[OSGeo-Discuss] Recruiting OSGeo Santa Clause(s)

Fri Mar 18 04:11:46 PDT 2016

Thanks Gert-Jan for the clarification.

I have some questions that I cannot answer myself not being an expert:
- Who design the website graphic?
- Who decide the content?
- Who decide the structure of the website?

>From your previous mail I understand this is a task for the MarkCom
(strategy), while WebCom only implement it (informatic work).

Did I understand correctly?

Maxi

2016-03-17 12:45 GMT+01:00 Gert-Jan van der Weijden (OSGeo.nl) <
gert-jan at osgeo.nl>:

> Hi all,
>
> The website is a tool, just as OSGeo-Live is a tool.
> The 2 committees (WebCom and MarkCom) are closely related.
>
> In  my opinion MarkCom set the goals and probably defines what tools are
> needed to reach these goals.
> WebCom makes sure  one of these tools is up and running.
> That requires different skill, which makes it a valid choice to keep the 2
> committees separated.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Gert-Jan
>
>
>
> Venkatesh Raghavan schreef op 16-03-2016 7:53:
>
>> On 3/16/2016 3:00 PM, Massimiliano Cannata wrote:
>>
>> I think that nicolas ideas are fully right. Website is one of the
>>> best
>>> marketing tool.
>>> Maybe making one committee from two dormient make one awake... could
>>> we
>>> consider to join webcom and marketing in a new one?
>>>
>>
>> I also think that merging web and marketing committees would make a
>> lot
>> of sense.
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Venka
>>
>> Maxi
>>> Il 15/Mar/2016 21:39, "Jody Garnett" <jody.garnett at gmail.com> ha
>>> scritto:
>>>
>>> Thanks Cameron & Nick, could you start outlining a "reboot" on the
>>> wiki
>>> and grab an agenda item for next months board meeting? We also have
>>> a
>>> hangout/workparty for board members (and officers?) in case you want
>>> some
>>> companionship shaping the wiki page.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jody Garnett
>>>
>>> On 15 March 2016 at 04:38, nicolas bozon <nicolas.bozon at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear Cameron, Marketing Committee, OSGeo Directors,
>>>
>>> As a member of the so called "dormant" Marketing Committee, i would
>>> be
>>> glad to help revitalising it.
>>>
>>> In fact it hasn't been a satisfactory nor confortable situation to
>>> be a
>>> member of such a forgotten commitee since 2012.
>>> So i'd like to volunteer for championing such committee reboot, and
>>> propose to help define strategic changes, recruit new members and
>>> tackle
>>> some of the administrative tasks.
>>> I can also chair the Committee if needed, and if this is
>>> appropriated for
>>> gathering the troops. Cameron, I am not Santa (but 'Klaus' only:)),
>>> but I'd
>>> be very glad to learn from your experience and we may try to enhance
>>> things
>>> together.
>>>
>>> However,i think the commitee's mission and role should be revised,
>>> probably indepth modified, and aligned with the new OSGeo plans.
>>> My main point is that the mandate of the OSGeo Marketing Committee
>>> must
>>> go way beyond the funding of OSGeo events and the managment of
>>> consumables
>>> or swag, as it mostly did (or not) until now.
>>> OSGeo Live is one of our best marketing tool to showcase some of the
>>> Foundation's software projects, but not to promote and market the
>>> Foundation itself IMHO.
>>> OSGeo Live must of course be kept inside a new marketing plan, but
>>> the
>>> latter shouldn't be built on DVDs and events only.
>>>
>>> According to me, improving OSGeo Marketing globally is one of the
>>> most
>>> important and urgent action to be taken according to the new
>>> strategic plan
>>> defined by the Board.
>>> It must help OSGeo to be presented as more matured, more inclusive,
>>> more
>>> professional, and fully considered by the broader geospatial
>>> community.
>>>
>>> I believe such reborn Marketing Committee should work closely along
>>> with
>>> the Board of Directors, the Website Committee and a few motivated
>>> contributors, in order to:
>>>
>>> - Define a consitent OSGeo identity from existing material
>>> (including
>>> revised graphic guidelines, new shapes and colors aligned with
>>> identified
>>> needs and recent web trends, new scalable vector graphics, web fonts
>>> ...)
>>> - Refine the OSGeo web identity (including main site redesign
>>> through the
>>> developement a new drupal theme, responsive webdesign, efficient and
>>> reusable visuals...)
