[marketing] Re: [cd-rom] Happy New Year

2009-01-01 Thread ian . lynch
> A general message to everybody on the list to wish you all a Happy New > Year, and thank you for your contributions to the 'cause'. > > Although the general economy is not in a very good state, this may - in a > sideways direction - increase interest in OpenOffice.org and give us a > chance to ge

Re: [marketing] Re: [cd-rom] Happy New Year

2009-01-01 Thread Alexandro Colorado
On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:24:21 -0600, wrote: A general message to everybody on the list to wish you all a Happy New Year, and thank you for your contributions to the 'cause'. Although the general economy is not in a very good state, this may - in a sideways direction - increase interest in Op

Re: [marketing] Re: [cd-rom] Happy New Year

2009-01-01 Thread ian . lynch
> The policy of not touching the front-page is a big mistake since it give > us little to work with. Most of the communication is obscure to the user, > just like the 'why' campaigns and others. IMHO if the marketing project means anything it should have full control over what goes on the front p

Re: [marketing] Re: [cd-rom] Happy New Year

2009-01-01 Thread Ivan M
Hi Alexandro, Ian, all, On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 4:06 AM, Alexandro Colorado wrote: > This is something that Mkt has been lacking since its inception. There is no > webdeveloper/artist/copywritter position and of course uploading rights to > just coordinate a sitewide campaign. +1. Marketing shoul

Re: [marketing] Re: [cd-rom] Happy New Year

2009-01-02 Thread ian . lynch
> I would say the problem is a lack of concrete discussion; I'm sure > that if someone put forward a [specific] suggestion about what they > think would be good to have on the homepage / some other page(s) on > the OOo website, they won't be ignored. I'm just thinking back to a few years ago when

Re: [marketing] Re: [cd-rom] Happy New Year

2009-01-02 Thread Ivan M
Hi Ian, On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 10:52 PM, wrote: >> I would say the problem is a lack of concrete discussion; I'm sure >> that if someone put forward a [specific] suggestion about what they >> think would be good to have on the homepage / some other page(s) on >> the OOo website, they won't be ig

Re: [marketing] Re: [cd-rom] Happy New Year

2009-01-02 Thread Cor Nouws
ian.ly...@zmsl.com wrote (1-1-2009 20:32) The policy of not touching the front-page is a big mistake since it give us little to work with. Most of the communication is obscure to the user, just like the 'why' campaigns and others. IMHO if the marketing project means anything it should have full

Re: [marketing] Re: [cd-rom] Happy New Year

2009-01-02 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Ian, ian.ly...@zmsl.com wrote (2-1-2009 10:52) I'm just thinking back to a few years ago when this sort of discussion was much more common. Nothing happened so pretty well all those involved appear to have moved on to other things. Speaking for myself: I've become much more careful with j

Re: [marketing] Re: [cd-rom] Happy New Year

2009-01-02 Thread Alexandro Colorado
On Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:13:31 -0600, Cor Nouws wrote: ian.ly...@zmsl.com wrote (1-1-2009 20:32) The policy of not touching the front-page is a big mistake since it give us little to work with. Most of the communication is obscure to the user, just like the 'why' campaigns and others. IMHO

Re: [marketing] Re: [cd-rom] Happy New Year

2009-01-02 Thread Ivan M
Hi Alexandro, It's in the project called 'www'. Regards, Ivan. On Sat, Jan 3, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Alexandro Colorado wrote: > On Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:13:31 -0600, Cor Nouws wrote: > >> ian.ly...@zmsl.com wrote (1-1-2009 20:32) The policy of not touching the front-page is a big mistake s

Re: [marketing] Re: [cd-rom] Happy New Year

2009-01-02 Thread Alexandro Colorado
On Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:43:49 -0600, Ivan M wrote: Hi Ian, On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 10:52 PM, wrote: I would say the problem is a lack of concrete discussion; I'm sure that if someone put forward a [specific] suggestion about what they think would be good to have on the homepage / some other p

Re: [marketing] Re: [cd-rom] Happy New Year

2009-01-03 Thread ian . lynch
> ian.ly...@zmsl.com wrote (1-1-2009 20:32) >>> The policy of not touching the front-page is a big mistake since it >>> give >>> us little to work with. Most of the communication is obscure to the >>> user, >>> just like the 'why' campaigns and others. >> >> IMHO if the marketing project means anyt

Re: [marketing] Re: [cd-rom] Happy New Year

2009-01-03 Thread Alexandro Colorado
On Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:37:43 -0600, wrote: ian.ly...@zmsl.com wrote (1-1-2009 20:32) The policy of not touching the front-page is a big mistake since it give us little to work with. Most of the communication is obscure to the user, just like the 'why' campaigns and others. IMHO if the market