[FOSS4G2016] use of facebook for foss4g

[Codrina Maria Ilie]

Dear G-J & all,

I think spreading the word via social media is essential for the success 
of an event nowadays. I know that most of you are Twitter users, but in 
my part of the world Facebook has a much wider grip.

It's great that we already have a FB page, but I have 2 small questions:

1. Why FOSS4G2016 - Bonn- Germany ? In the spirit of what Sanghee 
initiated with the FOSS4G 2015 page, I think we should leave it to 
FOSS4G 2016. I think it better express the fact that we are talking 
about the global event, not a regional one.
2. Why NGO page? Again, following on Sanghee steps, I would change the 
category to community, as it better explains, in my mind at least, what 
this gigantic gather around is all about.


My 2cents,
Codrina

P.S. change facebook page category 
[https://www.facebook.com/help/222732947737668/?ref=u2u]




On 22/11/15 14:31, Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting OSGeo.nl wrote:
> Already taken care of that.
> Made an personal account (not easy, since Facebok for some reason didn't accept my real name. Welcome in hell...).
> And made a foss4g 2016 page [1].
> For the time being I put all the facebook settings to "shared with nobody".
> Now trying to find my way in the jungle that is called Facebook ;-)
>
>
> Regards,
>
> GJ
>
>
> [1] https://www.facebook.com/foss4g2016/
>
>
>
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: FOSS4G2016 [mailto:foss4g2016-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] Namens till.adams at fossgis.de
> Verzonden: zondag 22 november 2015 13:19
> Aan: foss4g2016 at lists.osgeo.org
> Onderwerp: Re: [FOSS4G2016] use of facebook for foss4g
>
> Hi all,
>
> personnally I precented myself from fb. But Sanghee already reminded us to use it as marketing tool. Do we need somebody setting up an account and caring about that?
>
> I put it on the list for tomorrow's IRC ;-)
>
> Till
>
>
> Am 2015-11-21 17:25, schrieb Sanghee Shin:
>> Hi GJ,
>>
>> As I mentioned in my personal talk with you in Como and in my previous
>> email in this lists, I believe Facebook is one of the most efficient
>> way to reach potential attendees. Seoul team used Facebook for the
>> first time in FOSS4G history for promoting the event and result was
>> somewhat stunning.(Please see the attached top 10 referrers)
>>
>> Yes. Seoul team used Facebook as means of attracting Friends of
>> Facebook to the main page by posting at least 1 news or post every
>> week to keep their attention to FOSS4G event. Regular posting is very
>> important. So, please keep posting any news or activities Bonn team
>> did previous week and then your Facebook friends will share your news
>> with others.
>>
>> In my opinion, Facebook is more efficient way to reach people than
>> Twitter, since users can keep track of FOSS4G information very easily
>> through Facebook while information on Twitter evaporate too quickly.
>>
>> Please create Bonn teams Facebook first and ask OSGeo members through
>> OSGeo discuss list to like and share it. And then many members happily
>> share your Facebook!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>>   신상희
>> ---
>> Shin, Sanghee
>> Gaia3D, Inc. - The GeoSpatial Company
>> http://www.gaia3d.com [3]
>>
>>> 2015. 11. 21., 오후 11:19, Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting
>>> OSGeo.nl [1] <gert-jan at osgeo.nl [2]> 작성:
>>>
>>> Hi Sanghee,
>>> You mentioned you've succesfully used Facebook for FOSS4G.
>>> Can you elaborate on this? Did you just use it as a "landing page"
>>> and guide the visitor to the regular site from there on.
>>> On did you use it for update / likes / becoming friend (and all the
>>> FB stuff I'm still about to discover)
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> ,
>>> Gert-Jan
>>
>>
>>
>> Links:
>> ------
>> [1] http://osgeo.nl
>> [2] mailto:gert-jan at osgeo.nl
>> [3] http://www.gaia3d.com
>
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