Marketing/US/Meetings/2014/September

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    Date and Time 2014-09-08 20:30 EST/EDT (click for your time zone)
    Chair Robinson Tryon
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    Prep

    • Meetings are usually videochat using WebRTC (video optional)
      • We fallback to IRC, if WebRTC is giving us problems
      • Remember: Use Chromium for WebRTC (Firefox doesn't support those functions yet)
    • We'll also try to find a permanent time so we don't need to have a poll each month
    • Remember to ping Joel/Charlie/Marketing list after we get definite date and time set


    Pre-meeting

    • Due to people being busy, etc., August meeting postponed until this month (September).

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    Agenda

    Follow-up

    • Possible use of Moodle
      • Contest to get LibreOffice modules created?
    • Collecting user stories about LibreOffice

    Welcome

    • How is everyone?
    • Introductions
    • Immanuel wants to add to the agenda: 'Promotion to "local civic hacking groups" and "local Linux clubs" '
      • Touched-on briefly at June 25 Meeting (Perhaps Immanuel can say more in next call)

    Completed Action Items

    Outstanding Action Items

    • [SUPERSEDED] ACTION: Robinson will ask Design Team for help w/icons for TDF, LO, and DLP (including guidelines)
      • Asked for help; only heard back from K-J
      • July 16 - Figuring out stuff ourselves; Will try to recruit @Boston Hackfest
    • ACTION: Algot/Robinson will refresh our existing designs and the DFD "open standards" leaflet in preparation for printing
      • TODO: Check-in w/Algot (Inkscape/SVG troubles)

    File:Lo-document-freedom.pdf draft remake of DocumentFreedomDay flier. Lo-document-freedom-draft.svg Editable SVG (Inkscape)

    • [DONE] ACTION: Check with local librarians abt. LO on computers (For all to do).
      • April 18 - Checked w/a couple Librarians. They didn't even know about it -- gave them pamphlet and stickers. (Robinson)
      • TODO: Move this ACTION item to a general methods of outreach list/wiki page.

    Newcomers

    • We have a state-by-state roster of our team members
      • Please add your name/contact info so we can get in touch
      • Having local contacts makes outreach possible

    Infrastructure

    • ACTION: Robinson and Morgan will set up Facebook and G+ accounts for LibreOffice US Community
      • June 25 - Touched-base w/Morgan. Will work more on Facebook in coming days
    • ACTION: Morgan will take point on social media presence/alerts
      • After setting-up, go to user list to build-up a presence
    • What's new since last month?

    Swag

    • Current status

    Sample Talks/Videos

    • ACTION: Immanuel/Robinson (w/help from Italo/Charles) will prepare basic talks (Slides, Talking points) and a couple of example videos
      • These will be helpful for people doing outreach, giving short talks, etc.
    • ACTION: Charlie will proof/review these talks/materials


    Events Box

    • ACTION: Joel/Robinson will assemble the parts for v1.0 of the US Events Box
    • PENS
    • T-SHIRTS
    • STICKERS
      • DLP - Working on sticker design [Now ORDERED]
      • LibreOffice - Need to resize sticker design [Now ORDERED]
    • TV/PROJECTOR:
    • Will check out projectors @ Best Buy as an in-person test (Robinson)
      • [Now ORDERED]

    Reference:

    Events

    • ACTION: Round-up contact info from educators and get them in touch with Charlie (Robinson)
    • ACTION: Joel will check w/Mmeeks re: tutorials and other pieces for introductory marketing/outreach
    • Possible Hackfests
      • Seattle, WA - After SeaGL in October 2014 (Some developer interest)
      • Austin, TX - Possibly spring of 2015 (Interested sponsors and venue)
      • Portland, OR - Sometime in 2015 (LinuxFund.org sponsoring CLS this year -- perhaps hackfest in 2015?)
    • Event calendar for the US/Help with upcoming events:
      • Fossetcon (Orlando, FL) - September 11-13 (Thu-Sat) - Could use a couple helpers!
      • All Things Open http://www.allthingsopen.org/ Raleigh, NC - Oct 22 and 23
      • SeaGL (Seattle, WA) - October 24-25 (Fri-Sat) -- Could use a couple helpers!

    US Summer Hackfest

    This will be our primary US event for the year...

    • [DONE] ACTION: Set up 5 designated spaces at the hackfest for people who want to learn how to hack on LibreOffice (C++ and/or Python) (Robinson)
    • [DONE] ACTION: Turn attendee list into a table w/name, t-shirt size, etc..
      • July 16 - Page organized (Robinson)
    • ACTION: Help immanuel apply for TDF membership at the hackfest (Joel, Robinson)
    • [DONE] ACTION: Text immanuel when invite is done (Robinson)
      • Pinged

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    • Recruitment and Growth: Buddy-system: Who are you going to bring to the meeting next time?
    • Closing thoughts

    Announcements

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