[Foss4g2009] Press Release Process

[Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)]

Cameron Shorter wrote:
> I've written up a Press Release process at:
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Press_Release_Process
> It is linked from the Press Releases web page.

One significant correction to...

> Check each email list to see if the press release was forwarded on by
> the community leader. Chase the leader if he/she have not sent it with a
> friendly email. If that doesn't work, in the following day try to find
> an alternative leader, or send the email yourself. (Someone like Tyler
> is subscribed to most lists, and could be used to forward on most emails).

Contrary to popular belief, I am not subscribed to most lists :)  I 
tried, but got buried and had to step back.  I focus primarily on the 
Discuss, Announce and a few other internal lists and news channels.  I 
do track a few local chapters as they develop, but aside from that we 
are relying significantly on the lead project contacts to get the word 
out beyond the discuss list.

Re: RSS and Twitter - when I post an OSGeo News Item - it goes into the 
OSGeo RSS feed, which in turn automagically feeds a twitter update. 
This helps kill a few birds with one stone.  If you've got a foss4g 2009 
twitter feed, then a similar approach may be useful there too.