[Board] Re: [Marketing] Communication concept development

[Frank Warmerdam]

Arnulf Christl wrote:
>... and to find out whether I trust 
> them to be able to do it. I do. In short, talking to her convinced me 
> that OSGeo should take the proposed path.

Arnulf,

Excellent!

> I am somewhat uncertain as to whether this is what OSGeo at large wants 
> though. *And* it is the first time that I come into the situation to 
> actually spend money from OSGeo that I have not collected myself. This 
> might also explain part of my reluctance and potentially unexpected 
> formal way of doing things.
> By virtue of my role a chair of Marketing I am probably entitled to go 
> ahead without more backing but I would like to get at least five +1 from 
> the Board confirming this - or vetoes and directions on what to do 
> instead. If you need more information before you can do this please ask 
> for it.

 From this email:

   http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/marketing/2007-November/001582.html

I'd like to see a focus on new users, and potential sponsors under the
assumption that other mechanisms are likely sufficient for existing
projects, and potential new projects.

I have not re-reviewed your various advocacy wiki pages.  I'm generally
supportive of what I have read of them in the past.  My caveat would
be that as the "message" is being fine tuned you will need to run it
through the marketing committee for feedback.

So, my sense is if you are confident in the direction, then I'm supportive.
Don't let waiting for approval stop progress, but do keep the marketing
committee.  If the marketing committee needs to spend money on this then
lets gets some money in place for the effort (with the understanding
that this comes out of a finite pool of money that will be available for
marketing over the coming year).

+1

Does that help?

Best regards,
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