Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-marketing (324 mails)

["Sascha 'saigkill' Manns" <samannsml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Am Donnerstag 04 Juni 2009 10:34:20 wrote Satoru Matsumoto:
> As I mentioned in my previous post, we, Non-English-Speakers, need
> some *responsible* contacts whom we can easily ask questions in our
> native languages.
That's a good Point +1

> So, why don't we start by discussing and brainstorming what are
> needed to make this program more effective ?
In my view the Ambassadors are assets in the Bilance. The should make 
local Marketing and PR. They should help organizing local events.

I think the following are important:
1.) The A. are representative for the OpenSUSE Project
2.) They read the important Lists (To expand the Knowledge)
3.) They know important things (like Roadmap and others)
4.) Novell are standing behind them and the A. has an local (native 
Language) Partner from Novell.
5.) Money: Novell gives the A. money for traveling and hosting. Thats 
important. So the A. are free to help in the Country. Novell has a Sales 
Volume from 25% and the Profit are tripled. So i think the handfull A. 
can getting Money from Novell.
6.) In my meaning it should be better, if the A. are OSMembers. So its 
guaranteed, that he have enough Knowledge. But this is just my view ;-)

That's are my favorites. 
-- 
Sincerely yours

Sascha Manns
openSUSE Marketing Team
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