Sally, I just updated the staging page with a proposed change, based on your text. I'm going to move it to prod tomorrow or sometime later, but please take a look.
http://incubator.staging.apache.org/guides/graduation.html#press-release John On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 10:10 AM Sally Khudairi <s...@apache.org> wrote: > Are there any other questions or comments or +1s? > > Do let me know if there are any concerns I can address. > > Kind thanks, > Sally > > > [From the mobile; please excuse top-posting, spelling/spacing errors, and > brevity] > > > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 5:39, Sally Khudairi > <s...@apache.org> wrote: > Thank you so much, Felix. I really appreciate it. > > Kind regards, > Sally > > > [From the mobile; please excuse top-posting, spelling/spacing errors, and > brevity] > > > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 5:37, Felix Meschberger > <fmesc...@adobe.com> wrote: > +1 > > This makes a lot of sense. > > Thanks > Felix > > > Am 27.01.2017 um 02:09 schrieb Sally Khudairi <s...@apache.org>: > > > > Hello Apache Incubator team --I hope you are all well. > > John Ament (copied) suggested I write to you regarding promoting a > podling's graduation. > > Would it be possible to include a line item somewhere on > > http://incubator.apache.org/guides/graduation.html > along the lines of: > >> "PPMCs: please contact ASF Marketing & Publicity at > press(at)apache(dot)org if your project is interested in a formal press > release announcing your graduation." > > > > I ask because we need enough time to prepare press releases, getting > testimonials, editing/review process, etc. And example of a TLP press > release is https://s.apache.org/u67z > > Too often what's happening is that once the submission request to the > Board goes out, the podling starts tweeting that they're graduating > (incorrect/inappropriate). Or that they're up for graduation (OK, but iffy). > > When the Board passes the resolution, everyone tweets. OK, fine, it's > time to celebrate. > > > > Then the project comes to me saying "oops: we need press..." and I wind > up scrambling to get everything done in a timely manner so that the press > release doesn't happen weeks after the Board passes the resolution (= no > longer "news"). > > The past several press releases that have gone out are a result of me > seeing that the podling's proposal has gone to board@, and me writing the > VP stating, "I see that you're preparing to graduate. Do you want a press > release? If so, let's work together ..." > > > > Seeing that most podlings need a couple of weeks to pull their content > together --particularly if soliciting supporting testimonials from the > community-- starting our preparations as part of their graduation checklist > would be hugely helpful. > > And, even if the graduation doesn't happen for some reason, at least > we're ready. > > > > Thanks in advance for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from > you! > > Kind regards,Sally > > Vice President Marketing & PublicityThe Apache Software Foundation = = = > = = vox +1 617 921 8656gvox +1 646 598 4616skype sallykhudairi > >
