For over 2 months have not been able to get any response from any Linux
Company out of 28 contacted!!!!
Me and Diane have had zero!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bill Preece
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin 'Roblimo' Miller" <robin@roblimo.com>
To: <slug@nks.net>
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Software Freedom Day - Bradenton
> Joe Brandt wrote:
>
>>Books-A-Million in bradenton is a confirmed "GO" on Sept 10.
>>I have contacted numerous distros for giveaways.
>>Any volunteers to help contact me.
>>
> Sort of sad that I may be the closest thing locally to a "Linux Celeb" but
> so it goes. I know Barnes & Noble likes me because 'Point & Click Linux'
> has been a big seller for them and they have put in a record order (sight
> unseen) for the upcoming 'Point & Click OpenOffice.org' --
> I turned the final ms for it in last Friday, so they *will* have it for
> Xmas madness, per contract.
>
> I can only be in one place at a time, but if having me make an
> "appearance" anywhere might help with publicity, I am willing to drive
> from place to place, 1/2 hour or 1 hour per location or whatever is most
> useful.
>
> We also need to start getting PR out as soon as locations are confirmed. I
> can work on this, but more = merrier. We need to be in Weak Planet
> calendar, other event listings, possibly generate some stories in local
> media. More calls/faxes/emails to reporters, editors, TV news producers
> gives a greater chance of getting ink and pixels. Said contacts should not
> all be the same, but should be individual and unique, in each person's own
> words. Better to have misspellings than sameness in this case, same as
> with letters to pols.
>
> - Robin
>
>
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