One area inside marketing that could be interesting for them to work on is communicating that Sugar isn't tied to the XO anymore. I think having other (netbook) manufacturers also offer Sugar as a pre-installed environment or just mentioning that Sugar runs on their machines would be a great step forward.
Also can't wait to hear what Sean has in mind here! :-) Cheers, Christoph Am 17.08.2010 10:04, schrieb John Tierney: > Hello Everyone, > > We have an opportunity this Fall to be part of a MarketLab Student Project, > > http://web.mit.edu/marketingclub/marketlab/ > > We have been asked to submit a proposal for the marketing needs of Sugar > Labs on Friday, August > 20th. I have sent this to the multiple lists because I believe all parts > of Sugar Labs should weigh-in and > let us know how Sugar Labs Marketing in collaboration with MarketLab > Team members can help in your efforts. > > This is an excerpt from IRC Chat this morning discussing the MarketLab > project possibilities: > > <JT4sugar> walterbender, I guess question is do we want them to work on > certain areas or do we want them to come up with a marketing straegy for us > <JT4sugar> Strategy > <walterbender> JT4sugar: I think the more focused, the more likely we > will get something useful/actionable from them > <JT4sugar> walterbender, I think then Public Awareness, Teacher > Awareness Participation, Fundraising-Mostly for Teacher Events? Your > thoughts/ideas > <walterbender> JT4sugar: I've got pretty limited time for writing this > week -- a competing deadline -- so perhaps we can come up with a > specific plan of action for getting this proposal out the door? > <walterbender> JT4sugar: I'd like to fund more developer and > developer/deployment face-to-face time as well > <walterbender> JT4sugar: we are lacking a 1-page this-is-what-we-are > here-is-how-you-can-help pamphlet as well > <JT4sugar> walterbender, I will put it together. I will send email to > list about opportunity to gather feedback. Will add developer needs to > fundrasing part > <walterbender> JT4sugar: if there is some specific writing you'd like me > to do, let me know > <JT4sugar> walterbender, I will plan to get you a draft by Thursday so > you can make additions/changes > <walterbender> JT4sugar: +1 > > Please take a few minutes to reflect on your area of Sugar Labs. > > Please identify the areas/subjects you believe this student team at MIT > Sloan MarketLab can help Sugar Labs with. > > Appreciate Your Time, Thoughts, and Ideas! > > John Tierney > > > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep -- Christoph Derndorfer co-editor, www.olpcnews.com e-mail: christ...@olpcnews.com _______________________________________________ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep