[opensuse-summit] Early Registration Incentives

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Bryen M Yunashko

16 Mar 2012 16 Mar '12

12:17

We will be launching our Summit website and opening the registration process at the end of this month. It will be nice if we can get people to register early because then we have a better headcount to figure various costs during the Summit. I originally thought of getting a media sponsor to provide a discount code for magazine subscription for those who register before say... July 1. But seems that idea might not work out. If anyone here has any creative ideas for early registration incentives, let's discuss! Bryen M Yunashko openSUSE Project -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-summit+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-summit+owner@opensuse.org

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Alan Clark

16 Mar 16 Mar

19:48

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On 3/16/2012 at 06:17 AM, Bryen M Yunashko wrote: We will be launching our Summit website and opening the registration process at the end of this month. It will be nice if we can get people to register early because then we have a better headcount to figure various costs during the Summit.

I originally thought of getting a media sponsor to provide a discount code for magazine subscription for those who register before say... July 1. But seems that idea might not work out.

If anyone here has any creative ideas for early registration incentives, let's discuss!

to get the conversation going, here's 3 ideas: 1. - We could reserve the t-shirts for only those who register early (that would give us an exact count for the number of t-shirts we need to purchase) 2. - or we offer a small gift, such as the LED flashlight, to all who register early 3. - Or we place all the early registrants into a drawing for 1 or 2 higher priced gifts. (Example: Jawbone Jambox speakers, how about arduino cards or pandaboards?) just ideas, AlanClark

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DeafBlind Think Tank

20:01

On Fri, 2012-03-16 at 13:48 -0600, Alan Clark wrote:

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On 3/16/2012 at 06:17 AM, Bryen M Yunashko wrote: We will be launching our Summit website and opening the registration process at the end of this month. It will be nice if we can get people to register early because then we have a better headcount to figure various costs during the Summit.

I originally thought of getting a media sponsor to provide a discount code for magazine subscription for those who register before say... July 1. But seems that idea might not work out.

If anyone here has any creative ideas for early registration incentives, let's discuss!

to get the conversation going, here's 3 ideas: 1. - We could reserve the t-shirts for only those who register early (that would give us an exact count for the number of t-shirts we need to purchase)

Challenging to figure out number of shirts, yes. But too important an expectation. Plus, we are going to incentivize our sponsors to sponsor the Summit by telling them their logo will be on back of t-shirt. Sponsors won't like it if not 100% of attendees get t-shirts.

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2. - or we offer a small gift, such as the LED flashlight, to all who register early

Nice gift. But does this flashlight represent a value statement to the registrant to register early?

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3. - Or we place all the early registrants into a drawing for 1 or 2 higher priced gifts. (Example: Jawbone Jambox speakers, how about arduino cards or pandaboards?)

This may be our best solution then. Drawback, it doesn't incentivize the person who has a pessimistic view on drawings. "Why rush? I never win those things anyway." Maybe solution would be: the earlier you register, the more chances of winning? E.g. If you register in April, you get 4 entries If you register in May you get 3 entries June = 2 July = 1 Aug = 0 Bit of work on our end to do that, but... Bryen

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just ideas,

AlanClark

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Jos Poortvliet

19 Mar 19 Mar

17:50

On Friday 16 March 2012 15:01:38 DeafBlind Think Tank wrote:

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On 3/16/2012 at 06:17 AM, Bryen M Yunashko wrote: We will be launching our Summit website and opening the registration process at the end of this month. It will be nice if we can get people to register early because then we have a better headcount to figure various costs during the Summit.

I originally thought of getting a media sponsor to provide a discount code for magazine subscription for those who register before say... July 1. But seems that idea might not work out.

If anyone here has any creative ideas for early registration incentives, let's discuss!

to get the conversation going, here's 3 ideas: 1. - We could reserve the t-shirts for only those who register early (that would give us an exact count for the number of t-shirts we need to purchase) Challenging to figure out number of shirts, yes. But too important an expectation. Plus, we are going to incentivize our sponsors to sponsor

On Fri, 2012-03-16 at 13:48 -0600, Alan Clark wrote: the Summit by telling them their logo will be on back of t-shirt. Sponsors won't like it if not 100% of attendees get t-shirts.

Still, it's not unreasonable, let's keep it as backup plan :D

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2. - or we offer a small gift, such as the LED flashlight, to all who register early Nice gift. But does this flashlight represent a value statement to the registrant to register early?

I don't think something like that is gonna cut it.

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3. - Or we place all the early registrants into a drawing for 1 or 2 higher priced gifts. (Example: Jawbone Jambox speakers, how about arduino cards or pandaboards?) This may be our best solution then. Drawback, it doesn't incentivize the person who has a pessimistic view on drawings. "Why rush? I never win those things anyway." Maybe solution would be: the earlier you register, the more chances of winning?

E.g. If you register in April, you get 4 entries If you register in May you get 3 entries June = 2 July = 1 Aug = 0

Bit of work on our end to do that, but...

I think that's far to complicated AND it's too vague a benefit to be enticing. Earlier it was suggested to give only early registrants access to SUSE sessions on day one. I think THAT is a good idea - SUSE would like to know who's coming anyway.

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Bryen

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just ideas,

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Alan Clark

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On 3/19/2012 at 11:50 AM, Jos Poortvliet wrote: On Friday 16 March 2012 15:01:38 DeafBlind Think Tank wrote: On Fri, 2012-03-16 at 13:48 -0600, Alan Clark wrote:

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On 3/16/2012 at 06:17 AM, Bryen M Yunashko wrote: We will be launching our Summit website and opening the registration process at the end of this month. It will be nice if we can get people to register early because then we have a better headcount to figure various costs during the Summit.

I originally thought of getting a media sponsor to provide a discount code for magazine subscription for those who register before say... July 1. But seems that idea might not work out.

If anyone here has any creative ideas for early registration incentives, let's discuss!

to get the conversation going, here's 3 ideas: 1. - We could reserve the t-shirts for only those who register early (that would give us an exact count for the number of t-shirts we need to purchase) Challenging to figure out number of shirts, yes. But too important an expectation. Plus, we are going to incentivize our sponsors to sponsor the Summit by telling them their logo will be on back of t-shirt. Sponsors won't like it if not 100% of attendees get t-shirts.

Still, it's not unreasonable, let's keep it as backup plan :D

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2. - or we offer a small gift, such as the LED flashlight, to all who register early Nice gift. But does this flashlight represent a value statement to the registrant to register early?

I don't think something like that is gonna cut it.

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3. - Or we place all the early registrants into a drawing for 1 or 2 higher priced gifts. (Example: Jawbone Jambox speakers, how about arduino cards or pandaboards?) This may be our best solution then. Drawback, it doesn't incentivize the person who has a pessimistic view on drawings. "Why rush? I never win those things anyway." Maybe solution would be: the earlier you register, the more chances of winning?

E.g. If you register in April, you get 4 entries If you register in May you get 3 entries June = 2 July = 1 Aug = 0

Bit of work on our end to do that, but...

I think that's far to complicated AND it's too vague a benefit to be enticing.

Earlier it was suggested to give only early registrants access to SUSE sessions on day one. I think THAT is a good idea - SUSE would like to know who's coming anyway.

+1 I think free pass to Friday SUSECon is a great incentive to register early. Let's go with that. AlanClark

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Bryen

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just ideas,

AlanClark

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Peter Linnell

21:31

On 03/19/2012 11:47 AM, Alan Clark wrote:

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On 3/19/2012 at 11:50 AM, Jos Poortvliet wrote: On Friday 16 March 2012 15:01:38 DeafBlind Think Tank wrote: On Fri, 2012-03-16 at 13:48 -0600, Alan Clark wrote:

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> On 3/16/2012 at 06:17 AM, Bryen M Yunashko wrote: We will be launching our Summit website and opening the registration process at the end of this month. It will be nice if we can get people to register early because then we have a better headcount to figure various costs during the Summit.

I originally thought of getting a media sponsor to provide a discount code for magazine subscription for those who register before say... July 1. But seems that idea might not work out.

If anyone here has any creative ideas for early registration incentives, let's discuss!

to get the conversation going, here's 3 ideas: 1. - We could reserve the t-shirts for only those who register early (that would give us an exact count for the number of t-shirts we need to purchase) Challenging to figure out number of shirts, yes. But too important an expectation. Plus, we are going to incentivize our sponsors to sponsor the Summit by telling them their logo will be on back of t-shirt. Sponsors won't like it if not 100% of attendees get t-shirts.

Still, it's not unreasonable, let's keep it as backup plan :D

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2. - or we offer a small gift, such as the LED flashlight, to all who register early Nice gift. But does this flashlight represent a value statement to the registrant to register early?

I don't think something like that is gonna cut it.

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3. - Or we place all the early registrants into a drawing for 1 or 2 higher priced gifts. (Example: Jawbone Jambox speakers, how about arduino cards or pandaboards?) This may be our best solution then. Drawback, it doesn't incentivize the person who has a pessimistic view on drawings. "Why rush? I never win those things anyway." Maybe solution would be: the earlier you register, the more chances of winning?

E.g. If you register in April, you get 4 entries If you register in May you get 3 entries June = 2 July = 1 Aug = 0

Bit of work on our end to do that, but...

I think that's far to complicated AND it's too vague a benefit to be enticing.

Earlier it was suggested to give only early registrants access to SUSE sessions on day one. I think THAT is a good idea - SUSE would like to know who's coming anyway.

+1 I think free pass to Friday SUSECon is a great incentive to register early. Let's go with that. AlanClark

Seconded! That's a worthwhile incentive. Cheers, Peter

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Bryen

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just ideas,

AlanClark

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Alan Clark

23 Mar 23 Mar

20:04

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Earlier it was suggested to give only early registrants access to SUSE sessions on day one. I think THAT is a good idea - SUSE would like to know who's coming anyway.

+1 I think free pass to Friday SUSECon is a great incentive to register early. Let's go with that. AlanClark

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From my last meeting with the SUSECon team we need to clarify the free pass. The free pass to Friday SUSECon would be for the keynote, exhibit hall and available seats to the breakout sessions. They are concerned about our promising access without them being able to promise seats in all sessions.

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Jos Poortvliet

25 Mar 25 Mar

13:56

On Friday 23 March 2012 14:04:07 Alan Clark wrote:

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Earlier it was suggested to give only early registrants access to SUSE sessions on day one. I think THAT is a good idea - SUSE would like to know who's coming anyway.

+1 I think free pass to Friday SUSECon is a great incentive to register

early. Let's go with that.

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AlanClark

From my last meeting with the SUSECon team we need to clarify the free pass. The free pass to Friday SUSECon would be for the keynote, exhibit hall and available seats to the breakout sessions. They are concerned about our promising access without them being able to promise seats in all sessions.

Hmmmm. It should be possible to promise SOMETHING. Even if we have to organize an additional session in the morning to 'create' more space or something... Otherwise, empty promisses - not fun :D

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