thanks, of course i know that $100 won't be enough for ads, because
facebook charge around $5 a day (lowest rate). But the idea behind the 1k
is to make sure that the necessary things are carried out more like some
minor payments. Especially when you are using expensive ads on platform
like Twitter.

I am speaking from experience, because i am one of the Social Media Manager
in my church, it practically cost more than that 1.1k proposed. I don't
want the community to see it as salary but funds for getting the necessary
things done in a month. I also mentioned giving back (funding) there are
also many ways to get funds from the media down to SL account but i would
have to ask SFC for guidance on how to know which funds to take.

Like i mentioned few months back, it up to the Community to decide what
they want to make Sugar Labs grow further. Because i see us moving in a
Circle.

Samson


On 18 Feb 2017 12:48 a.m., "Tymon Radzik" <dwgipk at gmail.com> wrote:

I am not SLOBs member, however I'd like to share my opinion with you.

I have to agree with Ignacio, I am completely against making proposed
"Social Media Manager" function to be paid.

First and foremost, because Sugar Labs is *volunteer-driven *project. The
idea is that members work for free supporting a good cause, the free
software. We should hire only when some extraordinary skills / exceptional
amount of time (like e.g. "full time educator") is neccessary to correctly
perfom one's duties. Creating other permanent paid functions inside the
community would cause somehow dangerous precedent. And even if, the
"salary" should be adequte to funds spent on buying ads. $100 budget for
advertising in comparsion with $1,000 salary is unacceptable for me.

Also in my opinion we should set some requirements for candidates for this
position, like: fluent knowledge of English and one another language,
significant experience in different social media channels, ability to
handle rough situations, responsibility, patience, PR skills. I am sure we
can find someone who could meet them in the group of SL members/volunteers.

Finally, I don't know whether having social media team with one coordinator
would not be better and less time consuming. The idea in general needs
further consideration.

Best,
Tymon

sob., 18 lut 2017 o 00:15 użytkownik Samson Goddy <samsongoddy at gmail.com>
napisał:

>
>
> On 17 Feb 2017 10:01 p.m., "Ignacio Rodríguez" <ignacio at sugarlabs.org>
> wrote:
>
> I love the idea except the part where someone get paid.
>
>
> Nobody like the idea of getting paid, but that how it is.
>
>
> We really need to focus on Social Media as described on the document,
> but we also need interesting content to share with people. What I
> mean, for much I like Sugar Labs I think we don't have enough
> content/news/current users..
>
>
> We don't have enough doesn't make us grow. And yes, you are right. But
> Social media should have the ability to be a content creator. Yes, users
> are one thing we are lacking that why the social media comes in to create
> awareness.
>
>
> > 1. Using myself as an example, Social Media manager is expected to
> online at least 10-15 hours a day.
> I don't get how can someone spend 15 hours dedicated to Sugar Labs
> only (talking about social media).
>
>
> I don't know about what you meant, but what i was trying to explain is to
> make sure the SMM knows when to post things try to get answers to questions
> that are been asked from the Social media world. Take it more like a live
> support, i have been doing it with my church which happens to be non-profit.
>
>
> I think we can do all of this by just wanting to == getting the work done.
>
>
> I totally disagree on that, people can volunteer their time if they want
> to support the SMM but it shouldn'tbe around that mindset.
>
>
> Sorry for my bad english :D.
>
>
> No problem
>
>
>
> On 2/17/17, Samson Goddy <samsongoddy at gmail.com> wrote:
> > At the last meeting, i proposed a motion concerning funding the Social
> > Media role, there where lot of questions asked. So this is the updated
> > document, i think is something SL should really consider for the future
> of
> > Sugar Labs. Below are the links of Social Media that already exist.
> >
> >
> >  [1]  https://www.facebook.com/SugarLabsforall/
> >
> >  [2]   https://twitter.com/sugar_labs
> >
> >  [3]
> > https://www.linkedin.com/company/454719?trk=vsrp_companies_cluster_name&
> trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A1954828041487359711037%2CVSRPtargetId%3A454719%
> 2CVSRPcmpt%3Acompanies_cluster
> >
> >  [4]    https://www.instagram.com/sugarlabsforall/
> >
>
>
> --
> Ignacio Rodríguez
>
>
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