FOSS VT Exceeded Expectations! People were able to get things running much more easily then I expected. Now it was a self selected crowd, people who chose to spend $125 to spend the day learning about open source, but still it was impressive how much success we had. When/how do we next tell the world about Sugar? <div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 12:50 PM, David Farning <<a href="mailto:dfarning@sugarlabs.org">dfarning@sugarlabs.org</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div class="im">On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 11:56 PM, Sean DALY <<a href="http://sdaly.be" target="_blank">sdaly.be</a>@<a href="http://gmail.com" target="_blank">gmail.com</a>> wrote: > It's great so many computers got to Sugar! > > My dream marketing photo looks like the inside of the jawa's transport > in the first Star Wars movie... bunch of old busted-up 'puters > managing to run Sugar and show the homeview ring :-) > > Here's my take on how to PR SoaS beta-1. > > (I want to call it "beta-1", implying there will be another... and > which reinforces our call for testers... is this shocking?) </div>What is _shocking_ is how easy it seems to be redirect the conversation if you know what you are doing:) How long should we stay in beta-1? My conservative approach would be to stay in beta-1 until .86 comes out this fall. Beta-2 until the following spring release. Then release 1.0 next fall. I would rather have people complain about how Sugar is too stable to stay in beta then feel misled that Sugar was blessed 1.0 too early. <div class="im"> > I think we should announce it just before or -- probably better -- > just after.... when we will have some photos (I hope). I don't think > the Y should be the actual "event", but more like a "symbol" of the > readiness of SoaS beta-1. It's late for us to get into joint marketing > with the Y... I'm also not sure they would even wish to. I think the > best way to do it would be to announce beta-1, then mention that "with > the friendly participation of a local YMCA on Family Health Day, we > submitted the beta to the acid test: an assortment of old PCs and a > bunch of curious kids" </div>How would you like to announce it? Another press release? I ask so many questions because marketing is a great big gapping hole in many open source projects:( and many marketers are considered spin doctors working away in smoke filled rooms. In a project like Sugar Labs, everyone is a potential marketer as they spread the word about what Sugar Labs is doing and the progress Sugar Labs is making. david <div><div></div><div class="h5"> > We should indeed obtain image releases from anyone filmed or > photographed, I'm sorry I haven't updated the image release text > commented by the SFC I will get on that right away > > Video would be great because: YouTube-> viral effect, some blurbs by > you & Walter... > > The Y has to be aware too of course > > more later thanks > > Sean > > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 10:31 PM, Caroline Meeks > <<a href="mailto:caroline@solutiongrove.com">caroline@solutiongrove.com</a>> wrote: >> Walter and I got 9 computers running either SoaS1 or 2! Walter has a >> somewhat painful work around for the static IP issues. The next week will >> only make all this work better. >> >> So we are GO for Healthy Kids Day. >> >> About Healthy Kids Day at the Waltham Y >> >> All YMCAs will have a bunch of activities and such for kids. Its sort of an >> open house aimed at families. The Waltham Y is a typical Y in a not so well >> off suburb of Boston. >> >> <a href="http://www.ymca.net/about_the_ymca/ymca_healthy_kids_day.html" target="_blank">http://www.ymca.net/about_the_ymca/ymca_healthy_kids_day.html</a> >> <a href="http://www.ymcaboston.org/waltham/" target="_blank">http://www.ymcaboston.org/waltham/</a> >> >> They have a small computer room with 10 computers full of viruses and spy >> ware in the back of the building. We will put up a sign inviting kids 3-14 >> years old to come to the room to try out Sugar. Walter and I will be there >> to facilitate. We expect kids and parents to come and go. >> >> How can we make the most of this as a press event? >> >> Do you want me to recruit a static and/or video photographer? >> Do we need photo releases from the kids? >> Do you want quotes from the YMCA staff? >> Do you want to do a joint press release? >> Do we want to contact local newspapers and television stations before the >> event? >> >> thanks! >> Caroline >> >> -- >> Caroline Meeks >> Solution Grove >> Caroline@SolutionGrove.com >> >> 617-500-3488 - Office >> 505-213-3268 - Fax >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Marketing mailing list >> <a href="mailto:Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org">Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org</a> >> <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing</a> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Marketing mailing list > <a href="mailto:Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org">Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org</a> > <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing</a> > </div></div></blockquote></div> -- Caroline Meeks Solution Grove Caroline@SolutionGrove.com 617-500-3488 - Office 505-213-3268 - Fax