Re: New donators roles
Hi Diego, On Tue, 2010-06-01 at 14:43 -0500, Diego Escalante Urrelo wrote: Hi everyone we have a long standing pending item to define how smaller companies and non-profit groups can associate to GNOME. This means re-thinking our donation options. Currently we offer Advisory Board fees or free range donations in FoG. This works fine for individuals and our heavily involved AB companies, however we are missing out smaller companies that might want to donate one time or regularly and get visibility for it. A possible layout of our options would be this: - (unchanged) AB members: + annual fee: 10K/20K + link in foundation.gnome.org + usual association and mentions + AB seat - (unchanged) FoG (individuals): + various fee options + souvenirs + listing in donors history page - (new) Company donations (companies' FoG): + various fee ranges or case-by-case discussion + logo in donors history page + logo in /friends/ footer and/or other sections of gnome.org - (new) Supporter (mostly non-profits?): + discussable fee or contribution (maybe some resource?) + logo in some 2nd level page in foundation.gnome.org + we keep an eye to work with you in the future The big questions: - what can we offer to companies? ideas: + logo on gnome.org/friends; + gnome.org/something to hold logos and links to our donors; + mention in all events organised by the Foundation; + Supporter sponsor level in the next N hackfests or events; + press release for the new relationship; + ask for spreading news about FoG (for example); Yes, we need a Commercial Supporter tier. I'd like us to possible do a Gold / Silver / Bronze level possible at $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000. - what should we expect from/give non-profits? ideas: + a small(er) fee?; + link exchange; + press release about the new relationship; + support from them for our campaigns, like links for FoG; + re-transmission of their press releases via Foundation blog?; Currently you don't get much credit for donating as a company unless you get to the AB and there's no defined position or role for groups like guifi.net to associate with us. Perhaps waiving the GUADEC registration fee for one or two members of the non-profit? (Maybe do something similar for the Commercial Supporters above as well) There was work done at the Marketing hackfest on new brochures, they should be included in that (or where the AdBoard is). Also past individual donors have a not very visible list on gnome.org/friends/, we could have a much better display for them. Maybe some other concept instead of a list, maybe a big mosaic like the GNOME is people one or something? Yes. I think celebrating our donors (who are usually users not developers) is important. Hope to hear from you! Diego Paul -- marketing-list mailing list marketing-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list
GNOME 3.0 Roadmap - Help Needed
Hello GNOME Developers! With the Release Team announcing the GNOME 3.0 moduleset and with GNOME 3.0 now under 4 months away, we need your help! The Marketing team would like to start collecting Roadmap information now (yes, now!) on the new features and benefits to be found in GNOME 3.0, including the Developer Platform and the applications. We have a roadmap[2] for the marketing activities we want to do for the GNOME 3.0 cycle and we need time to create the marketing materials, including a GNOME 3.0 video site, brochures, presentations material and more, and understanding the features that will be present in GNOME 3.0 is critical. No one knows your applications like you do - please help us and add information around the features, benefits and improvements coming in GNOME 3.0. Thanks. Paul [1] http://live.gnome.org/RoadMap [2] http://live.gnome.org/ThreePointZero/MarketingRoadmap -- marketing-list mailing list marketing-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list
Re: GNOME 3.0 Roadmap - Help Needed
We really need a roadmap that goes out past GNOME 3.0 too so please feel free to add information about future releases to the wiki too! Stormy On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 5:10 AM, Paul Cutler pcut...@gnome.org wrote: Hello GNOME Developers! With the Release Team announcing the GNOME 3.0 moduleset and with GNOME 3.0 now under 4 months away, we need your help! The Marketing team would like to start collecting Roadmap information now (yes, now!) on the new features and benefits to be found in GNOME 3.0, including the Developer Platform and the applications. We have a roadmap[2] for the marketing activities we want to do for the GNOME 3.0 cycle and we need time to create the marketing materials, including a GNOME 3.0 video site, brochures, presentations material and more, and understanding the features that will be present in GNOME 3.0 is critical. No one knows your applications like you do - please help us and add information around the features, benefits and improvements coming in GNOME 3.0. Thanks. Paul [1] http://live.gnome.org/RoadMap [2] http://live.gnome.org/ThreePointZero/MarketingRoadmap ___ desktop-devel-list mailing list desktop-devel-l...@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop-devel-list -- marketing-list mailing list marketing-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list
