From - Sun Feb 24 18:03:34 2008 X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 Return-Path: Received: from chlorine.canonical.com (chlorine.canonical.com [91.189.94.204]) by left-click.org (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id m1ON1tNf025293 for ; Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:02:17 -0500 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=chlorine.canonical.com) by chlorine.canonical.com with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JTPqw-0002k1-Ef; Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:01:50 +0000 Received: from ug-out-1314.google.com ([66.249.92.174]) by chlorine.canonical.com with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JTPqu-0002ju-Dz for ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com; Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:01:48 +0000 Received: by ug-out-1314.google.com with SMTP id z34so820730ugc.35 for ; Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:01:48 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.142.99.21 with SMTP id w21mr1623464wfb.55.1203894097336; Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:01:37 -0800 (PST) Received: from ?192.168.1.101? ( [209.6.218.11]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id h13sm5167031wxd.1.2008.02.24.15.01.35 (version=SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:01:36 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: Exploration: Ubuntu summary From: Caleb Marcus To: Martin Owens In-Reply-To: <69ff73b20802241454s697f3637mbd36d83995a9487a@mail.gmail.com> References: <20080224220904.GS1196@staticfree.info> <1203892551.5823.11.camel@caleb-laptop> <69ff73b20802241454s697f3637mbd36d83995a9487a@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:01:41 -0500 Message-Id: <1203894101.5823.22.camel@caleb-laptop> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.12.1 Cc: Ubuntu MA X-BeenThere: ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.8 Precedence: list List-Id: Ubuntu Massachusetts Local Community Team List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-Security: message sanitized on left-click.org See http://www.impsec.org/email-tools/sanitizer-intro.html for details. $Revision: 1.148 $Date: 2004-12-19 11:59:17-08 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============6650973929997000101==" Mime-version: 1.0 Sender: ubuntu-us-ma-bounces@lists.ubuntu.com Errors-To: ubuntu-us-ma-bounces@lists.ubuntu.com X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.4 (2005-06-05) on left-click.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.5 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,HTML_30_40, HTML_MESSAGE,MIME_QP_LONG_LINE,RCVD_BY_IP autolearn=unavailable version=3.0.4 --===============6650973929997000101== Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="=-K/GS9cNXBdAQVPKRTxxD" --=-K/GS9cNXBdAQVPKRTxxD Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=-fatIPvdHsVRzZTOkD4Eh" --=-fatIPvdHsVRzZTOkD4Eh Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Well, Cam's laptop was out and set on random, so perhaps it's just his taste in music :) Next time perhaps we could ask him to set up a playlist of happy, uplifting music. Actually, I don't think I helped things by turning off random and turning on Pink Floyd halfway through the event, so sorry 'bout that... :P On Sun, 2008-02-24 at 17:54 -0500, Martin Owens wrote: > I agree, as a team we're technical geniuses, but as PR agents we're > slacked jawed yokels. We don't know enough people to contact, either > in the city press, tv news media, online advertising and educational > press. >=20 > I think we need a strong leader of PR, we should talk about this at > our next meeting, not only because we need to do more PR events but > because we also need to co-ordinate it all. >=20 > Things I would look at for the next Exploration: Ubuntu other than PR: >=20 > * Getting the big TV in again, it was great last time and provided a > focal point (Mr Delacy?) > * Having a solid demonstration on the TV, including having Aaron and > Theresa play DDR > * Considering getting a second banner to go inside > * Music should be managed to be more uplifting, the music this time > was a little more drab >=20 > Persona note: >=20 > * Please keep hold of your ID badges, we'll be using them for all > public events :-) >=20 > Best Regards, Martin Owens >=20 > On 24/02/2008, Caleb Marcus wrote: > > > > Well, it was nice to hang out with some other like-minded people and t= alk > > to Ubuntu users, but I think our first installfest did a better job of > > getting people in who were new to Ubuntu or wanted help setting it up. > > Perhaps it was the snow, but I remember our first one attracting a lot = more > > new members of the Ubuntu community. So, yes, I think that we should tr= y to > > focus more on marketing, and perhaps a little less on the technical det= ails, > > because I think we did fine with that. We did a great job of setting up= the > > place with wireless and wired network connections and power, but not ma= ny > > people actually ended up using it. --=-fatIPvdHsVRzZTOkD4Eh Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Well, Cam's laptop was out and set on random, so perhaps it's just his tast= e in music :)
Next time perhaps we could ask him to set up a playlist of happy, uplifting= music. Actually, I don't think I helped things by turning off random and t= urning on Pink Floyd halfway through the event, so sorry 'bout that... :P On Sun, 2008-02-24 at 17:54 -0500, Martin Owens wrote: 
I agree, as a team we're technical geniuses, but as=
 PR agents we're
slacked jawed yokels. We don't know enough people t=
o contact, either
in the city press, tv news media, online advertisin=
g and educational

press.

I think we need a strong leader of PR, we should ta=
lk about this at
our next meeting, not only because we need to do mo=
re PR events but
because we also need to co-ordinate it all.

Things I would look at for the next Exploration: Ub=
untu other than PR:

 * Getting the big TV in again, it was great last t=
ime and provided a
focal point (Mr Delacy?)
 * Having a solid demonstration on the TV, includin=
g having Aaron and
Theresa play DDR

 * Considering getting a second banner to go inside=

 * Music should be managed to be more uplifting, th=
e music this time
was a little more drab

Persona note:

 * Please keep hold of your ID badges, we'll be usi=
ng them for all
public events :-)

Best Regards, Martin Owens

On 24/02/2008, Caleb Marcus <caleb.marcus@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>  Well, it was nice to hang out with some other=
 like-minded people and talk
> to Ubuntu users, but I think our first install=
fest did a better job of
> getting people in who were new to Ubuntu or wa=
nted help setting it up.
> Perhaps it was the snow, but I remember our fi=
rst one attracting a lot more
> new members of the Ubuntu community. So, yes, =
I think that we should try to

> focus more on marketing, and perhaps a little =
less on the technical details,
> because I think we did fine with that. We did =
a great job of setting up the
> place with wireless and wired network connecti=
ons and power, but not many
> people actually ended up using it.
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