Self Introduction: Thom Ables

[Florian Monfort]

Hi Thom!

Nice to meet you, hope we will be able to build great things for Fedora Marketing with your help!

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From: "Thom Ables" <tra1 at runbox.com>
To: "marketing" <marketing at lists.fedoraproject.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2013 2:30:06 AM
Subject: Self Introduction: Thom Ables



Hi,
 
My name is Thom Ables, I live on the west coast of the United States (GMT -8:00).  My FAS username is tables, my IRC nick is tra and I can be found on Twitter @eightseventysix.  I learned about the Fedora marketing team while perusing the wiki/homepage, looking for a way to help out with the Project.  I originally applied for the Free Media group, but I haven't heard back yet...
 
I haven't spearheaded a marketing project before, but my professional background is varied and I've been involved in "outreach campaigns" with a couple US/Canadian based companies.  Though my professional marketing experience is limited, from the outside looking in, I feel like I may have some talents to bring to the table.  
 
It sounds cliché, but I really do consider myself fairly confident, outgoing and very easy to talk to.  I spent a few years as a self employed photographer so creative self promotion and marketing is are not completely foreign concepts to me.  I've been a Linux user for a few years...starting with Mint and finally finding my way to Fedora.  I am a staunch believer in the  freedom of information and knowledge and enjoy seeing peoples face light up when I tell them that there is an alternative to the "other OSs". Privacy rights are very important to me and given half a chance, I will speak endlessly to anyone who will listen about the benefits of being aware of ones surroundings on the internet.
 
 It comes down to this: I think I have the personality and the creativity to help out, however big or small the role may be.  I'm not exactly sure where the needs lie, or if I will even be a good fit at this point.  With a little direction...I'd like to find out.

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