There were some questions regarding how we promoted our most recent installfest over media. Baji was responsible for most of the work, so I submit his comments on the matter. -----Original Message----- From: Baji [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 9:16 AM To: bobshaw Subject: Re: FW: [LDD] Re: Lurkers Morning Bob, sorry for now replying sooner. Since Linux Demo Day is a nationally co-ordinated event formal press releases like the kind NACS sponsored for CLUG's installfest may be a great way to have newspapers from several cities report on the event. Additionally online news sources like News.com and CNN.com may be interested in picking up the story as well. Some general tidbits I found out while soliciting PSAs (Public Service Announcements) for CLUG's installfest: 1. Most stations expect to receive the request 30 days in advance, some as much as 60 days in advance of the event. 2. The Program Director at a station is too high up in the chain of command to be a useful first contact, instead call up the station and request the name of the person in charge of PSAs and FAX the request to him/her. 3. Design your FAX with a Penguin logo to get their attention with a quick visual clue, remember they get 100s of these requests and don't have the time or means to process each one individually. 4. A very curteous follow up, say two weeks after the initial request, may not be a bad idea to find out if the PSA is going to be aired and what times do they air their PSAs so you can be listening for them. 5. Besides Yellow pages for each city, Yahoo search for: "Cleveland Radio Stations" yielded a very exhaustive list of station names, mailing addresses and phone numbers. I am attaching the Press release sponsored by NACS, I'll mail you some sample station request Thu evening. Please contact me if I can be of further assistance. regards, -baji. Keith Building 1621 Euclid Avenue Suite 2150 Cleveland, Ohio 44115 Tel 216.621.7522 Fax 216.621.7562 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.loganco.com NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: Bill Schneider (216) 621-7522 LINUX IS COMING First Annual Linux InstallFest to provide free assistance to anyone interested in installing a Linux operating system or learning more about this important computing trend. The First Annual Linux InstallFest, sponsored by CLUG (The Cleveland Linux Users Group) in conjunction with New Age Consulting Services, Inc. (NACS) and the New Horizons Computer Learning Center, will enable the public to learn what the Linux buzz is all about. Linux converts will have the opportunity to work side by side with expert users to actually install the new system on to their own computers. In keeping with the spirit of Linux, everything is FREE- from admittance to the event, to the operating system itself, and the advice. Held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, at the New Horizons offices in the Realty One Building in Independence (6000 Rockside Woods Blvd., Suite 100), the InstallFest is FREE and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring their computers to the event where they will receive personal installation assistance from CLUG volunteers. Minimum computer requirements for Linux installation include a Pentium 66 with 12M RAM and 1 Gigabyte free drive space. It is also recommended that important files and data be backed up prior to the event. For years a favorite of techies and Microsoft bashers, Linux is a computer operating system that is fast becoming a well accepted alternative to Microsoft Windows or Unix. Unique to the world of computer operating systems, the Linux source code is available to all comers at no cost. This, along with its reliability and flexibility, have made it especially attractive to a growing global community of developers. Linux has risen from the underground to the mainstream as IBM, Sun, Oracle, Dell and other key technology players have jumped on board and more businesses and individuals are adopting or taking a serious look at Linux. In fact, Linux shipments are forecast -more- Add one to outpace all contenders in the client and server operating environments through 2003, according to International Data Corporation. CLUG (The Cleveland Linux Users Group) has been helping to educate and support Linux users in the Cleveland area since 1997. Made up entirely of volunteers working in their spare time, the organization has grown to nearly 150 members. CLUG offers members free Linux support and information on utilizing electronic mailing lists, real-time International Relay Chat sessions and extensive information and databases related to Linux. NACS (New Age Consulting Services, Inc.) is a Network consulting corporation and Tier 2 Internet Service Provider that has been providing corporate Linux solutions for nearly five years in the greater Cleveland market. NACS has provided corporate and staff support to CLUG since the inception of the organization. New Horizons is a computer training facility that has become the new home for CLUG meetings. The company is also donating their facility for the June 5th InstallFest. New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, headquartered in Santa Ana, California, the world's largest independent computer training company, provides customer-focused computer training choices to meet the needs of over 2.4 million students each year. Founded in 1982, New Horizons is both an operator and franchisor of computer learning centers that offers top-quality computer training in multiple delivery methods and formats, and a broad range of application and technical training courses for all levels of PC and MAC users. With more than 200 centers in 30 countries, New Horizons trains more people than any other computer training company. XXX For more information about InstallFest or CLUG, contact Martin Hebrank at (216) 615-9000 or go to www.clug.com. For more information about NACS, contact Greg Boehnlein at (216) 619-2000 or go to www.nacs.net. --- This message was automatically sent by the Linux Demo Days mailing list To remove yourself from this list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the "unsubcribe" in your message body.
