MESSAGE
| DATE | 2002-10-21 |
| FROM | Vin
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Publicity
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Ruben,
Since you have regular contact with Weiner's office, and other elected reps,
we need to try and get the demo announcement emailed to the entire New York
City Council, New York State Senators, and NYS congressional representatives.
Try anyone, or all.
While Gnu/Linux will help schools and funding (which is the pitch to reach
the NYC Council) I have more info on how it will help lower the contract
costs of NYC and NYS construction projects (among many other ways it can help
lower costs). It's small, and I'll have more details after the demo, but we
need to get reps from the legislators' offices there to see the demo, and
understand what Gnu/Linux is all about.
If you don't have time for this, email me any info you have, and I'll see
what I can do tomorrow.
Vin.
On Monday 21 October 2002 17:05, Vin wrote:
> Can't think of anything of the top of my head. I'm sure you have your
> hands full. Other people need to step forward. Nothing in any of my
> postings is directed at you. Again, others need to step forward.
>
> Vin.
>
> On Monday 21 October 2002 16:59, Ruben I Safir wrote:
> > 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.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > ____________________________
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> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ____________________________
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> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ____________________________
> > > > > > > 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 -
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