Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Dusting off the "Marketing" wiki pages

Hi Drew,

Marc Paré wrote on 2011-11-01 06:19:
> As some of you know, I have had a setback with some health issues and
> have had to dramatically cut back on my contributions to LibreOffice.

welcome back, and take good care of yourself! Health is the most 
important good we have, much more important than any project or 
community I can think of.

> Even so, I would like to offer to start reviewing the Marketing wiki
> pages and try to make it more functional as a tool for TDF/LibreOffice
> marketers.

Thank you very much, that indeed is highly welcome and appreciated!

> So, would anyone object to my updating the pages we now have in the
> marketing section and bringing them up to date? In the meantime, we can

Not at all!

> I would also like to suggest we think about elaborating some principles
> of the LibreOffice marketing team mission and also work on a "Work
> Items" section where new members interested in marketing could pick from
> different items to start helping out.

That sounds good, definitely. I also have not given up on the idea of 
regular marketing calls, and I guess if we prepare them a little bit 
better, maybe changing or widening the focus, we can attract more 
people. One call a month or so would be fantastic.

> We also need to revive somewhat the TDF mandate of the marketing push
> into the US so that some kind of on-going structure is created. Of
> course, the matter of US marketing funding is important and should be
> addressed at some point soon. There needs to be some kind of "seed
> funds" to help out.

Maybe SPI is an option for that? Otherwise, you of course have our full 
support for the US market. It's a very important one, one we failed to 
work on during the OOo times, so we definitely should take the chance 
this time!

> * Could I update those pages where updating is possible?

Yes. :-)

> * We could start debating the purpose of the marketing team's mission
> within the TDF/LibreOffice project and making a note of it on the
> marketing wiki pages.

Sounds good.

> * We should start making a list of "Work Items" for those interested in
> helping.

+1, plus envisioning monthly calls.

Thanks for your engagement!
Florian

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