Marketing Report 2007

• Period covered by report: Jan-Dec 2007
• Contact name: Arnulf Christl

Key Accomplishments

• Revive and then rename "Visibility and Promotion" to "Marketing"
• Refocus marketing strategy
• Help organize several events
• Help create and produce info material
• GeoConnexion Column thanks to Michael Gerlek
• Get Service Provider Directory under way
• Start and maintain list of Advocacy related pages

Areas for Improvement

• Grow team!
• Better maintain the Events Category
• Request for and then spend money for focused activities
• Spawn and nurse local initiatives
• Maybe focus more on attracting sponsors?

Opportunities to Help

• Join the Marketing Mailing List to stay up to date on what is happening
• Create brochures, information material and content for the Library
• Promote OSGeo by linking to our portal page and this Wiki
• Join the local organizing committee. Don't have one? Create it! Don't know how to? Ask the Marketing Mailing List.
• Translate portal page and information material
• Join regular IRC meetings
• Add events to the Wiki. Don't know how to? Ask the Marketing Mailing List.

Outlook for 2008

• Updated Logo for graduated projects and sponsors
• More appearances at events
• Create high quality brochure (under way)
• Create communication concept for further planning of focused activities (under way)
• Contact service providers individually to join directory and appear as sponsor