[Fedora-ambassadors-list] Ambassador's Purpose

Abhishek Singh aks.abhishek at gmail.com
Sat Mar 11 10:17:04 UTC 2006


I completely agree with Rahul

On 3/11/06, Rahul Sundaram <sundaram at fedoraproject.org> wrote:
>
> Robert 'Bob' Jensen wrote:
>
> >After 4 months in the ambassador project I have several questions and
> >also some opinions. I will answer my own questions so you know where I
> >am coming from.
> >
> >Why are we ambassadors?
> >
> >I am an ambassador so I can better present Fedora to groups of people
> >through Slides and structured content.
> >
> >
> That works fine.
>
> >Do small events count?
> >
> >I do not think our current format lends itself to discussing general
> >ideas of bringing Fedora to the masses. I get the feeling that our
> >leadership is of the opinion that large high profile events are the ones
> >that count. Everything else is just filler.
> >
> >
> Why do you feel so? We have been entertaining all sort of requests
> within the limitations of our funds.
>
> >Should ambassadors be members of the marketing list?
> >
> >I think they should. Many ideas that have been posted to the PRIVATE
> >Ambassadors list should have been posted to the PUBLIC Marketing list
> >for greater input.
> >
> >
> >
> Yes, definitely but remember that there are many projects such as GNOME,
> openoffice.org that have their own private marketing lists. It is
> required for various things were incrementally working on something with
> public feedback isnt that effective. A press release for example.
>
> >What should the ambassadors project and list focus on?
> >
> >They should focus on supporting Ambassadors and events no matter how
> >small.
> >
> >
> We try to as a goal. We have to understand though that we wont be ever
> meeting it completely.
>
> >Where did the Ambassadors project come from?
> >
> >For more information on this you will have to look at the Oct 2005
> >archives of the marketing list.
> >
> >
> To have a regional focus and participate in events. To shrink and focus
> on specific aspects of marketing rather than losing track and discussing
> random things.
>
> >What happened to the Marketing project?
> >
> >It would seem that leadership lost focus, the Ambassadors project was
> >created from this lack of focus as a subproject and the general
> >marketing project was allowed to die.
> >
> >
> Allowed to die is misleading. There is nothing stopping people from
> doing things that needs to be done out there. I still send feedback on
> reviews on the marketing list regularly.
>
> >Why is the Ambassadors list private?
> >
> >The Ambassadors list was made private as I remember to prevent people
> >from signing up just to get free stuff and promo items.
> >
> >
> To stage initial promotional activities and make a better splash when we
> accomplish things.
>
> >What can we do to make things better?
> >
> >I think we need to re-ignite the Marketing project as the driving force
> >of Fedora Marketing. Bring Marketing Tasks back in to the Public view,
> >part of this will be to Focus the Ambassadors project on supporting
> >Ambassadors in getting to events and related items including giveaway
> >"stuff" and keep Marketing in the marketing list.
> >
> >I am sure more will come from me later, this will be plenty to talk
> >about for now. If anyone has the guts to that is.
> >
> >
> If we want to go ahead and continue marketing discussions on that list,
> I dont see any roadblocks on that.
>
>
> --
> Rahul
>
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