[Viscom-dev] PR for Canadian Geodata?

[Michael P. Gerlek]

(PS- I think this is a fine idea; I know I still too often think of just
the "software" as something to be hyped/demo'd.  The Canadians have good
data and enlightened policies, and since we've all going to be actually
IN Canada it all makes for happy happy synergythingies.)

-mpg

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: viscom-dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org 
> [mailto:viscom-dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of 
> Michael P. Gerlek
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 2:10 PM
> To: Visibility Committee Discussion List
> Subject: RE: [Viscom-dev] PR for Canadian Geodata?
> 
> dear jo-
> 
> The process is documented reasonably well:
>   http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Press_Release_Process
> 
> I could handle #2 for you, and #3 is just a matter of 
> spending some time
> with the several email/web submission contacts listed on that page.
> 
> -mpg
> 
>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: viscom-dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org 
> > [mailto:viscom-dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Jo Walsh
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:28 AM
> > To: viscom-dev at lists.osgeo.org
> > Subject: [Viscom-dev] PR for Canadian Geodata?
> > 
> > dear VisCom,
> > 
> > LinkedIn.com keeps trying to suggest i apply for Marketing jobs.
> > Perhaps i am missing a vocation! So i have resubscribed to 
> the VisCom
> > mailing list after long absence. Hello again.
> > 
> > Topmost in mind right now, is how great it would be to send a press
> > release about the wonderful things being done with open access 
> > Canadian geodata. The glossy Integration Showcase. The precedent 
> > for open civic information that Canada is helping set for the world.
> > I imagine it would go something like this:
> > 
> > =head= Eye-catching Title 
> > 
> > =p1= Concise explanation, brief quote from someone at GeoConnexions
> > 
> > =p2-p4= Context of FOSS4G, quote from someone at OSGeo, 
> more details 
> > 
> > =p5= Links to shiny demo, PR Contact details 
> > 			    -30-
> > 
> > What i'd need to make this happen:
> > 1/ Someone at GeoConnexions prepared to offer a nice quote
> > 2/ Help with copyediting from someone who knows the form 
> > 3/ A mechanism for getting the PR out into some press networks
> > (I have an old ORA list of tech-interest journo contacts in Europe, 
> > though some of them may be out of date now...)
> > 
> > What are the FOSS4G2007 organisers planning, if anything, in the way
> > of press release promotion, and how would this fit with their
> > schedule? This would be my main concern, about spam/overlap.
> > http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Canadian_Geodata
> > 
> > Feedback appreciated,
> > 
> > 
> > jo
> > --
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> > 
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