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== Channels (in order of priority) == | == Channels (in order of priority) == | ||
* Download | |||
* Buy from vendors | |||
* Local Contacts (in Person) | |||
* Local Contacts (by Mail) | |||
* Fedora/Linux events | |||
* Free media | |||
We need to make sure a person requesting media goes through these | {{admon/important|The method|We need to make sure a person requesting media goes through these channels in the order mentioned above.}} | ||
channels in the order mentioned above. | |||
== Detailed description of channels == | |||
=== Download === | |||
* Helper tool to easily select what to download and provide a link. | |||
* A helper matrix for example? | |||
=== Buy from vendors === | |||
* Invite vendors, it's free marketing for them. | |||
* Ping them once every quarter? | |||
* Man power needed to do this (or a team) | |||
** Can we look to the marketing team for help? (This is marketing, isn't it?) | |||
isn't it?) | ** Once in 3 week we can have a thread and people will hopefully volunteer to check out some sites. Doesn't have to be a fixed team. | ||
* We can announce an updated vendors list every quarter? | |||
volunteer to check out some sites. Doesn't have to be a fixed team. | * Co-ordination with vendors will be needed (a specific ML that they can join?) | ||
join?) | |||
=== Local Contacts (in person) === | |||
* We maintain a list of volunteers (people add their names to it). | |||
* Contact an Ambassador. | |||
* Get a time slot. | |||
* Go get media burnt. | |||
* Some place needed to maintain records. | |||
** A Wiki page? | |||
** Free media trac system? Ambassador opens a ticket himself? | |||
** A separate ticket system? Only for use by Ambassadors? | |||
=== Local Contacts (by mail) === | |||
* Maintain a list of volunteers (people add their names to it) | |||
* Contact Ambassador | |||
* Send blank media and return envelope (or send money, whatever, to be decided by requester and Ambassador) | |||
decided by requester and Ambassador) | * Ambassador files a ticket, so we can maintain records. | ||
** We need to somehow be able to check that people do service the requests after receiving blank media. | |||
** How will this be implemented? | |||
requests after receiving blank media. | ** Only volunteers should be able to view info of requester. | ||
** make them a part of the free media group? | |||
** Needs discussion. | |||
=== Events === | |||
* Keep the list up to date. | |||
* Already working pretty well. | |||
* Any improvements? | |||
=== Free media === | |||
* Two per month is requested. | |||
* home made media. | |||
* If a volunteer wants, he can sponsor media by using an on line vendor to provide someone media. [NOT A SEPARATE PROGRAM] | |||
to provide someone media. [NOT A SEPARATE PROGRAM] | |||
=== Donations === | |||
* To be maintained by Susmit, Frank, Neville (the already appointed team?) | |||
team?) | * Used for sponsored media (see above). | ||
* Should the collected amount etc. be public? Ie, contributors should be able to look at a page to see the stats of donations? | |||
able to look at a page to see the stats of donations? |
Revision as of 03:10, 20 October 2010
Channels (in order of priority)
- Download
- Buy from vendors
- Local Contacts (in Person)
- Local Contacts (by Mail)
- Fedora/Linux events
- Free media
Detailed description of channels
Download
- Helper tool to easily select what to download and provide a link.
- A helper matrix for example?
Buy from vendors
- Invite vendors, it's free marketing for them.
- Ping them once every quarter?
- Man power needed to do this (or a team)
- Can we look to the marketing team for help? (This is marketing, isn't it?)
- Once in 3 week we can have a thread and people will hopefully volunteer to check out some sites. Doesn't have to be a fixed team.
- We can announce an updated vendors list every quarter?
- Co-ordination with vendors will be needed (a specific ML that they can join?)
Local Contacts (in person)
- We maintain a list of volunteers (people add their names to it).
- Contact an Ambassador.
- Get a time slot.
- Go get media burnt.
- Some place needed to maintain records.
- A Wiki page?
- Free media trac system? Ambassador opens a ticket himself?
- A separate ticket system? Only for use by Ambassadors?
Local Contacts (by mail)
- Maintain a list of volunteers (people add their names to it)
- Contact Ambassador
- Send blank media and return envelope (or send money, whatever, to be decided by requester and Ambassador)
- Ambassador files a ticket, so we can maintain records.
- We need to somehow be able to check that people do service the requests after receiving blank media.
- How will this be implemented?
- Only volunteers should be able to view info of requester.
- make them a part of the free media group?
- Needs discussion.
Events
- Keep the list up to date.
- Already working pretty well.
- Any improvements?
Free media
- Two per month is requested.
- home made media.
- If a volunteer wants, he can sponsor media by using an on line vendor to provide someone media. [NOT A SEPARATE PROGRAM]
Donations
- To be maintained by Susmit, Frank, Neville (the already appointed team?)
- Used for sponsored media (see above).
- Should the collected amount etc. be public? Ie, contributors should be able to look at a page to see the stats of donations?