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Subject: Re: Exploration: Ubuntu summary
From: Caleb Marcus <caleb.marcus@gmail.com>
To: Martin Owens <doctormo@gmail.com>
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Well, Cam's laptop was out and set on random, so perhaps it's just his
taste in music :)
Next time perhaps we could ask him to set up a playlist of happy,
uplifting music. Actually, I don't think I helped things by turning off
random and turning on Pink Floyd halfway through the event, so sorry
'bout that... :P
On Sun, 2008-02-24 at 17:54 -0500, Martin Owens wrote:
> I agree, as a team we're technical geniuses, but as PR agents we're
> slacked jawed yokels. We don't know enough people to contact, either
> in the city press, tv news media, online advertising and educational
> press.
>=20
> I think we need a strong leader of PR, we should talk about this at
> our next meeting, not only because we need to do more PR events but
> because we also need to co-ordinate it all.
>=20
> Things I would look at for the next Exploration: Ubuntu other than PR:
>=20
> * Getting the big TV in again, it was great last time and provided a
> focal point (Mr Delacy?)
> * Having a solid demonstration on the TV, including having Aaron and
> Theresa play DDR
> * Considering getting a second banner to go inside
> * Music should be managed to be more uplifting, the music this time
> was a little more drab
>=20
> Persona note:
>=20
> * Please keep hold of your ID badges, we'll be using them for all
> public events :-)
>=20
> Best Regards, Martin Owens
>=20
> On 24/02/2008, Caleb Marcus <caleb.marcus@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Well, it was nice to hang out with some other like-minded people and t=
alk
> > to Ubuntu users, but I think our first installfest did a better job of
> > getting people in who were new to Ubuntu or wanted help setting it up.
> > Perhaps it was the snow, but I remember our first one attracting a lot =
more
> > new members of the Ubuntu community. So, yes, I think that we should tr=
y to
> > focus more on marketing, and perhaps a little less on the technical det=
ails,
> > because I think we did fine with that. We did a great job of setting up=
the
> > place with wireless and wired network connections and power, but not ma=
ny
> > people actually ended up using it.
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Well, Cam's laptop was out and set on random, so perhaps it's just his tast=
e in music :)<BR>
Next time perhaps we could ask him to set up a playlist of happy, uplifting=
music. Actually, I don't think I helped things by turning off random and t=
urning on Pink Floyd halfway through the event, so sorry 'bout that... :P<B=
R>
On Sun, 2008-02-24 at 17:54 -0500, Martin Owens wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3DCITE>
<PRE>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">I agree, as a team we're technical geniuses, but as=
PR agents we're</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">slacked jawed yokels. We don't know enough people t=
o contact, either</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">in the city press, tv news media, online advertisin=
g and educational</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">press.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">I think we need a strong leader of PR, we should ta=
lk about this at</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">our next meeting, not only because we need to do mo=
re PR events but</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">because we also need to co-ordinate it all.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">Things I would look at for the next Exploration: Ub=
untu other than PR:</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000"> * Getting the big TV in again, it was great last t=
ime and provided a</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">focal point (Mr Delacy?)</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000"> * Having a solid demonstration on the TV, includin=
g having Aaron and</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">Theresa play DDR</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000"> * Considering getting a second banner to go inside=
</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000"> * Music should be managed to be more uplifting, th=
e music this time</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">was a little more drab</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">Persona note:</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000"> * Please keep hold of your ID badges, we'll be usi=
ng them for all</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">public events :-)</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">Best Regards, Martin Owens</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">On 24/02/2008, Caleb Marcus <<A HREF=3D"mailto:c=
aleb.marcus@gmail.com">caleb.marcus@gmail.com</A>> wrote:</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">></FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">> Well, it was nice to hang out with some other=
like-minded people and talk</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">> to Ubuntu users, but I think our first install=
fest did a better job of</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">> getting people in who were new to Ubuntu or wa=
nted help setting it up.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">> Perhaps it was the snow, but I remember our fi=
rst one attracting a lot more</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">> new members of the Ubuntu community. So, yes, =
I think that we should try to</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">> focus more on marketing, and perhaps a little =
less on the technical details,</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">> because I think we did fine with that. We did =
a great job of setting up the</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">> place with wireless and wired network connecti=
ons and power, but not many</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">> people actually ended up using it.</FONT>
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