Thank you Cameron, you're support is day by day becoming fundamental.<br><br>I've not inverted time to animate translators because I don't think it is important.<br><br>A volunteer we are looking for, actually, is a person that could take care of the difusion of the press releases, checking that all the persons listed in our document have sent the message to the mailing list they are responsible for. At the same time he/she could look for new lists to submit to. It's a task that doesn't take much time but needs precision.<br>
how would you call this task? "press agent"?!??! "press releaser"?!?<br>:)<br>is there anybody in this list interested in this role?<br><br>joint with Oscar, we have started animating a new local (Barcelona) community that are already helping a lot with the organization.<br>
<br>ciao<br>lorenzo<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2010/3/20 Cameron Shorter <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com">cameron.shorter@gmail.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Nice email Lorenzo, and good way to attract volunteers.<br>
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I suggest you send one of these emails out periodically. Ideally tie it to a release or specific event or similar. (These events will pop up every now and then).<br>
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You may find it useful to ask for specific types of help you are looking for.<br>
Think about what volunteers you would like, have a personal, or public list, that you can refer people to as they step forward.<br>
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Eg: You may want to email the translators list, asking about translation ideas, possibly getting someone to step forward and manage translations for you.<br>
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Lorenzo Becchi wrote:<br>
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I'm sure I don't need long sentences to convince you:<br>
- FOSS4G is fundamental to OSGeo.<br>
- 50% of attendees at FOSS4G have heard of it through a friend or a colleague.<br>
- the conference in Barcelona will be amazing for size, interest, contents, fun, ...<br>
- we all want this conference to be cool<br>
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let's keep the informal networking alive, think about who can be interest in it and feel free to promote it the way you like.<br>
Contact your communities, your geospatial-friends, your colleagues and explain why going to Barcelona worth to you.<br>
be creative and inspired, Barcelona is the town of eclectic artists! [1] [2] [3] [4]<br>
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some resources:<br>
- website: <a href="http://2010.foss4.org" target="_blank">http://2010.foss4.org</a><br>
- flyers, posters and other docs: <a href="https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/2010/documents/" target="_blank">https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/2010/documents/</a><br>
- sponsorship prospectus: <a href="http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/2010/documents/sponsorship-prospectus-09122009.pdf" target="_blank">http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/2010/documents/sponsorship-prospectus-09122009.pdf</a><br>
- mailing list: <a href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2010-announce" target="_blank">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2010-announce</a><br>
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more on the website, the mailing list or contacting me personally.<br>
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note: abstract submission closes April 1st.<br>
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see you in Barcelona<br>
lorenzo<br>
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[1] Picasso: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso</a><br>
[2] Dalí: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Dal%C3%AD" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Dal%C3%AD</a><br>
[3] Gaudí: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoni_Gaud%C3%AD" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoni_Gaud%C3%AD</a><br>
[4] Miró: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Mir%C3%B3" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Mir%C3%B3</a><br></div></div>
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