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-...@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.garn...@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.bo...@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.shor...@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 <bbasq...@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 >>> <bbasq...@sharedgeo.org>bbasq...@sharedgeo.org >>> 612.598.9210 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Board mailing list >>> bo...@lists.osgeo.org >>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Board mailing >>> >>> listBoard@lists.osgeo.orghttp://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board >> >>> >>> -- >>> Cameron Shorter, >>> Software and Data Solutions Manager >>> LISAsoft >>> Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf, >>> 26 - 32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009 >>> >>> P +61 2 9009 5000, W www.lisasoft.com [3], F +61 2 9009 5099 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> >> >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] >> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_of_Directors#Operational_Budget_for_2016 >> [2] http://www.umgeocon.org >> [3] http://www.lisasoft.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > -- *Massimiliano Cannata* Professore SUPSI in ingegneria Geomatica Responsabile settore Geomatica Istituto scienze della Terra Dipartimento ambiente costruzione e design Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana Campus Trevano, CH - 6952 Canobbio Tel. +41 (0)58 666 62 14 Fax +41 (0)58 666 62 09 massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch *www.supsi.ch/ist <http://www.supsi.ch/ist>*
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