[Fundraising] Need help posting file

[Tyler Mitchell]

I incorporated your changes, with a few mild modifications of my  
own.  I also aggregated the lower level benefits listings into the  
higher sponsorship levels to make it clearer what each higher level  
receives.  I tried to remove any that were redundant - ie covered in  
the higher level and lower level.  I changed the page title and also  
removed a few negative qualifiers that were more like fine-print.

See: https://www.osgeo.org/content/sponsorship/

Any more changes or problems you see?  When done, I'm going to suck  
this into a 2 page document that we can circulate as a PDF as well.

Tyler
On 24-Nov-06, at 10:06 AM, Dave McIlhagga wrote:

> Tyler,
>
> I've provided suggested edits below:
>
>
>
> Why Sponsor OSGeo
>
>     * Your Organization Depends on OSGeo Software - Your company or  
> government agency uses OSGeo technologies in your day-to-day work  
> allowing you to compete or deliver services in an efficient and  
> timely manner. By helping sustain OSGeo, you help sustain your  
> current operations into the future knowing a strong OSGeo is behind  
> your business activities.
>     * You represent a Community of Practice that has Adopted OSGeo  
> Software - Communities representing a wide range of domains, from  
> professional associations to non-government organizations, leverage  
> OSGeo software as a critical component of their end-user  
> applications. Your community has an interest in ensuring the  
> software can be sustained into the future, and through sponsorship  
> can demonstrate your support of your members' software selection.
>     * Your Goals are aligned with OSGeo's Support for Open  
> Standards and Other Priorities - Help achieve your own  
> organization's goals and objectives by sponsoring OSGeo as a like- 
> minded organization and benefit from the volunteer efforts of a  
> rapidly growing world-wide community.
>     * Demonstrate Your Leadership in Open Source Geospatial  
> Technologies - By sponsoring OSGeo, you will help align your  
> business with the activities of thousands of adopters of OSGeo  
> software around the world. As a sponsor of OSGeo, you will align  
> your business growth with the momentum behind OSGeo in the  
> marketplace.
>     * Increase your Organization's Visibility - The OSGeo  
> sponsorship packages are designed to maximize the opportunity for  
> you to benefit from the visibility of your association with OSGeo.  
> Examples include logos on booths, web sites and other marketing  
> collateral.
>     * Benefit from Sponsor Networking Opportunities - As a sponsor  
> of OSGeo, you will benefit from unique opportunities to meet and  
> share ideas with key members of OSGeo, other OSGeo sponsors, and  
> affiliated like-minded individuals and organizations.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Tyler Mitchell wrote:
>> Sounds good.  I'm writing up a more general 'invitation' style  
>> letter that touches on some of the same points from a 'selling'  
>> perspective - I'll be warmed up for tomorrow.  Meanwhile, feel  
>> free to send me any changes so I can just quickly change obvious  
>> things.
>> Tyler
>> On 23-Nov-06, at 7:06 PM, Dave McIlhagga wrote:
>>> Tyler,
>>>
>>> Thanks for getting this posted.
>>>
>>> Now that I see the document living on the web -- I'm realizing we  
>>> probably need to change some wording slightly here.
>>>
>>> At the moment - it sort of speaks from 'our' perspective why an  
>>> organization would want to sponsor us instead of speaking 'to'  
>>> the organization how they can benefit from sponsoring.
>>>
>>> If you can spare a few minutes tomorrow -- how about we give this  
>>> a quick review. I think this is really a matter of slight re- 
>>> phrasing -- mostly in the "Why Sponsor OSGeo" section.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Tyler Mitchell wrote:
>>>> Thanks for the pointers Jason - I've got it all posted now.
>>>> I added the www/content/sponsorship folder, and a single file  
>>>> called index.html.  As we develop more sponsorship-related  
>>>> material this can be the launching point.  The document is now  
>>>> accessible at:
>>>> https://www.osgeo.org/content/sponsorship/
>>>> I've also added it to the OSGeo Foundation menu (top left).
>>>> Tyler
>>>> On 20-Nov-06, at 4:37 PM, Jason Birch wrote:
>>>>> CVS actually.
>>>>>
>>>>> :pserver:YOURUSERID at cvs.osgeo.org:/cvs
>>>>>
>>>>> Module: "www"
>>>>>
>>>>> I use TortoiseCVS from home; it's pretty easy to use.
>>>>>
>>>>> The main page is DomainHome, and there is a separate file for  
>>>>> the bottom
>>>>> section of the right menu.  The left column is in the "Look"  
>>>>> CVS module
>>>>> if you want to add a link to the left menu.
>>>>>
>>>>> Content comment.  Under Principal sponsor, it says:   
>>>>> "Promotional Space
>>>>> on an OSGeo Supporting Sponsor Page (content subject to OSGeo  
>>>>> approval)"
>>>>> Shouldn't that be Principal Sponsor?
>>>>>
>>>>> I think it would be good if once this is firmed up we could  
>>>>> feature it
>>>>> on the main page and as a news item.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jason
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Tyler Mitchell [mailto:tylermitchell at shaw.ca]
>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 16:24
>>>>> To: fundraising at fundraising.osgeo.org; OSGeo-WebCom
>>>>> Subject: [Fundraising] Need help posting file
>>>>>
>>>>> I have the attached document ready for posting on the main  
>>>>> OSGeo site.
>>>>> Dave/Frank and fundraising folks can review for content, but I
>>>>> ultimately need some help from Webcom for posting the file and  
>>>>> adding to
>>>>> a menu somewhere.  I've successfully avoided having to do it -  
>>>>> but am
>>>>> not afraid to break out SVN to learn.  I looked on wiki but  
>>>>> couldn't
>>>>> find specific instructions - any pointers?
>>>>>
>>>>> Tyler
>>>>>