At the Marketing FAD, one thing we agreed on was that (1) we have a lot to learn, and (2) getting cool people into Fedora Classroom to teach things so we can document their wisdom for posterity would be totally rockin'.
Kara Schiltz, Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier, and Sean Daly have all stepped up with generous offers to run Fedora Classroom sessions on various Marketing/Brand/PR related topics they have expertises in during the month of April - so this is a heads-up, a quick way to nail the scheduling down, and a chance for people to give feedback on the topics coming up. (Are these what folks are interested in? What would you like to see/hear? Who would you like to hear from?)
Thanks to Kara, Zonker, and Sean for offering to spend time with us!
--Mel
== Kara: PR workflow demystified ==
Kara: is free in mid-to-late April, so I will propose April 13 (Tuesday) - if that's not too early in the month. I was thinking either 3-4pm EDT or 5-6pm EDT on that day so it comes either right before or after our weekly Marketing meeting - Kara, would that be ok with you? If not, when would be a good date and time? We're flexible.
Topic: the existing workflow and decisionmaking process around doing PR for Fedora. How do you choose what audiences to target for what message about what feature when? Also, what would you like to see for international PR around Fedora (can you help us articulate a target that the community can work to hit)?
== Zonker: How to make life awesome for journalists ==
Zonker: April 20 (Tuesday) - he can do anytime between 9am-6pm EDT, but I'm also going to propose either 3-4pm EDT or 5-6pm EDT for this one. (Zonker, your pick - and if neither works for you, counterpropose.)
Topic: what does the distro release PR process look like from the perspective of a journalist, and what are the things we (as a project's marketing team) can do to make life easier for you (the journalist)?
== Sean:
Sean: Would April 27 (Tuesday) work for you? The timing might be more difficult because Sean is in France (iirc) and so our normal Marketing meeting time is quite late in the evening for him. Sean, if 3-4pm EDT (1900 UTC) on that date would work for you, that would be great - if not, perhaps immediately after your Sugar Labs marketing meeting, which I believe would be 16:00 UTC? (If neither works for you, counterpropose.)
Topic: Fedora marketing business case - explore what the targets, brand values, and priorities are. (This ties in nicely with what Nelson has been working on, and I think will bring us full-circle just in time to think about F14 going forward.)
On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Mel Chua mel@redhat.com wrote:
Zonker: April 20 (Tuesday) - he can do anytime between 9am-6pm EDT, but I'm also going to propose either 3-4pm EDT or 5-6pm EDT for this one. (Zonker, your pick - and if neither works for you, counterpropose.)
Either is good, but I'd prefer 3-4 p.m. EDT of those two. I'll put it on my calendar. Thanks!
Zonker
On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:06:50 -0400 Mel Chua mel@redhat.com wrote:
At the Marketing FAD, one thing we agreed on was that (1) we have a lot to learn, and (2) getting cool people into Fedora Classroom to teach things so we can document their wisdom for posterity would be totally rockin'.
Excellent. ;)
Kara Schiltz, Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier, and Sean Daly have all stepped up with generous offers to run Fedora Classroom sessions on various Marketing/Brand/PR related topics they have expertises in during the month of April - so this is a heads-up, a quick way to nail the scheduling down, and a chance for people to give feedback on the topics coming up. (Are these what folks are interested in? What would you like to see/hear? Who would you like to hear from?)
Thanks to Kara, Zonker, and Sean for offering to spend time with us!
Thats excellent. I have been swamped lately and haven't had time to run any classes. ;(
Please do update the wiki and let the list know final scheduling. :)
--Mel
== Kara: PR workflow demystified ==
Kara: is free in mid-to-late April, so I will propose April 13 (Tuesday)
- if that's not too early in the month. I was thinking either 3-4pm
EDT or 5-6pm EDT on that day so it comes either right before or after our weekly Marketing meeting - Kara, would that be ok with you? If not, when would be a good date and time? We're flexible.
Topic: the existing workflow and decisionmaking process around doing PR for Fedora. How do you choose what audiences to target for what message about what feature when? Also, what would you like to see for international PR around Fedora (can you help us articulate a target that the community can work to hit)?
Sounds like a fun session for sure.
== Zonker: How to make life awesome for journalists ==
Zonker: April 20 (Tuesday) - he can do anytime between 9am-6pm EDT, but I'm also going to propose either 3-4pm EDT or 5-6pm EDT for this one. (Zonker, your pick - and if neither works for you, counterpropose.)
Topic: what does the distro release PR process look like from the perspective of a journalist, and what are the things we (as a project's marketing team) can do to make life easier for you (the journalist)?
Also interesting... Would love to get a glimse into this side of things.
== Sean:
Sean: Would April 27 (Tuesday) work for you? The timing might be more difficult because Sean is in France (iirc) and so our normal Marketing meeting time is quite late in the evening for him. Sean, if 3-4pm EDT (1900 UTC) on that date would work for you, that would be great - if not, perhaps immediately after your Sugar Labs marketing meeting, which I believe would be 16:00 UTC? (If neither works for you, counterpropose.)
Topic: Fedora marketing business case - explore what the targets, brand values, and priorities are. (This ties in nicely with what Nelson has been working on, and I think will bring us full-circle just in time to think about F14 going forward.)
Excellent.
Thanks everyone!
I look forward to these classes!
kevin
That's excellent. I have been swamped lately and haven't had time to run any classes. ;(
Please do update the wiki and let the list know final scheduling. :)
Will do. We're in the schedule-convergence phase of the process so this should be pretty fast. ;)
Is there a "how to run a Classroom" guide, btw, so people who have never organized/taught one can know what to expect? I looked on [[Classroom]] but couldn't really find one, but perhaps I missing something.
Thanks!
--Mel
On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:39:34 -0400 Mel Chua mel@redhat.com wrote:
That's excellent. I have been swamped lately and haven't had time to run any classes. ;(
Please do update the wiki and let the list know final scheduling. :)
Will do. We're in the schedule-convergence phase of the process so this should be pretty fast. ;)
:)
Is there a "how to run a Classroom" guide, btw, so people who have never organized/taught one can know what to expect? I looked on [[Classroom]] but couldn't really find one, but perhaps I missing something.
Nope. Just the section on the main page about "Teaching a class":
If you would like to teach a class on any Fedora related topic, please mail an introduction of yourself and outline of your proposed class to the classroom mailing list. Some things to keep in mind:
We recommend sessions be approximately 90 minutes This allows for an hour long session and enough time for questions and answers. Make sure you know your subject and know where to point students who wish more detailed information.
Note at the beginning of your class if you would like students to ask questions as you go, or would prefer them to wait until the end. Remember that typing is slower than talking in front of a class or speaking on a phone call, so keep in mind you will not cover as much on IRC.
I can try and make a more expanded page I guess...
kevin
On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:39:34 -0400 Mel Chua mel@redhat.com wrote:
That's excellent. I have been swamped lately and haven't had time to run any classes. ;(
Please do update the wiki and let the list know final scheduling. :)
Will do. We're in the schedule-convergence phase of the process so this should be pretty fast. ;)
Any news on these?
I was looking at signing up myself to teach a class, and if the scheduling works out, I can do so around the time of another class so we can gather more people for both. ;)
kevin
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