[ubuntu-uk] http://ubuntuadverts.org/

[Phill Whiteside]

Hiyas,

maybe instead of "Ubuntu" advertising team, it could be 'buntu' advertising
team?

There are places like OMGU [1] and from personal experience, places like
the lubuntu fb pages. [2], [3]

As always in these tasks, it is akin to "attempting to herd cats". I'll
leave the offer open if you need a hoster for it, that server is available
for you guys & gals if you should need it.

Regards,

Phill.
1. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/
2. https://www.facebook.com/Lubuntu.Official.Page
3. https://www.facebook.com/groups/lubuntu.official/


On 10 July 2012 21:45, alan c <aeclist at candt.waitrose.com> wrote:

> On 10/07/12 11:14, Barry Drake wrote:
>
>> On 09/07/12 23:10, Phill Whiteside wrote:
>>
>>> I must ask, who is going to take ownership of the new server for
>>> updates etc?
>>>
>>>
>> I'd be willing to have a go, but as Alan rightly said, there isn't an
>> Ubuntu Advertising Team at the moment as nothing has appearred on the
>> mailing list in some time, and there hasn't been any IRC contact for
>> over a year .....  I'd like to see Ubuntu Advertising re-started as a
>> team, but the last round was very frustrating.  A lot of work was put in
>> - if the Ubuntu Adverts wiki is still around it's all there to be seen.
>> But plans fell apart almost every time and it's not surprising that the
>> team died.
>>
>> Any thoughts from you guys?
>>
>
> Hi Barry
> I have been part of the Marketing team, list, and advertising etc over
> time,
>  however I often got the impression that some list people were not clear
> about what was necessary or did not have a common focus. Not surprising
> since this is a long way from software, coding or even just enthusiasm.
>
> My long term activity with displays (eg computer fairs over many years
> now) is that the commitment, ideas and actions are more suitable for a very
> small, mostly closed, group. In my case a group size of one!
>
> The history of my own displays activity started (after Jono Bacon
> triggered it way back) with my ideas then being soundly criticised in at
> least one LUG. I had my own clarity and my particular formula still works
> as intended. It is my 'resource' after all.
>
> The conclusion I drew then, and still believe, is that marketing,
> advertising or the like, is probably best sharply focussed to particular
> conditions. The commitment needed is such that helpful comments from less
> experienced (or less committed) others may not always be useful (being
> polite here). And in a public forum it is also not possible to guarantee
> honest objectives - far be it from me to think that mischief might ever be
> intended.
>
> My thoughts would be to support a small group only, with sceptical entry
> conditions, including personal contact. Advertising resources might not
> need to be large at first. Proven track record could call on crowdfunding
> such as kickstarter - now soon in uk. And 'Just Do It!'
>
> Some off list emails might be worth considering.
> --
> alan cocks
>
>
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