Re: New donators roles
Ref. to the attached brochure in works (ignore the images they need to be updated - material is good to go) http://live.gnome.org/GnomeMarketing/ConferenceMaterial/Brochure?action=AttachFiledo=viewtarget=GNOME3+for+Sponsors.odg OR Go to http://live.gnome.org/GnomeMarketing/ConferenceMaterial/Brochure and scroll to the bottom section Draft Brochures. Based on this thread it seems prudent to make modifications to this Sponsor brochure. I cannot stress how much I like both the tiered levels and an About section that thanks all sponsors. I would like to incorporate this into our brochure. I will send an updated one in few hrs with sample info. while we hash out the final content. John: - Can the About section be updated once the person has installed the software? Can we push new data? e.g. Any new thank yous or Donation campaigns or messages? - Also where exactly will this section reside? Paul: Can we define what each level gets. (I am just taking a rough stab) Gold - 5K - 3 Guadec registrations - *will this impact our Guadec fund raising a lot?* - Large logo on the Sponsor page - First right of refusal to host a Gnome party in a city (We can make this a general affair - i.e. when Guadec starts or finishes we do a one hour webcast of key note) - *Do we like this?* - ??? Silver - 2.5K - 2 Guadec registrations - Medium logo on the Sponsor page - First right of refusal to host a Gnome party (We can make this a general affair - i.e. when Guadec starts or finishes we do a one hour webcast of key note) - ??? Bronze - 1K - 1 GUADEC registration - Small logo on the Sponsor page - First right of refusal to host a Gnome party (We can make this a general affair - i.e. when Guadec starts or finishes we do a one hour webcast of key note) - ??? (*First opportunity will be given based on membership level), + All the stuff listed below, What else for these levels? Reg non-profits: Do we bring this Non-profit info into the same sponsor brochure?** * On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 6:02 AM, Paul Cutler pcut...@gnome.org wrote: Hi Diego, On Tue, 2010-06-01 at 14:43 -0500, Diego Escalante Urrelo wrote: Hi everyone we have a long standing pending item to define how smaller companies and non-profit groups can associate to GNOME. This means re-thinking our donation options. Currently we offer Advisory Board fees or free range donations in FoG. This works fine for individuals and our heavily involved AB companies, however we are missing out smaller companies that might want to donate one time or regularly and get visibility for it. A possible layout of our options would be this: - (unchanged) AB members: + annual fee: 10K/20K + link in foundation.gnome.org + usual association and mentions + AB seat - (unchanged) FoG (individuals): + various fee options + souvenirs + listing in donors history page - (new) Company donations (companies' FoG): + various fee ranges or case-by-case discussion + logo in donors history page + logo in /friends/ footer and/or other sections of gnome.org - (new) Supporter (mostly non-profits?): + discussable fee or contribution (maybe some resource?) + logo in some 2nd level page in foundation.gnome.org + we keep an eye to work with you in the future The big questions: - what can we offer to companies? ideas: + logo on gnome.org/friends; + gnome.org/something to hold logos and links to our donors; + mention in all events organised by the Foundation; + Supporter sponsor level in the next N hackfests or events; + press release for the new relationship; + ask for spreading news about FoG (for example); Yes, we need a Commercial Supporter tier. I'd like us to possible do a Gold / Silver / Bronze level possible at $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000. - what should we expect from/give non-profits? ideas: + a small(er) fee?; + link exchange; + press release about the new relationship; + support from them for our campaigns, like links for FoG; + re-transmission of their press releases via Foundation blog?; Currently you don't get much credit for donating as a company unless you get to the AB and there's no defined position or role for groups like guifi.net to associate with us. Perhaps waiving the GUADEC registration fee for one or two members of the non-profit? (Maybe do something similar for the Commercial Supporters above as well) There was work done at the Marketing hackfest on new brochures, they should be included in that (or where the AdBoard is). Also past individual donors have a not very visible list on gnome.org/friends/, we could have a much better display for them. Maybe some other concept instead of a list, maybe a big mosaic like the GNOME is people one or something? Yes. I think celebrating our donors (who are usually users not developers) is important. Hope to hear from you! Diego Paul --
