That works wonderfully :-) Thanks, Greg!
/SK --- On Thu, 12/10/09, Greg Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Greg Brown <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Pivot graduation > To: [email protected] > Cc: "Bowen Rich" <[email protected]>, "ASF PRC Team" <[email protected]>, > [email protected] > Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 12:07 PM > Why we tenatively shoot for 1/12 > (Tuesday). If, for some reason, the new site/release isn't > ready by then, we can adjust. Does that sound OK? > > On Dec 10, 2009, at 12:02 PM, Sally Khudairi wrote: > > > That's perfect, Greg. I love the idea of the site > relaunch as well. > > > > Let's stay connected over the next few weeks so we can > make sure the timing is right. The best days to issue press > releases are on Tuesdays, followed by Monday, then > Wednesday. > > > > Also, note that 18th January is Martin Luther King Day > (US Federal holiday), so we may have to adjust the > announcement time should you wish to go live that week. > > > > Chat soon, > > Sally > > > > > > --- On Thu, 12/10/09, Greg Brown <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> From: Greg Brown <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: Pivot graduation > >> To: [email protected] > >> Cc: "Bowen Rich" <[email protected]>, > "ASF PRC Team" <[email protected]>, > [email protected] > >> Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 10:59 AM > >> Hi Sally, > >> > >> I think we would prefer to wait until after the > first of > >> the year, if that is OK - we are also planning a > site > >> relaunch and new release to coincide with the > graduation, > >> and we would like them to be ready when the press > release is > >> issued. > >> > >> I will try to put together a draft of the press > release > >> sometime over the next couple of days, using the > examples > >> you sent as a guide. > >> > >> Thanks! > >> Greg > >> > >> On Dec 10, 2009, at 8:27 AM, Sally Khudairi > wrote: > >> > >>> Hello Greg! > >>> > >>> I'm so sorry that your message below got lost > in the > >> shuffle last week. > >>> > >>> I am still available to help with crafting a > press > >> release with you. We can issue it next week, > Thursday 17 > >> December (before 10AM ET) being the absolute > drop-dead time > >> to do so. > >>> > >>> You also mentioned testimonials. Ideally, > you'll have > >> a quote from the PMC Chair, along with 2-3 highly > visible > >> implementations or users. For example, this little > tidbit I > >> just read on the incubating Cassandra > >> http://n2.nabble.com/Cassandra-users-survey-td4040068.html#a4040439 > >>> > >>> Our process for getting press releases done > has > >> evolved to have the PMC write as much of the > announcement > >> itself (this is why I'm after everyone to take > Media > >> Training!), then I come in and help massage it > into the > >> right form as needed. We've been doing this > successfully > >> over the past three years now, as the Project > knows more > >> about itself than anyone else, and I'm able to > help us keep > >> the right perspective for the press release. > >>> > >>> A couple of really good "graduation" > announcements > >> include Apache Qpid http://apache.org/foundation/press/pr_2009_03_03.html > >> as well as Apache Synapse > >> http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS151245+05-Feb-2008+PRN20080205 > >>> > >>> Again, I'm happy to help, and get Pivot the > media > >> attention it deserves. It's going to be a bit of a > challenge > >> with the following week being Christmas, but I'm > not afraid > >> of trying. Otherwise, let's aim for Tuesday, 5 > January > >> 2010. > >>> > >>> Do let me know your thoughts on this. > >>> > >>> Many thanks, > >>> Sally > >>> > >>> > >>> --- On Thu, 12/3/09, Greg Brown <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>>> From: Greg Brown <[email protected]> > >>>> Subject: Re: Pivot graduation > >>>> To: "Khudairi Sally" <[email protected]> > >>>> Cc: "Rich Bowen" <[email protected]>, > >> "ASF PRC Team" <[email protected]> > >>>> Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 9:50 AM > >>>> Hi Sally- > >>>> FWIW, we mention that the Incubator has > approved > >> the > >>>> graduation but that we are still waiting > on the > >> board > >>>> resolution, so it may sound "stale" if we > delay it > >> until the > >>>> press release goes out, for example. Just > a > >> thought - > >>>> whatever you prefer is fine, of > course. :-) > >>>> Greg > >>>> > >>>> On Dec 3, 2009, at 9:40 AM, Rich Bowen > wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Sally, > >>>>> > >>>>> I got a good recording with Greg this > morning, > >> and > >>>> expect that I'll have it edited this > evening. If > >> you'd like > >>>> for me to time the release of this podcast > any > >> particular > >>>> way, please let me know, otherwise I'll go > ahead > >> and push it > >>>> out as soon as it's ready. > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> Rich Bowen > >>>>> http://feathercast.org/ > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > > >
