Re: [PROPOSAL] Initiate a Contest for Branding of 4.0

2012-11-16 Thread Alexandro Colorado
On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Rob Weir wrote: > On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 3:18 AM, Alexandro Colorado wrote: > > We do need more communication channels specially with external entities. > > Linux Journal blog, sourceforge newsletters, prominent news channels like > > Lxer http://lxer.com/ and o

Re: [PROPOSAL] Initiate a Contest for Branding of 4.0

2012-11-16 Thread Rob Weir
On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 3:18 AM, Alexandro Colorado wrote: > We do need more communication channels specially with external entities. > Linux Journal blog, sourceforge newsletters, prominent news channels like > Lxer http://lxer.com/ and others. This is what marketing should be focused > on at the

Re: [PROPOSAL] Initiate a Contest for Branding of 4.0

2012-11-16 Thread Alexandro Colorado
We do need more communication channels specially with external entities. Linux Journal blog, sourceforge newsletters, prominent news channels like Lxer http://lxer.com/ and others. This is what marketing should be focused on at the moment. That way initiatives like this grasp major notoriety in the

Re: [PROPOSAL] Initiate a Contest for Branding of 4.0

2012-11-15 Thread Graham Lauder
Feel free to hack at it Kevin, all input welcomed. I'll get more time this weekend, although I've been called in for Saturday, just a minor job so hopefully it won't turn into a major, then I can dedicate some effort to it. Cheers G On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Kevin Grignon wrote: > KG01 -

Re: [PROPOSAL] Initiate a Contest for Branding of 4.0

2012-11-15 Thread Kevin Grignon
KG01 - see comments On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 4:05 PM, Graham Lauder wrote: > On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 6:03 AM, Rob Weir wrote: > > > On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Graham Lauder > > wrote: > > > 5 days is about up and we have no -1so I've started a page for creating > > of > > > the proposed R

Re: [PROPOSAL] Initiate a Contest for Branding of 4.0

2012-11-14 Thread Graham Lauder
On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 6:03 AM, Rob Weir wrote: > On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Graham Lauder > wrote: > > 5 days is about up and we have no -1so I've started a page for creating > of > > the proposed RFP on the confluence wiki here: > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSE

Re: [PROPOSAL] Initiate a Contest for Branding of 4.0

2012-11-13 Thread Rob Weir
On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Graham Lauder wrote: > 5 days is about up and we have no -1so I've started a page for creating of > the proposed RFP on the confluence wiki here: > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Brand+Contest+RFP > Question: Is it worth (maybe before or a

Re: [PROPOSAL] Initiate a Contest for Branding of 4.0

2012-11-04 Thread Rob Weir
On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 1:55 AM, Graham Lauder wrote: >> On 10/26/2012 4:36 AM, Graham Lauder wrote: >> ... >> >> > The proposal therefore is to initiate a contest to create this new >> > branding, this would have multiple benefits in terms of community >> > outreach, marketing and raising brand aw