I think the cards are good if you're tabling at an event. They can also be put in event "bags". Also, if your the type of person that happens to find themselves sparking up Linux conversations with non-Linux people at a regular basis they're be useful.
- Bill On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 2:51 PM, William L. Thomson Jr. < [email protected]> wrote: > A few months back I came across a JaxLUG business card I acquired over > the years. Seems this was something that existed before and was mainly > used as a hand out, promo, marketing material, etc. Providing > information on how to join the mailing list and a P.O. Box that no > longer exists. > > I uploaded a copy of the old JaxLUG business card to the wiki. > http://jaxlug.org/images/Old_jaxlug_business_card.jpg > > At our last meeting the topic/presentation was more of an active ongoing > discussion. Which touched on how to introduce more people to Linux, how > to get Linux more mainstream, etc. Yes Linux is all over the place, but > mostly out of sight, out of mind. This was more about getting awareness > for use as the primary desktop operating system. Not so much server > awareness, embedded, mobile devices, etc. > > Anyway I asked Chris Lee if he could tap his resources and get Lee > Printing to print and donate/sponsor business cards for the JaxLUG. > Providing we will put them to use, and others feel this is of use. The > cards would be updated a bit, new mailing list subscription info, no > P.O. Box as we do not have one. Otherwise rest will basically be the > same. > > Sure a miniature LiveCD's that people put in their machines, boot up > with the JaxLUG logo, link to Wiki, link to mailing list, etc would be > allot better. But this is at least a start. Also at this time business > cards are easier to recycle and more eco friendly than cdroms. ;) > > Do we want business cards for the LUG to hand out to others? Please > comment and discuss thanks! > > -- > William L. Thomson Jr. > Obsidian-Studios, Inc. > http://www.obsidian-studios.com > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Archive http://marc.info/?l=jaxlug-list&r=1&w=2 > RSS Feed http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml > Unsubscribe [email protected] > >
