Re: Formalizing the marketing team

["Ken VanDine" <ken vandine org>]

I think it is much more than finding the people, it is getting a
agreed upon direction and commitment to getting it done.  I am a firm
believer we need names next to tasks to get done.  First step is to
define ourselves, come up with broad tasks and assign people to disect
those tasks and get things done.  IRC meetings can be effect, I have
done quite a few of them now.  The key is to have an agenda agreed
upon ahead of time and someone to facilitate and keep people on track.
 Running an effective IRC meeting is really not much different than
any meeting, human nature is to stray.  Gotta keep the eye on the
ball. I am available July 30-Aug 1.  Then spotty until the 4th.
Travelling to SF to man the GNOME booth on the 5th and and returning
on the 10th.  So probably not to available while I am there.  But
perhaps something could be arranged, if I can find someone to help man
the booth.  Right now it looks like just me, and a couple hours from
another guy.

--Ken

On 7/30/07, Patrick Wagstrom <patrick wagstrom net> wrote:
> John Williams wrote:
> > Yeah, I know.   Damn!
> >
> > One concrete suggestion, but not original.  Let's get ourselves
> > organised.  We have previously talked about meeting to brainstorm.  I
> > am happy to coordinate this and push it along. (Even though, since I
> > live on the other side of the world than most participants, I will
> > probably have to stay up reaaaaaally late (or get up reaaaaaaally
> > early) to participate ;-)
> >
> > How about this:
> >
> > Anyone who would like to participate in a brainstorming session about
> > Quim's suggestion and th e future of the GNOME marketing team, speak
> > up now!  Send email to the list, with a list of all days and times in
> > the next fortnight that you would be available.
>
> I'm willing to help out although I've always been very skeptical about
> the effectiveness of IRC brainstorming and meeting sessions (I suppose
> they're better than mailing lists).  Anyway, I've been working on
> getting the word of GNOME out in the rustbelt of the central United
> States, mainly at regional conferences, etc.
>
> Anyway, I'm in EDT (UTC-4) right now.
>
> August 2nd - 08:45 - 01:00 (8/3)
> August 3rd - 08:45 - 15:00, 17:00 - 02:00 (8/4)
> August 4/5 - No guarantees
> August 6-10 - Generally 08:45 - 01:00
>
> There, I've put my times down stating once again, I'm interested in
> helping to market GNOME.  I think John's suggestion is great and is the
> most concrete step I've seen so far.  However, in the end what it all
> comes down to is finding people to implement the ideas.
>
> --Patrick
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Ken VanDine
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