Re: GNOME.Asia Marketing

[Haggen So <haggenso gmail com>]

Chandni,

The last email was something that I found difficult to write but I
think I need to elaborate further.

I heard complaints about you and under the principle of openness I
have to let you know. While we need enthusiatic people to promote
GNOME, there is a fine line between being eager and being pushy. This
is partly because mailing list is not really design for task tracking
and so we need to be careful not to overwhelm this mailing list. We
need prioritied lists otherwise suggestions in this mailing list will
be easy missed or ignored. Also, it takes times to get the tasks
completed. For example, as a former British colony, Hong Kong still
has Easter as public holidays. Combining with another Chinese
traditional festival, a number of our contacts were (and still are) on
holdiay for the week. Please excuse me if I do not give the details of
the delays in each of these tasks. I will give updates in this mailing
list once I have any important news.

Beside the tasks at hand, I also hope to see that we will build
friendships and working relationships in and beyond this conference.

Regards,

Haggen


On 8 April 2012 00:55, Chandni Verma <chandniverma2112 gmail com> wrote:
>
>
> On 7 April 2012 20:58, Haggen So <haggenso gmail com> wrote:
>>
>> Chandni,
>>
>> While I like the theme of last year's website: http://2011.gnome.asia
>> , I think if we just inherit it, our audience may not be able to
>> distinguish from last year. While we will have a good conference this
>> year, we do not have anything like a GNOME 3 announcement and this
>> year is going to be different from last year.
>
>
> That's OK with me as long as it contains all information.
> Please make sure that at least all confirmed and correct information from
> the proposal should be on the site. After all website is the right place to
> show all creativity.
>
>>
>>
>> Also Chandni, you have made a number of suggestions on how to promote
>> via gnome mailing-list, etc. Please put these suggestions in the
>> GNOME.Asia 2012 website modify list Google doc as well.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Haggen
>>
>> P.S. I see that Will have already made some changes. Thanks.
>> P.P..S. I have a long day for me and I will comment on the letter to
>> CityU first thing tomorrow morning.
>>
>> On 7 April 2012 03:24, Chandni Verma <chandniverma2112 gmail com> wrote:
>> > Sammy,
>> >
>> > That seems like a nice opportunity to get with your local friends, tell
>> > then
>> > about the event, ask them to attend and get helpful volunteers.
>> > You may also ask if some of them are willing to help with current event
>> > planning.
>> >
>> > You may also get some sponsors through them.
>> >
>> > Be an opportunist and let us know if it worked!
>> >
>> >
>> > Cheers!
>> >
>> > On 7 April 2012 00:18, Sammy Fung <sammy opensource hk> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi all,
>> >>
>> >> I will host a local monthly open source workshop tomorrow.
>> >>
>> >> Since I am community coordinator in Hong Kong and keep contact with
>> >> local
>> >> and regional F/OSS community, if time available at/after the end of
>> >> workshop, I will discuss local communication and website issues with
>> >> Haggen
>> >> and other local members after workshop.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 1:51 AM, Chandni Verma
>> >> <chandniverma2112 gmail com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> On 6 April 2012 18:03, Max <sakanamax hotmail com> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Dear ALL:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I create a document for list -- add / modify website
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MxFExXQ69SOQSrvNaQDERERENRnbF9GT9cITT7pfr0E/edit
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Please give some suggestion and co-work with us.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> More suggestions-
>> >>>
>> >>> Refer to http://2011.gnome.asia/ for links you need to provide.
>> >>> How to provide them: your discretion. Be creative!
>> >>> -Program schedule
>> >>> -Don’t forget a basic Contacts page
>> >>> -Ideas for talks (which we already had in a mail sent out)
>> >>> -Information for press
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Best regards
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Max
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 7:01 PM, Max <sakanamax hotmail com> wrote:
>> >>>> > Thanks Haggen and Chandni:
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > Maybe there are something we could do ^^
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > 1.Sponsorship Page
>> >>>> > In the GUADEC sponsorship document, the URL is already set to
>> >>>> > http://2012.gnome.asia/sponsorship , so be it.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > 2. Add support GNOME in web http://www.gnome.org/support-gnome/
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > 3. picture gallery
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > --https://plus.google.com/photos/110761556909734038318/albums/5592774709757214017
>> >>>> > --http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=gnome.asia&f=hp  ( I search
>> >>>> > gnome.asia  in flickr ) ( Maybe we could use Flickr and create a
>> >>>> > group)
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > Will and Sammy:
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > We need your suggestion for the website
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > Best regards
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > Max
