[libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice "Documentation in Local Libraries Project"

Le 2013-02-03 08:32, webmaster-Kracked_P_P a écrit :
> On 02/03/2013 07:48 AM, Marc Paré wrote:
> > Le 2013-02-03 07:24, Ma Xiaojun a écrit :
> > > This sounds cool.
> > > I guess I can do my part for Hong Kong.
> >
> > Let's wait and see before doing anything. We would need to set up the
> > process first and then we can get to work on it.
> >
> > But I think this would be an easy entry-level marketing chore for
> > newcomers to the team.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Marc
>
> How about donating a book with the current version[s] of LibreOffice, as
> a "bundle". Give them a book with the software so they could give it to
> their IT person to see what LibreOffice is all about. I gave my local
> Library system a DVD before, but I found out that their IT person knew
> all about OOo and LO at that point.
>
> ALSO
> if you have any community-based computer centers,or even a "English as a
> second language" teaching center, there may be someappreciation for LO
> there. Having several languages for spell checking, or even menus, might
> be a good idea in some of those places.
>
> They might like the idea of "free" as well, since these places tend to
> not have much of a budget to get orkeep their systems updated. I know of
> one place that had older/used systems donated to them since they could
> not afford to buy them. These places are a good candidate for user
> manuals and "getting started" guides.
>
> SO
> there are more places than just libraries that might benefit from a
> donation.

Yup, this would be fine. However, my suggestion is to get docs into 
libraries and hope that they would put the LibreOffice docs on their 
yearly budget requests.

For example, University budget requests in Canada are mostly due by the 
end of their fiscal year in April. We would have to suggest LibreOffice 
docs to them in January as a reminder.

For example, school board high school library fiscal year ends in June 
in my local school boards, we would also have to remind them of 
LibreOffice docs purchases in January as well.

We should concentrate on organizations with recurring budgets who can 
afford the $$$ to purchase the texts as well as have a large readership 
who may be able to use them.

This will also give us more brand exposure.

But, as you say, there is nothing to stop LibreOffice individuals to 
donate a book to a local group where it may benefit from it. This is 
certainly a good idea.

BTW ... when I say reminder ... most countries/districts now demand that 
organizations get prior approval to send such emails. We would have to 
get prior approval from these institutions to get on a reminder list 
before sending then any other emails.

Cheers,

Marc


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