Re: New donators roles
Em Qua, 2010-06-02 às 11:52 -0500, Bharat Kapoor escreveu: John: * Can the About section be updated once the person has installed the software? Can we push new data? e.g. Any new thank yous or Donation campaigns or messages? My idea is to have data 'of this release': In GNOME 3.0 we would show names that contributed to 3.0 (in the 3.0 cycle). In 3.2 we would show the names of who donated in 3.2 cycle. Once a version X is release, who donate would appear in About dialog of X+1. * Also where exactly will this section reside? It *would* reside in a new About GNOME dialog. That's my proposal. Do you guys agree? Cheers, -- Jonh Wendell http://www.bani.com.br -- marketing-list mailing list marketing-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list
Re: New donators roles
Thanks John I am OK with both - just a suggestion - if its possible to push content into this About GNOME dialog that would be cool :) - can push any campaigns etc. (just a thought) Regards bharat On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 12:28 PM, Jonh Wendell jwend...@gnome.org wrote: Em Qua, 2010-06-02 às 11:52 -0500, Bharat Kapoor escreveu: John: * Can the About section be updated once the person has installed the software? Can we push new data? e.g. Any new thank yous or Donation campaigns or messages? My idea is to have data 'of this release': In GNOME 3.0 we would show names that contributed to 3.0 (in the 3.0 cycle). In 3.2 we would show the names of who donated in 3.2 cycle. Once a version X is release, who donate would appear in About dialog of X+1. * Also where exactly will this section reside? It *would* reside in a new About GNOME dialog. That's my proposal. Do you guys agree? Cheers, -- Jonh Wendell http://www.bani.com.br -- marketing-list mailing list marketing-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list
Re: GNOME 3.0 Roadmap - Help Needed
This is good timing as I know that at least on one mailing list people are asking what GNOME 3.0 is and if we want to start hitting conferences and get the messages out we want to do this soon. sri On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 4:10 AM, Paul Cutler pcut...@gnome.org wrote: Hello GNOME Developers! With the Release Team announcing the GNOME 3.0 moduleset and with GNOME 3.0 now under 4 months away, we need your help! The Marketing team would like to start collecting Roadmap information now (yes, now!) on the new features and benefits to be found in GNOME 3.0, including the Developer Platform and the applications. We have a roadmap[2] for the marketing activities we want to do for the GNOME 3.0 cycle and we need time to create the marketing materials, including a GNOME 3.0 video site, brochures, presentations material and more, and understanding the features that will be present in GNOME 3.0 is critical. No one knows your applications like you do - please help us and add information around the features, benefits and improvements coming in GNOME 3.0. Thanks. Paul [1] http://live.gnome.org/RoadMap [2] http://live.gnome.org/ThreePointZero/MarketingRoadmap ___ desktop-devel-list mailing list desktop-devel-l...@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop-devel-list -- -- Sriram Ramkrishna (sriram.ramkrishna_@@_...@.gmail.com (remove _@@_) -- marketing-list mailing list marketing-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list
Fwd: numbers from GCDS
I think web hits is something we vastly under-emphasize in both GUADEC and GNOME sponsorships. As we think about sponsorship levels and logo placements on our website, I think we should think about these numbers and include them in any offers. Stormy -- Forwarded message -- From: Agustín Benito Bethencourt (Toscalix) Date: 2010/5/29 Subject: numbers from GCDS To: Stormy Peters Hi more numbers... apart from those on my blog. After the event, we have had 1.9 mill hits (250 thousand visitors). Another 4.8 mill hits before or during the event (1.8 mill hits during the event)and 150 thousand different visitors April 2010: 19 thousand different visitors ASOLIF website (one of the organizers, the one I work for) increased the hits on its website 200% in july 2009 because of the event. If you search in english in Google Gran Canaria the event webpage is among the first 30. during the event was among the first 10. How much money do Public Administrations and touristic comapnies in GC spend in web promotion (having in consideration the web is the the second channel for bringing tourists: almost 4 million per year)? I would say a couple of millions, at least. references: December 2008 Boards visit to Gran Canaria http://www.elindependientedecanarias.com/?op=displaystorystory_id=33026format=html http://www.canarias7.es/articulo.cfm?id=117058 http://www.laprovincia.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=2008121700_31_196520__Entrevista- SEBASTIAN-KGLER-DAVE-NEARY-Buscamos-cultura-libre-participativa http://www.laprovincia.