Dear Publicity Team: Please see the request buried below :) Thanks Maulkin! --Tom Neil McGovern <neil@halon.org.uk> writes: > Hi Tom, > > Are you sure you want the press team, rather than the publicity team? :) > > If you do, it's basically just me behind the alias, and I don't have > access to the twitter account. I can shove them on identi.ca, but > https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Publicity is probably a better place. > > Neil > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 08:07:36AM -0500, Tom Marble wrote: >> >> Dear Debian Press team: >> >> Did you know that Debian is participating in this round >> of the GNOME Outreach Program? >> https://wiki.debian.org/OutreachProgramForWomen >> >> Did you know we have 5 Debian Developer volunteer >> mentors -- but as of right now only 2 sponsored >> internship slots? >> >> For each intern we need sponsorship of $6,250. >> We have an anonymous donor whom has agreed to match >> donations up to $3125... So if we can raise at >> least $3125 we can get that match and sponsor a third intern! >> >> And, of course, if we could get all 5 internship >> slots funded that would be ideal! >> >> DPL has authorized the press team promoting >> our participation in OPW (see attachment). >> >> I'm thinking that a couple tweets from @Debian might do it. >> Allow me to suggest: >> >> ------- >> We need matching donations of $3125 by Wed Nov 22 to empower one more >> @fossopw intern for @Debian ♥ Contact opw@debian.org >> ------- >> >> Maybe it would be better if we send them DIRECTLY to the donations >> page (but I have no idea how we'll track new donations????) >> >> ------- >> We need matching donations of $3125 by Wed Nov 22 to empower one more >> @fossopw intern for @Debian ♥ Donate today! https://www.debian.org/donations >> ------- >> >> Let me know if I can answer any questions!!! >> >> --Tom >> tmarble on IRC >> >> > >> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:47:41 +0200 >> From: Lucas Nussbaum <leader@debian.org> >> To: Tom Marble <tmarble@info9.net> >> Cc: Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com>, Nicolas Dandrimont >> <olasd@debian.org>, Brian Gupta <brian.gupta@brandorr.com> >> Subject: Re: Debian OPW media campaign? [was Re: OPW Invoice] >> >> On 14/10/14 at 08:57 -0500, Tom Marble wrote: >> > Lucas Nussbaum <leader@debian.org> writes: >> > > \o/ >> > >> > This is nice and kudos to Keith and Sarah for >> > getting us to 2 full slots! >> > >> > Here's the new challenge: >> > >> > Brian has an (anonymous) company willing to match $3125 (1/2 a slot). >> > >> > GNOME cannot make up the difference from their general funds. >> > >> > So the opportunity we have is to go back to potential sponsors >> > (e.g. Brick Alloy) that might be willing to make less than a full >> > slot contribution. All such contributions need to be made to >> > Debian directly. >> > >> > My questions to everyone are: >> > - Does everyone agree we should aggressively try to get $3125 >> > contributed to Debian in the next week? >> > - Who controls @Debian on Twitter (on pump.io/identi.ca)? >> > - Can we do a "coordinated" PR campaign? >> >> Sure! Get in touch with the Debian publicity team (either by mail or on >> IRC). >> >> Lucas
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