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'''This is the new name and home of the former [[Promotion and Visibility Committee]].'''
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All are welcome to work with and contribute to this committee.  There are several ways to get involved and various tools that we use to manage our work.
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* Join our mailing list and introduce yourself.  Subscribe [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing here].  Read the public list archives [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/marketing/ here].
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* Files and documents are stored in an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subversion_(software) SVN repository] located here: [http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/marketing/ http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/marketing/]
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* Web pages are managed in our Drupal website tools at: http://www.osgeo.org
  
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= Committee Infrastructure =
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All pages in this Wiki related to Marketing should be tagged with [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:Marketing Category:Marketing].
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The committee Infrastructure currently comprises a Mailing List, regular meetings on IRC, a directory in the OSGeo SVN, CMS web space and this Wiki. Everyone is welcome to work with this committee and contribute, whether or not you are a formal member of the committee. Please join the Marketing mailing list and lurk or introduce yourself. To post a mail please first ([http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing subscribe]). The [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/marketing/ archive] of this mailing list is open to the public.
 
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* SVN https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/marketing/
 
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* CMS http://www.osgeo.org
 
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All pages in this Wiki related to Marketing should be tagged with [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:Marketing Category:Marketing].
 
  
 
== Meetings ==
 
== Meetings ==
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Regular meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 7am UTC
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Please subscribe to the Marketing calendar file at http://www.osgeo.org/calendars/Marketing.ics  Join the meeting using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC IRC] at channel ([irc://irc.freenode.net/#osgeo #osgeo]).  You can install IRC software or use this online [http://irc.telascience.org/cgi-bin/irc.cgi IRC client] (select #osgeo from the drop-down list, and type /nick YOURNAME, to set your nickname for use in the channel).
  
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* '''Next meeting''' agenda at: [[Marketing Meeting 2009.01.15]]
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Next meeting is [http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?%20month=01&day=15&year=2009&hour=7&min=0&sec=0&p1=0 Thursday Jan 15th 07h00 UTC] (Wednesday in some regions). 
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* Please review '''last meeting minutes''': [[Marketing Meeting 2008.12.11]]
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* '''Add agenda items here: [[Marketing Meeting 2009.01.15]]'''
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* [[Marketing Meetings]] - Past meeting minutes and logs
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* [[Marketing Meetings|Past Marketing Meetings]]
  
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=== Schedule and Location ===
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== Tasks ==
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Meetings occur on the first week of every month, with special meetings planned in between when needed.  Next one is: [http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?%20month=01&day=15&year=2009&hour=7&min=0&sec=0&p1=0 Thursday Jan 15th 07h00 UTC] (Wednesday in some regions). Use this ics file in your calendar to see the time and date of future meetings: [http://osgeo.org/calendars/Marketing.ics http://osgeo.org/calendars/Marketing.ics]
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Develop project plans for each project in the [[Marketing Budget 2009]]:
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* [[Exhibition Pack]] [http://cameronshorter.blogspot.com/2008/10/creating-geofoss-distribution-pipeline.html] [http://fromtheinsidelookingin.blogspot.com/2008/10/conference-booths.html]
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* Communication and Branding development
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* Material development
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* Web site design - lots of discussion to be had with the website committee still
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* Event support
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Other tasks relate to ongoing work around:
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* Develop a [[Marketing Plan]] [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/marketing/2007-October/001511.html Marketing Plan Discussion 0] [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/marketing/2007-October/001542.html] [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/marketing/2007-October/001552.html] [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/marketing/2007-November/001557.html] [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/marketing/2007-November/001582.html Targets]
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**[[Marketing proposal]]
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* Coordinating [[Events]]
  
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Meetings occur using [http://en.wikpedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat IRC] on the [irc://irc.freenode.net/#osgeo #osgeo] channel of Freenode.net.  Use this online client to connect without needing to install any software: [http://irc.telascience.org/cgi-bin/irc.cgi IRC client].  Select #osgeo from the drop-down list, and type /nick YOURNAME, to set your nickname for use in the channel.
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== Documents ==
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= Documents =
 
 
* Public facing documents can be found at: http://www.osgeo.org/visibility
 
* Public facing documents can be found at: http://www.osgeo.org/visibility
 
* Documents under development, or historical documents can be found in Subversion under: https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/marketing/
 
* Documents under development, or historical documents can be found in Subversion under: https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/marketing/
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* [[OSGeo Marketing Discussions]]
 
* [[OSGeo Marketing Discussions]]
  
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= Committee Members =
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== Committee Members ==
 
Committee members are eligible to vote. The process to become Committee member is rather informal, just send a list to introduce yourself to the list, describe your interests and - please - attend to meetings.
 