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 3:40 PM, Chandni Verma
>> >>>> > <chandniverma2112 gmail com> wrote:
>> >>>> >> The Website needs a lot of work.
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> There are a lot of little things to keep in mind,
>> >>>> >>    - we should have stickers and logos added.
>> >>>> >>    - The event can be a solid source of donations if we provide a
>> >>>> >> link
>> >>>> >> to http://www.gnome.org/support-gnome/
>> >>>> >>    - Can we get picture gallery from last years? I can provide
>> >>>> >> some
>> >>>> >> from the
>> >>>> >> last year from my public
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> album: https://plus.google.com/photos/110761556909734038318/albums/5592774709757214017
>> >>>> >>    - Can we afford a professional website designer who can put up
>> >>>> >> things?
>> >>>> >>    - 2011.gnome.asia is an excellent example to learn from.
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> On 6 April 2012 12:39, Haggen So <haggenso gmail com> wrote:
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> Dear All,
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> As for the Web site, I have the following suggestions:
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> Sponsorship Page
>> >>>> >>> In the GUADEC sponsorship document, the URL is already set to
>> >>>> >>> http://2012.gnome.asia/sponsorship , so be it.
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> Should we start by referring to
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> http://2010.gnome.asia/en/sponsors.html
>> >>>> >>> If you would like sponsor GNOME.Asia 2012, or learn more about
>> >>>> >>> our
>> >>>> >>> sponsorship program in CFS document, please drop an email to
>> >>>> >>> sponsorship coscup org(committee gnome asia).
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> Call for Papers
>> >>>> >>> http://2012.gnome.asia/rfp/
>> >>>> >>> Add a reference to the CFP document
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> Contact Us
>> >>>> >>> Reference http://2011.gnome.asia/about/gnomeasia/contact-us
>> >>>> >>> Email change to committee gnome asia
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> On 6 April 2012 01:40, Max <sakanamax gmail com> wrote:
>> >>>> >>> > Dear ALL:
>> >>>> >>> >
>> >>>> >>> > Here you are
>> >>>> >>> >
>> >>>> >>> > Blog:  http://sakananote2english.blogspot.com/
>> >>>> >>> > tweet: @sakanamax
>> >>>> >>> > Google+:
>> >>>> >>> > https://plus.google.com/u/0/102640180096828685070/posts
>> >>>> >>> >
>> >>>> >>> > Is that right ?
>> >>>> >>> >
>> >>>> >>> >
>> >>>> >>> > Best regards
>> >>>> >>> >
>> >>>> >>> >
>> >>>> >>> > Max
>> >>>> >>> >
>> >>>> >>> >
>> >>>> >>> > On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 11:46 PM, Chandni Verma
>> >>>> >>> > <vchandni gnome org>
>> >>>> >>> > wrote:
>> >>>> >>> >> Hello all,
>> >>>> >>> >>
>> >>>> >>> >> Do post links to the announcements' permalinks
>> >>>> >>> >> (news.gnome.org)
>> >>>> >>> >> and
>> >>>> >>> >> spread
>> >>>> >>> >> word about Call for participation like I did.
>> >>>> >>> >>
>> >>>> >>> >> Tweet|Blog|Share
>> >>>> >>> >>
>> >>>> >>> >> Let most people get added to gnome-asia-list gnome org
>> >>>> >>> >> I'll ask them for introductions as soon as the announcement is
>> >>>> >>> >> out on
>> >>>> >>> >> Planet
>> >>>> >>> >> GNOME!
>> >>>> >>> >>
>> >>>> >>> >> Please write your public twitter and blog links under your
>> >>>> >>> >> replies to
>> >>>> >>> >> this
>> >>>> >>> >> mail so that we can have them displayed on
>> >>>> >>> >> http://2012.gnome.asia
>> >>>> >>> >>
>> >>>> >>> >> Actually I very much like the theme we had for the last year's
>> >>>> >>> >> website:
>> >>>> >>> >> http://2011.gnome.asia
>> >>>> >>> >> Can't we just inherit it? That will make updating it a lot
>> >>>> >>> >> easier!
>> >>>> >>> >> Thoughts?
>> >>>> >>> >>
>> >>>> >>> >>
>> >>>> >>> >> Cheers,
>> >>>> >>> >>
>> >>>> >>> >> Chandni Verma
>> >>>> >>> >> Twitter: @chandniverma
>> >>>> >>> >>
>> >>>> >>> >> Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/110761556909734038318/posts
>> >>>> >>> >>
>> >>>> >>> >> _______________________________________________
>> >>>> >>> >> gnome-asia-committee-list mailing list
>> >>>> >>> >> gnome-asia-committee-list gnome org
>> >>>> >>> >>
>> >>>> >>> >> http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-asia-committee-list
>> >>>> >>> >>
>> >>>> >>> >
>> >>>> >>> >
>> >>>> >>> >
>> >>>> >>> > --
>> >>>> >>> > _/_/  openSUSE Ambassador - Taiwan _/_/
>> >>>> >>> > _/_/  mail: sakanamax_at_gmail.com   _/_/
>> >>>> >>> > _/_/  twitter: sakanamax                     _/_/
>> >>>> >>> > _/_/  nickname: sakana                      _/_/
>> >>>> >>> > --
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>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> --
>> >>>> >> Chandni Verma
>> >>>> >> www.chandniverma.blogspot.com
>> >>>> >> IRC: glassrose [on irc.gnome.org and FreeNode]
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >>
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>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Chandni Verma
>> >>> www.chandniverma.blogspot.com
>> >>> IRC: glassrose [on irc.gnome.org and FreeNode]
>> >>>
>> >>>
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>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Yours Sincerely,
>> >> Sammy Fung
>> >> Open Source HK Community Coordinator
>> >> http://opensource.hk
>> >>
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>> >
>> > --
>> > Chandni Verma
>> > www.chandniverma.blogspot.com
>> > IRC: glassrose [on irc.gnome.org and FreeNode]
>> >
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