[CoLoCo] LoCo Team Promotion via Social Media

Thu Nov 8 19:10:31 UTC 2012

I didn't see it in the history anywhere on the wiki page... Perhaps you
guys could get a closer look?

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ColoradoTeam?action=info

I was toying around with hexagons and glows during class. Here's the result.

[image: Inline image 1]

On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Alexander Stokes <stokes91 at gmail.com>wrote:

> I'll pull it out of the wiki history.
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 11:34 AM, NerdyNick <nerdynick at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The founding date use to be on the wiki but not seeing it anymore, but
>> I believe our Launchpad.net creation day is ruffly the same date of
>> 2006-05-24.
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 11:19 AM, Emma Marshall <emmamarshall54 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > This is awesome! You guys are great for being so supportive! I created
>> a FB
>> > page for the group at the address: https://www.facebook.com/CoLoCoTeam
>> >
>> > I updated the timeline cover with a temporary photo of the stuff I'm
>> > bringing to the Saturday coffee event. I did the date the group was
>> founded
>> > based on the first post on ubuntu-rocks.org, so if the date is
>> different,
>> > please advise and I will edit :)
>> > I was wondering if anyone would volunteer to create some artwork for the
>> > pages so the image is consistent across all pages... Here are the
>> > dimensions:
>> > Twitter
>> > Profile Highlight Image 1200 pixels x 600 pixels
>> > Facebook:
>> > Timeline Cover is 851px by 315 px
>> > Google+
>> > Cover photo is 940 pixels x 180 pixels
>> >
>> > I'm excited!
>> >
>> > Emma Marshall
>> > Cell: 720-364-5945
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 8:40 AM, NerdyNick <nerdynick at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Also forgot to add we do also already have a Twitter account
>> >> (https://twitter.com/coloradoloco). The only one I know we don't have
>> >> is a Facebook page. So if we are wanting to do this I can get Emma the
>> >> credentials to post to the G+ and Twitter.
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 2:27 AM, Nick Post <nickjpost at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > I think that is an outstanding idea! Also, I agree on having a
>> >> > nomination
>> >> > for deputy team lead as well; Emma appears to have more than what it
>> >> > takes.
>> >> >
>> >> > On Nov 7, 2012 5:00 PM, "Emma Marshall" <emmamarshall54 at gmail.com>
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hi guys,
>> >> >> I think the key is to stay active and don't let the network die so
>> we
>> >> >> don't fall into what the other Loco groups have. I do see LoCo teams
>> >> >> contributing on G+, and I'm still digging into Facebook but I did
>> find
>> >> >> an
>> >> >> active page for the Myanmar team.
>> >> >> https://www.facebook.com/ubuntumm?fref=ts
>> >> >> I would love to set up a FB page for the group to be a gateway for
>> >> >> events
>> >> >> like on G+. I think a social media presence is valuable to our team
>> and
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> Ubuntu because even if we aren't posting our content, we could be
>> >> >> sharing
>> >> >> someone else's and contribute to spreading Ubuntu. When Ubuntu is
>> >> >> trending
>> >> >> on G+ and Twitter, it is a huge deal and puts Ubuntu in front of a
>> >> >> whole new
>> >> >> audience for a brief moment, and every social network promoting
>> Ubuntu
>> >> >> plays
>> >> >> a part in making it happen. People like what their friends like, and
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> more we talk about it, the more it pops up in friend's streams :)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I don't see any negative results that could occur from active
>> >> >> maintenance
>> >> >> on social networks if the mission is to spread Ubuntu socially and
>> >> >> locally.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I'd love to see how it goes...
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Emma Marshall
>> >> >> Cell: 720-364-5945
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 1:08 PM, David Overcash
>> >> >> <funnylookinhat at gmail.com>
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> +1 as well...
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Do we have a Deputy team lead?  This seems like an ideal role for
>> that
>> >> >>> position...
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> If we don't - then I would open nominations with one for Emma.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> -David
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 1:02 PM, NerdyNick <nerdynick at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> We do have G+ page for the CoLoCo that does have a number of
>> LoCo's
>> >> >>>> around the world following it. Of which a number do appear to
>> post a
>> >> >>>> bit. Granted most of them are over seas.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> https://plus.google.com/b/105353084920339632172
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 12:58 PM, Paul Hummer
>> >> >>>> <paul at eventuallyanyway.com>
>> >> >>>> wrote:
>> >> >>>> > +1
>> >> >>>> >
>> >> >>>> > Are any other LoCos using social media heavily? I know I have
>> some
>> >> >>>> > random
>> >> >>>> > LoCos following me on Twitter, but they don't seem to tweet
>> >> >>>> > anything,
>> >> >>>> > ever,
>> >> >>>> > so I don't even bother following them back (not to mention that
>> >> >>>> > what
>> >> >>>> > they've
>> >> >>>> > tweeted in the past in generally hyperlocal and not relevant to
>> >> >>>> > me).
>> >> >>>> > As
>> >> >>>> > long as we don't fall into that same trap, I think a good social
>> >> >>>> > media
>> >> >>>> > presence would be quite valuable.
>> >> >>>> >
>> >> >>>> > Cheers,
>> >> >>>> > Paul
>> >> >>>> >
>> >> >>>> > On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Emma Marshall
>> >> >>>> > <emmamarshall54 at gmail.com>
>> >> >>>> > wrote:
>> >> >>>> >>
>> >> >>>> >> Hey team!
>> >> >>>> >>
>> >> >>>> >> With Alex planning more frequent loco events, I think it's a
>> great
>> >> >>>> >> time to
>> >> >>>> >> focus on social media. I currently manage the System76 social
>> >> >>>> >> networks and
>> >> >>>> >> I'm very pleased with the increased engagement and audience
>> >> >>>> >> growth.
>> >> >>>> >> I'd like
>> >> >>>> >> to volunteer to post a few times a week on the Colo Loco
>> Networks
>> >> >>>> >> and
>> >> >>>> >> increase awareness of the group through social media. Some
>> >> >>>> >> examples
>> >> >>>> >> of posts
>> >> >>>> >> would be:
>> >> >>>> >>
>> >> >>>> >> Promotion of upcoming events
>> >> >>>> >> Google+ Hangouts during events
>> >> >>>> >> Interact with other Loco Groups: Comment on other LoCo group
>> pages
>> >> >>>> >> as
>> >> >>>> >> well
>> >> >>>> >> as connect with groups and help promote them, offer
>> encouragement
>> >> >>>> >> and
>> >> >>>> >> enthusiasm for other group initiatives and gather ideas from
>> >> >>>> >> successful
>> >> >>>> >> groups
>> >> >>>> >> Share Ubuntu News
>> >> >>>> >> Share Ubuntu Demo videos from Youtube
>> >> >>>> >>
>> >> >>>> >>
>> >> >>>> >> What do you guys think? Do you have any advice or suggestions?
>> >> >>>> >>
>> >> >>>> >>
>> >> >>>> >>
>> >> >>>> >> Emma Marshall
>> >> >>>> >> Cell: 720-364-5945
>> >> >>>> >>
>> >> >>>> >>
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