>>> - Enhance OSGeo web content and presence (including blog, journal,
>>> newsletter and bring more activity on various social networks)
>>> - Market the OSGeo brand online and at all kind of events (including
>>> consumables management, viral marketing, direct marketing...)
>>>
>>> Such actions could be prioritized and voted by the Committee's
>>> members,
>>> coordinated by the commitee's chair according to the Committee
>>> members, and
>>> aligned with the allocated budget and volunteered time.
>>>
>>> I sincerly hope we can reboot and improve our Marketing Committee
>>> together, in order to grow and market our Foundation better.
>>> Let us talk, decide and act now ! Enough rest for MarkCom' !
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Nick
>>>
>>> 2016-03-15 8:42 GMT+01:00 Cameron Shorter
>>> <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>> OSGeo needs help distributing money to worthy causes. We need an
>>> OSGeo
>>> Santa Clause.
>>>
>>> The current state of play is:
>>> * The OSGeo Board has allocated budget for an OSGeo marketing
>>> committee
>>> to distribute.
>>>
>>> * But, our OSGeo Marketing committee has imploded. (I was the last
>>> chair, a few years back). It seems no one is interested in the
>>> administrative tasks of giving away money, doing the administrative
>>> work of
>>> writing cheques, being accountable, deciding which requests get
>>> funded
>>> verses which don't based on a set of guidelines.
>>>
>>> My take is that handing out money to worthy marketing causes can't
>>> be
>>> too important, as it is not bugging anyone enough to want to step up
>>> and
>>> volunteer to fix it. But I'd be delighted to proven wrong, and see
>>> some
>>> people volunteer to step up to revitalise the OSGeo marketing
>>> committee. If
>>> you are possibly interested, please speak up. I'd be happy to help
>>> you get
>>> started.
>>>
>>> A first task would be to consider this request from Bob.
>>>
>>> Warm regards, Cameron
>>>
>>> On 9/03/2016 6:29 am, Jody Garnett wrote:
>>>
>>> Sounds like an amazing event, marketing committee should have a
>>> budget
>>> to work against shortly (it is an agenda topic for this week and you
>>> can
>>> see the budget
>>>
>>> <
>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_of_Directors#Operational_Budget_for_2016
>> >
>>
>>> [1]
>>>
>>> on the wiki ).
>>>
>>> Cameron is involved with both marketing committee and OSGeo live and
>>> should be able to assist.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jody Garnett
>>>
>>> On 8 March 2016 at 08:59, Bob Basques <bbasques at sharedgeo.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> All,
>>>
>>> I haven’t heard anything back on the following request from anyone
>>> (other than Jody commenting about where this should be sent . . .).
>>>
>>> So trying again . . .
>>>
>>> --------------------
>>>
>>> All,
>>>
>>> First, let me know if this is the wrong list to request from.
>>>
>>> We’re holding a regional Geo conference and would like to include
>>> a
>>> OSGeo-Live thumb drive in each attendees goody bag.  So, please
>>> consider
>>> this an official request for funding of OSGeo Live Thumb Drives for
>>> the
>>> event.
>>>
>>> This is a multi- discipline, multi-state event for all things Geo.
>>> 60
>>> confirmed presenters.  This will be a highly knowledgable audience
>>> and
>>> because of the varied subject matter it will be an excellent venue
>>> to get
>>> the word out to new folks about OSGeo and it’s mission, via the
>>> OSGeo Live
>>> project.  More info about the event can be seen here:
>>>
>>> www.umgeocon.org [2]
>>>
>>>
>>> We’ve planned for 350 attendees.  We can make our own thumb
>>> drives,
>>> and/or pay to have them made ourselves.  We’ve handed these out in
>>> the past
>>> and will also include a getting started cheat sheet for each user to
>>> get
>>> them going with the least amount of effort.
>>>
>>> I haven’t checked lately for the going rate on these.  Local
>>> suppliers
>>> are advertising ~$5 each for an 8GB USB3.0 blank drive.
>>>
>>> Request is for $2000 ($1750 for Drives, $250 for copying the OSGeo
>>> Live
>>> suite to each).
>>>
>>> Related, my submission of the OSGeo Live presentation has been
>>> accepted
>>> at the event, and there will also be a (free) GeoMOOSE workshop.
>>>
>>> bobb
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bob Basques
>>> <bbasques at sharedgeo.org>bbasques at sharedgeo.org
>>> 612.598.9210
>>>
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