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Posted to marketing@openoffice.apache.org by Alphonso Whitfield III <aw...@vital-inet.com> on 2013/01/10 19:46:49 UTC
Re: Short introduction-FYI
Here is a link to my blog where I posted some infromation about the community's efforts.
http://www.vnw.vital-inet.com/wordpress/?p=765
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Weir" <ro...@apache.org>
To: marketing@openoffice.apache.org
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 1:40:35 PM
Subject: Re: Short introduction
On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 10:55 AM, Kadal Amutham <vk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Reg Orientation module:
> Dear Mr. Rob
>
> Some time back there was a question. "Why free and good product need
> marketing?" for which you gave a nice reply. This can be included in the
> orientation module
>
Thanks, I've added a link to that from our marketing intro page:
http://openoffice.apache.org/orientation/intro-marketing.html
-Rob
> With Warm Regards
>
> V.Kadal Amutham
> 919444360480
>
>
> On 2 January 2013 20:33, Rob Weir <ro...@apache.org> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 4:24 PM, Luis David Pascual Callejo
>> <pa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Hi!
>> >
>> > My Name is David. I'm an 26 years old aeronautical engineer with an MBA
>> but
>> > no professional marketing experience. I can speak fluently Spanish,
>> French
>> > and English and I have a basic knowledge of German. Finally, I can
>> program
>> > in C++ and java, although I am not a programmer.
>> >
>> > I'd be glad to help working about 4 to 6 hours a week in any marketing
>> task
>> > you need.
>> >
>>
>> Hello David and Happy New Year !
>>
>> Have you seen our "Introduction to Marketing" page? This is one of
>> our new volunteer orientation modules. You can review it here:
>>
>> http://openoffice.apache.org/orientation/intro-marketing.html
>>
>> It is also good to review this modules, to get a sense of how projects
>> at Apache work:
>> http://openoffice.apache.org/orientation/intro-contributing.html
>>
>> One disorienting thing for some people, especially those from the
>> corporate world (like me) is that there is very little hierarchy here.
>> There is no one "in charge" telling you or me what to do. Sure, we
>> coordinate on larger tasks where needed. It is not chaos. But it is
>> the interests and talents of volunteers that determines the
>> priorities. What gets done depends on your interests and energy as
>> much as mine. So don't wait for someone to assign you work. You'll
>> want to poke around and offer to help with specific items. Or maybe
>> you think of something new we should be doing? In any case, feel free
>> to shout out if you have any questions getting started.
>>
>> Here is a list of specific marketing activities that are being worked
>> at present:
>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Marketing+Activities
>> Maybe one of these is interesting for you?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> -Rob
>>
>>
>> > Best,
>> >
>> > David
>>
Re: Short introduction-FYI
Posted by Luis David Pascual Callejo <pa...@gmail.com>.
Ok, thanks!
2013/1/10 Alphonso Whitfield III <aw...@vital-inet.com>
> Here is a link to my blog where I posted some infromation about the
> community's efforts.
>
> http://www.vnw.vital-inet.com/wordpress/?p=765
>
> https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/114400962366811189040
>
> Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan
> with The Vital Portal
>
> Alphonso Whitfield
> info@thevitalportal.com
> Vital
> 912-816-2595
> Skype: vital.i.net
>
> Visit us at:
> The Vital Portal
>
> The Vital Portal On facebook
>
> Visit our Google Community
>
> Join our Vital Portal Webinars at:
> The Vital Portal WebEx Meeting Center .
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Weir" <ro...@apache.org>
> To: marketing@openoffice.apache.org
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 1:40:35 PM
> Subject: Re: Short introduction
>
> On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 10:55 AM, Kadal Amutham <vk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Reg Orientation module:
> > Dear Mr. Rob
> >
> > Some time back there was a question. "Why free and good product need
> > marketing?" for which you gave a nice reply. This can be included in the
> > orientation module
> >
>
> Thanks, I've added a link to that from our marketing intro page:
> http://openoffice.apache.org/orientation/intro-marketing.html
>
> -Rob
>
>
> > With Warm Regards
> >
> > V.Kadal Amutham
> > 919444360480
> >
> >
> > On 2 January 2013 20:33, Rob Weir <ro...@apache.org> wrote:
> >
> >> On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 4:24 PM, Luis David Pascual Callejo
> >> <pa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Hi!
> >> >
> >> > My Name is David. I'm an 26 years old aeronautical engineer with an
> MBA
> >> but
> >> > no professional marketing experience. I can speak fluently Spanish,
> >> French
> >> > and English and I have a basic knowledge of German. Finally, I can
> >> program
> >> > in C++ and java, although I am not a programmer.
> >> >
> >> > I'd be glad to help working about 4 to 6 hours a week in any marketing
> >> task
> >> > you need.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Hello David and Happy New Year !
> >>
> >> Have you seen our "Introduction to Marketing" page? This is one of
> >> our new volunteer orientation modules. You can review it here:
> >>
> >> http://openoffice.apache.org/orientation/intro-marketing.html
> >>
> >> It is also good to review this modules, to get a sense of how projects
> >> at Apache work:
> >> http://openoffice.apache.org/orientation/intro-contributing.html
> >>
> >> One disorienting thing for some people, especially those from the
> >> corporate world (like me) is that there is very little hierarchy here.
> >> There is no one "in charge" telling you or me what to do. Sure, we
> >> coordinate on larger tasks where needed. It is not chaos. But it is
> >> the interests and talents of volunteers that determines the
> >> priorities. What gets done depends on your interests and energy as
> >> much as mine. So don't wait for someone to assign you work. You'll
> >> want to poke around and offer to help with specific items. Or maybe
> >> you think of something new we should be doing? In any case, feel free
> >> to shout out if you have any questions getting started.
> >>
> >> Here is a list of specific marketing activities that are being worked
> >> at present:
> >>
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Marketing+Activities
> >> Maybe one of these is interesting for you?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> -Rob
> >>
> >>
> >> > Best,
> >> >
> >> > David
> >>
>