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Subject: Re: Press release for our eventual graduation?
Thread-Topic: Press release for our eventual graduation?
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For Apache CloudStack 4.0 we had Karen distribute a media alert to a list a=
nd we got good pick-up. We should update that again and coordinate all our =
relationships, Karen, can you send a link to the list of who we have right =
now?

Mark


On Mar 18, 2013, at 11:04 AM, "Giles Sirett" <giles.sirett@shapeblue.com> w=
rote:

> [damm MS Outlook], Hadn't finished.......
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> Meant to also ask: Sally, can you confirm if ASF will put this out on the=
 newswires ?
> If not, can I ask if, between us, we can get out a release to enough tech=
 journos, etc through our existing contacts  to give it momentum ?
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> I would think that we should be able to, if we combine it with enough twi=
tter & other social media
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> Kind Regards
> Giles
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> D: +44 20 3603 0541 | M: +44 796 111 2055
> Giles.Sirett@shapeblue.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Giles Sirett
> Sent: 18 March 2013 18:00
> To: cloudstack-marketing@incubator.apache.org; 'Sally Khudairi'
> Cc: press@apache.org
> Subject: RE: Press release for our eventual graduation?
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> OK, I'm going to get something together tomorrow. Will share on marketing=
 list as soon as its ready, then we can pass on to Sally once done
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> On the "how" to release, it sounds like, after the vote, that this is goi=
ng to be drip fed out through other channels and that theres nothing we cou=
ld do to stop that.
> Therefore, my suggestion is to announce as quickly as possible after the =
vote.  We should create a PDF and wiki version of the release.
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> Kind Regards
> Giles
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> D: +44 20 3603 0541 | M: +44 796 111 2055 Giles.Sirett@shapeblue.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sally Khudairi [mailto:sk@apache.org]
> Sent: 18 March 2013 16:42
> To: Giles Sirett; cloudstack-marketing@incubator.apache.org
> Cc: press@apache.org
> Subject: Re: Press release for our eventual graduation?
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> Thanks so much, Giles.
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> I'm here if you need any help. I'll be traveling on Wednesday and unavail=
able Thursday morning ET, but am otherwise flexible & happy to assist.
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> Cheers & chat soon,
> Sally
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> =3D =3D =3D =3D =3D
> vox +1 617 921 8656
> aux +1 917 725 2133
> skype sallykhudairi
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> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Giles Sirett <giles.sirett@shapeblue.com>
>> To: "cloudstack-marketing@incubator.apache.org"
>> <cloudstack-marketing@incubator.apache.org>
>> Cc: "press@apache.org" <press@apache.org>
>> Sent: Monday, 18 March 2013, 11:54
>> Subject: RE: Press release for our eventual graduation?
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>> Sally
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>> I'm happy to put together something as a first draft, based on the
>> messaging that you suggest for a graduation.
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>> Everybody else on this list: hows best that we work together on this?:
>> shall I post some text on list in as a starting point  to solicit
>> comments & review BEFORE I get something to Sally ? or would folks
>> rather that I work with Sally and then bring it back to this list ?
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>> Any guidance accepted :-)
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>> Kind Regards
>> Giles
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>> D: +44 20 3603 0541 | M: +44 796 111 2055 Giles.Sirett@shapeblue.com
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Chip Childers [mailto:chip.childers@sungard.com]
>> Sent: 18 March 2013 15:41
>> To: Sally Khudairi
>> Cc: cloudstack-marketing@incubator.apache.org; press@apache.org
>> Subject: Re: Press release for our eventual graduation?
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>> On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 03:28:26PM +0000, Sally Khudairi wrote:
>>> Hello, everyone --thanks for including us in your plans.
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>>> With respect to formally announcing your graduation from the
>>> Incubator,
>> yes, I am the one who will be working with you to get the message out.
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>>> Some projects are media/message-savvy and send me their proposed
>>> draft for
>> editing into the ASF format/tone and distribution, whilst others need
>> me to do the whole thing for them (but help with providing key
>> points/features, and collecting supporting quotes from the community).
>> I still am the one to pull the trigger on the blogs, Twitter feed, and n=
ewswires.
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>>> Seeing that Giles and Chip chomping at the bit, I suspect we'll be
>>> working together here :-)
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>> Not chomping - just wanting to make sure that it's being handled. ;-)
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>>> I must underscore that we need to work together here: some projects
>>> learned
>> that the Board approved their resolution, went out and blogged and
>> tweeted their enthusiasm at becoming a TLP, then were confused when we
>> didn't garner any media coverage when the press release was issued a
>> few weeks later. The press don't report on "old" news, so we need to coo=
rdinate our timing.
>> This is important.
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>> Agreed. In fact, I'd suggest that we will probably want to prepare
>> everything on the cs-marketing list for whenever we do hear back from
>> the board, and then be sure to coordinate with you on the timing of the =
release.
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>> We've generally sought to announce things on Tuesdays (This has been
>> Joe's advice on things like release announcements), so we understand
>> the value of acting in a coordinated fashion.
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>> I'm not sure how a project is notified of any board results, but if it
>> goes to cloudstack-private@i.a.o it will be easier to contain the news
>> until an official date (note that cloudstack-marketing@i.a.o is a public=
 list).
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>>> So having said all this, what's your timeframe?
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>> Unknown. We sent our draft resolution to board@ on Sunday, but are not
>> sure if it made it onto this month's agenda or not yet.
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>>> Do you want to send me a draft release based on earlier TLP
>>> announcements
>> such as:
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>>> -
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>>> https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundat
>>> i
>>> on_announces39
>>> -
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>>> https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundat
>>> i
>>> on_announces35
>>> -
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>>> https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the_apache_software_foundat
>>> i
>>> on_announces34
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>> I was hoping that the folks on cloudstack-marketing (Giles / Joe /
>> others) would step up to do the draft first, and then work with you to
>> ensure that it's appropriate.  We're a pretty large community, and
>> it's always a good sign when a community can self-organize around work l=
ike this.
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>>> Thanks in advance for your help & enthusiasm. I look forward to
>>> working
>> with you!
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>>> Chat soon,
>>> Sally
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