MESSAGE
| DATE | 2002-10-21 |
| FROM | Ruben I Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Publicity
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Vinnie
Give me an exact list of what you want me to do tomorrow
I'll get on it first thin in the AM
Ruben
On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 04:38:39PM -0400, Vin wrote:
>
> I'm baaaaaaaaaack.
>
> Where are we on publicity?
>
> 1. Has anyone submitted to any tech sites? I'm going to work on the
> Newsforge listing if anyone hasn't done it yet. I'll submit it about 7 am
> tomorrow, for best positioning. I'll try the other sites as soon as it pops
> up on Newforge, or by 9 at the latest.
>
> 2. Has anyone checked NY1 cable news events calendar yet? Are we listed
> there?
>
> 3. Has anyone checked the QPTV listings? Are we listed there? We should be.
>
> 4. Has anyone realized to try the other borough cable public television
> channels calendars? I forgot to mention this, I hope someone else tried
> this.
>
> 5. Has anyone tried any of the newspapers I missed? Is it on Crain's
> Business New York calendar? I submitted to them last week.
>
> 6. The Bayonne project is a good hook. I know that will probably send a rep
> or two for a multi-hundred seat non-profit organization, and part of their
> interest (besides the fact that they are allowing Linux to creep in on the
> edges for their servers) is in the telephony, which is another major cost for
> them. Any non-profit fund raising organizations will definitely be
> interested in this. Other companies as well. Non-profits are more likely to
> experiment to try and save money. When approaching orgs with an email
> announcement, a couple of sentences mentioning Bayonne and what it is
> wouldn't hurt.
>
> Vin.
>
>
>
> On Friday 18 October 2002 15:21, Ruben I Safir wrote:
> > Vinnie
> >
> > Thanx for all the help.
> >
> > We'll hopefuly pick it up form here.
> >
> >
> > Ruben
> >
> > On 2002.10.18 14:19 Vin wrote:
> > > Publicity tasks that others will have to pick up:
> > >
> > > 1. Get the demo info to the college radio stations. Print out the flyer,
> > > and try to fax it to them for them to add it to their calendars and
> > > announcements. Pitch it as a LaGuardia event. It is more likely to be
> > > announced and listed because LaGuardia is a school, is a non-profit, and
> > > not a corporation. NYLXS is not non-profit yet, and they generally want
> > > to charge you for the advertising or refuse to run it on public slots of
> > > college radio stations and cable stations. This is Queens Public
> > > Television's rules as well.
> > >
> > > 2. Get the demo in the calendars in the newspapers community columns or
> > > calendar columns or events columns. I submitted to Newsday Queens
> > > calendar, and submitted to two New York Times reporters, but I doubt NYT
> > > will do anything, they don't have a community calendar.
> > >
> > > 3. Try and find out about NY1 cable news (Time Warner Cable) television
> > > community listings. I submitted to their online calendar, see if it is
> > > there, if not, resubmit.
> > >
> > > 4. Try other papers. I couldn't find anything on NYPost's site for
> > > submissions, try their hardcopy paper. Look for community calendar or
> > > events, see the byline of who compiles it, then call them asking for a
> > > fax number or email address for that person, and fax or email the flyer.
> > > Don't send attachments, send a text email with a summary, and with
> > > hyperlinks. Attachments are usually removed before reaching recipient,
> > > and its not good etiquette.
> > >
> > > 5. Any other ideas? try them.
> > >
> > > 6. Don't submit to Newsforge until at least Monday morning. I'll write
> > > it when I get back or someone else can if they want. But don't do it
> > > till Monday, as we want it to stay on their front page for at least one
> > > work day, and as news happens, the older stuff gets pushed to the archive
> > > pages.
> > >
> > > 7. Do submit the info to other sites. We want a good foundation prior
> > > to the newsforge listing, that may help get it listed on slashdot.
> > >
> > > 8. Have a good weekend.
> > >
> > > 9. Monitors are still available for pickup in Queens if anyone needs
> > > them. 14", maybe a few 15". Let me know Monday, or call me on cell
> > > phone.
> > >
> > >
> > > I'll be offline until late Sunday night, so I won't be able to do
> > > anything on publicity till then.
> > >
> > > Vin.
> > >
> > > On Thursday 17 October 2002 15:50, vin wrote:
> > > > Crain's New York Business contacted.
> > > >
> > > > Vin.
> > > >
> > > > On Thursday 17 October 2002 15:33, vin wrote:
> > > > > Building Owners and Managers of New York contacted.
> > > > >
> > > > > Vin.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thursday 17 October 2002 15:10, vin wrote:
> > > > > > Need help with publicity. Any students out there? Any CUNY or
> > > > > > SUNY students? Is there an inter-college or university wide
> > > > > > newspaper or bulletin board where we can hit multiple colleges with
> > > > > > the demo announcement?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can any students or alumni post the demo announcement on school
> > > > > > bulletin boards, web sites, groups, clubs, etc.?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Have you added a line or two about the demo and links to your sigs?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Vin.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thursday 17 October 2002 14:39, vin wrote:
> > > > > > > I just emailed two New York Times technology reporters. But
> > > > > > > don't think we'll have luck with NYT on community/calendar
> > > > > > > events. I tried to tie it to their article today on Microsoft
> > > > > > > licensing, but we may not get anywhere with them on this.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Someone spoke to a NYT reporter for the 7/17 round table. Anyone
> > > > > > > have contact info they can send me?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Vin.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Thursday 17 October 2002 13:44, vin wrote:
> > > > > > > > Newsday has been contacted.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Thursday 17 October 2002 13:07, Vin wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Queens Public Television Calendar has been contacted.
> > > > > > > > > According to them, this was just in time for their deadline.
> > > > > > > > > Flyers have been faxed for inclusion in their cable
> > > > > > > > > television events calendar.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Vin.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Thursday 17 October 2002 12:24, you wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > NY1 event calendar has been sent information
> > > > > > > > > > This is Channel 1 24 hours news on Time Warner cable
> > > > > > > > > > systems.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Queens Chamber of Commerce
> > > > > > > > > > Greater NYC Chamber of Commerce
> > > > > > > > > > Queens Borough President's Office
> > > > > > > > > > Brooklyn Borough President's Office
> > > > > > > > > > Staten Island Chamber of Commerce
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I have requested that all Chambers and Borough Presidents'
> > > > > > > > > > offices forward to respective members, interested offices,
> > > > > > > > > > etc.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > More to follow
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Vin.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ____________________________
> > > > > > > New Yorker Free Software Users Scene
> > > > > > > Fair Use -
> > > > > > > because it's either fair use or useless....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ____________________________
> > > > > > New Yorker Free Software Users Scene
> > > > > > Fair Use -
> > > > > > because it's either fair use or useless....
> > > > >
> > > > > ____________________________
> > > > > New Yorker Free Software Users Scene
> > > > > Fair Use -
> > > > > because it's either fair use or useless....
> > > >
> > > > ____________________________
> > > > New Yorker Free Software Users Scene
> > > > Fair Use -
> > > > because it's either fair use or useless....
> > >
> > > ____________________________
> > > New Yorker Free Software Users Scene
> > > Fair Use -
> > > because it's either fair use or useless....
>
> ____________________________
> New Yorker Free Software Users Scene
> Fair Use -
> because it's either fair use or useless....
____________________________
New Yorker Free Software Users Scene
Fair Use -
because it's either fair use or useless....
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