re: "For many, that is an advantage, because that allows travel paid by the
employer to also take place on working days."
Yes, this is an advantage to 'some'... and a disadvantage to others... many
of whom I suspect are among the scores of volunteers who are so very much of
the substance of the OOo Community. However, I freely confess that I do not
know the proportions of this ratio in regards to OOo activities.
What I do know is that when it is an organizational impetus is to broaden
market share, promotional outreach *must* be tailored to accommodate the
'advantage' of 'the prospective customer'.
Also, that to ensure long-term Community growth and development, any major
event coordinated by any 'volunteer enabled' organization *must* hinge in
good measure on the rewarding and empowering of the Community's volunteers.
In both instances, this is accomplished by purposeful structring of the
overall program to make it as easy, pleasant and satisfying as possible for
those who are not economically subsidized or supported (be they volunteers
or prospective customers) to attend such events.
One of the key ways to ensure this outcome is to set a date and location for
the event as far in advance as possible, with a year's lead time being
optimal, and widely disseminate this information as far in advance and as
redundantly as possible as this gives those who are intrigued (but not
subsidized) the freedom to schedule vacation time and coordinate plans to
attend.
In this regard, I like the idea of having the OOo2010 '10th Birthday
Celebration' convene on OO's actual 10th birthday which, as I understand it
from discussion here is October 13, 2010. ~Christine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lars Nooden" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 6:53 AM
Subject: Re: [marketing] countdown to 10 year celebration
Hamish Bell wrote:
Something to think about Oct 13 ... it is a Wednesday - will many
people be able to make it on a Wednesday, being a working day etc.
For many, that is an advantage, because that allows travel paid by the
employer to also take place on working days.
/Lars
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