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=2008121800_2_196518__Articulos- PAGAR-PAGAR Official dates announcement Linux.com: http://www.linux.com/feed/154712 Nabble: http://www.nabble.com/Gran-Canaria-Desktop-Summit-2009-to-be-held- July-3-11,-2009-td20693272.html Fresoftnews: http://freesoftnews.com/archives/12432 softwarelibre.net: http://www.softwarelibre.net/gran_canaria_desktop_summit_guadec_akademy_2009 Linux Pro Magazine: http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/online/news/kde_and_gnome_details_for_jamaica_and_gran_canaria LXer: http://lxer.com/module/newswire/search.php?search_terms=akademy Ostatic: http://ostatic.com/blog/gran-canaria-desktop-summit-2009-guadec-and- akademy-dates-announced Pro-liunx: http://www.grancanariacb.com/web/en/6-8b.php?YEAR_SEARCH=2009 It investors journal: http://itinvestorsjournal.org/feed/154712?theme=print lwn: http://lwn.net/Articles/308679/ Isla canaria (alemán): http://www.islacanaria.net/tag/gran-canaria-desktop- summit Las palmas 24: http://www.las-palmas-24.com/index.php?gran-canaria-desktop- summit-2009-las-palmas Linux magazine (german): http://www.linux- magazin.de/news/kde_und_gnome_details_fuer_jamaica_und_gran_canaria Heise (alemán): http://www.heise.de/open/Gemeinsames-KDE-und-Gnome- Entwicklertreffen--/news/meldung/119900 In the wiki of the event you can find more = Press Covert = [chronological order] * '''Canarias7.es''' - 16/12/2008 [http://www.canarias7.es/articulo.cfm?id=117058] - Canarias acogerá el mayor congreso de 'software' libre. * '''Canarias7.es''' - 17/12/2008 [http://www.canarias7.es/blogs/atarecos/2008/12/en_julio_de_200.html] - Gran Canaria Desktop Summit 2009. * '''Linotipo''' - 17/12/2008 [http://rvr.typepad.com/linotipo/2008/12/gran- canaria-desktop-summit-2009.html] - Gran Canaria Desktop Summit 2009. * '''GULIC.org''' - 04/01/2009 [http://www.gulic.org/node/1107] - Gran Canaria Desktop Summit: GUADEC + Akademy 2009. * '''ASOLIF''' - 13/04/2009 [http://www.asolif.org/?page=gcds] - Gran Canaria Desktop Summit: GUADEC+Akademy 2009. * '''archipielagonoticias.com''' - 20/06/2009 [http://www.archipielagonoticias.com/content/view/14514/67/] - 'Gran Canaria Desktop Summit 2009' convertirá la isla en centro mundial del software libre. * '''EuropaPress''' - 20/06/2009 [http://www.europapress.es/islas- canarias/noticia-congreso-gran-canaria-desktop-summit-2009-convertira-isla- centro-mundial-software-libre-20090620114325.html] - El congreso 'Gran Canaria Desktop Summit 2009' convertirá a la isla en el centro mundial del software libre. * '''/dev/null ''' - 20/06/2009 [http://devnull.blogs.banot.net/node/55] - La Gran Canaria Desktop Summit te necesita. * '''Canariasahora.es''' - 20/06/2009 [http://www.canariasahora.es/noticia/76529/] - Gran Canaria, centro mundial del software libre. * '''Terra Noticias''' - 20/06/2009 [http://noticias.terra.es/local/2009/0620/actualidad/el-congreso-gran-canaria- desktop-summit-2009-convertira-a-la-isla-en-el-centro-mundial-del-software- libre.aspx] - El congreso 'Gran Canaria Desktop Summit 2009' convertirá a la isla 'en el centro mundial del software libre'. * '''ULPGC''' - 23/06/2009 [http://www.ulpgc.es/index.php?pagina=noticiaver=desktop_230609] - Presentación del ‘Gran Canaria Desktop Summit 2009’ en la ULPGC. * '''Canarias7.es''' - 23/06/2009 [http://www.canarias7.es/articulo.cfm?Id=133153] - Presentación del Gran Canaria Desktop Summit 2009 en la ULPGC. * '''Auditorio Alfredo
Re: New donators roles
On Wed, 2010-06-02 at 14:28 -0300, Jonh Wendell wrote: Em Qua, 2010-06-02 às 11:52 -0500, Bharat Kapoor escreveu: John: * Can the About section be updated once the person has installed the software? Can we push new data? e.g. Any new thank yous or Donation campaigns or messages? My idea is to have data 'of this release': In GNOME 3.0 we would show names that contributed to 3.0 (in the 3.0 cycle). In 3.2 we would show the names of who donated in 3.2 cycle. Once a version X is release, who donate would appear in About dialog of X+1. * Also where exactly will this section reside? It *would* reside in a new About GNOME dialog. That's my proposal. Do you guys agree? Cheers, Jason Clinton has been talking about something similar as well. Paul -- marketing-list mailing list marketing-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list
Re: New donators roles
El mié, 02-06-2010 a las 14:28 -0300, Jonh Wendell escribió: It *would* reside in a new About GNOME dialog. That's my proposal. Do you guys agree? That's quite interesting. One concern: what would hold distros from using this for their own donors? I mean, if distros also put their donors there, why would people want to pay us for space instead of distributors? Or what if a distributor patches the about dialog out? How can we preserve the integrity of the dialog? A guideline? Good will? -- marketing-list mailing list marketing-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list