Committee members are eligible to vote. The process to become Committee member is rather informal, just send a list to introduce yourself to the list, describe your interests and - please - attend to meetings.
 
* [[User:Tmitchell | Tyler Mitchell]] (chair)
 
* [[User:Tmitchell | Tyler Mitchell]] (chair)
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* [[User:tbowden|Tim Bowden]]
 
* [[User:tbowden|Tim Bowden]]
 
* [[User:Mmontesinos|Miguel Montesinos]]
 
* [[User:Mmontesinos|Miguel Montesinos]]
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= Tasks =
 
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* Develop guidelines for spending the Marketing budget.
 
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** Cameron believes we should develop our marketing pipeline focusing on a conference [[Exhibition Pack]] as per his [http://cameronshorter.blogspot.com/2008/10/creating-geofoss-distribution-pipeline.html blog].
 
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* Develop a HOWTO page to help people setting up a conference.
 
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** Mark Leslie has made a good start in his blog at http://fromtheinsidelookingin.blogspot.com/2008/10/conference-booths.html .
 
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* Develop a [[Marketing Plan]]
 
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** [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/marketing/2007-October/001511.html Marketing Plan Discussion 0]
 
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** [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/marketing/2007-October/001542.html Marketing Plan Discussion I]]
 
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** [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/marketing/2007-October/001552.html Marketing Plan Discussion II]
 
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** [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/marketing/2007-November/001557.html Marketing Plan Discussion III]
 
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** [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/marketing/2007-November/001582.html Marketing Target Discussion]
 
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**[[Marketing proposal]]
 
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* Coordinate [[Events]]
 
  
 
== Press Releases ==
 
== Press Releases ==
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Upcoming events are listed on the [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Category:Events Category:Events] page by adding the Category to the corresponding page.
 
Upcoming events are listed on the [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Category:Events Category:Events] page by adding the Category to the corresponding page.
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''The Marketing Committee was formerly known as the [[Promotion and Visibility Committee]].''
  
 
[[Category:Events]]
 
[[Category:Events]]
 
[[Category: Marketing]]
 
[[Category: Marketing]]

Revision as of 00:27, 5 January 2009

All are welcome to work with and contribute to this committee. There are several ways to get involved and various tools that we use to manage our work.

All pages in this Wiki related to Marketing should be tagged with Category:Marketing.

Meetings

Regular meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 7am UTC Please subscribe to the Marketing calendar file at http://www.osgeo.org/calendars/Marketing.ics Join the meeting using IRC at channel (#osgeo). You can install IRC software or use this online IRC client (select #osgeo from the drop-down list, and type /nick YOURNAME, to set your nickname for use in the channel).

Next meeting is Thursday Jan 15th 07h00 UTC (Wednesday in some regions).

Tasks

Develop project plans for each project in the Marketing Budget 2009:

  • Exhibition Pack [1] [2]
  • Communication and Branding development
  • Material development
  • Web site design - lots of discussion to be had with the website committee still
  • Event support

Other tasks relate to ongoing work around:

Documents

Committee Members

Committee members are eligible to vote. The process to become Committee member is rather informal, just send a list to introduce yourself to the list, describe your interests and - please - attend to meetings.

Press Releases

The Marketing Committee oversees the issuing of press releases for the Foundation (Press Release Process). Got some news you think is worthy of an OSGeo press release, or want to help translate some text? Let us know! Past press releases:

Event Coordination

The Marketing Committee is responsible the Foundation's presence tradeshows, conferences, workshops, etc. We can coordinate the booth, supply materials, arrange for speakers, etc. Please see out Event Management page for more information.

Upcoming events are listed on the Category:Events page by adding the Category to the corresponding page.

The Marketing Committee was formerly known as the Promotion and Visibility Committee.

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