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{{Admon/note | We're trying a different format for our "introduce yourself to the Marketing team!" emails after seeing | |||
[http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1007 a nifty article] on how mad-libs style forms are friendlier to newcomers. [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing Tell us what you think!]}} | |||
Part of joining the Marketing Team is introducing yourself to the [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing Marketing mailing list]. This will give people a chance to get to know you and help you get started. | |||
A template to help you write your introduction email is below. Feel free to write your own email if this template doesn't meet your needs - basically, we are looking to learn: | |||
* Your name | |||
* Your FAS account username | |||
* Your background/skills | |||
* What you're interested in doing within Fedora Marketing | |||
* How we can help you get started | |||
== Introduction template == | |||
'''Usage instructions: Send this email to the [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing marketing list] with Subject: "Self-Introduction: Your Name" (replace "Your Name" with your name, of course). Note that you will have to join the list before you can post to the list.''' | |||
''' | Hi, my name is _________________ and I live in _______________ (location or timezone). My [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts Fedora Account System (FAS)] username is __________, and my [[IRC]] nick is __________. (OR: I am new to IRC and would like help getting started!) | ||
I learned about the Fedora Marketing team through ___________, and am interested in joining because _________. | |||
This is the first FOSS project I have worked on! (OR: I've worked in open source and/or Free Software in the past. Some of the projects I've worked on, or communities I've been involved with, include: ____________________.) | |||
This is the first Marketing project I have worked on! (OR: I've worked in Marketing in the past. Some of the projects I've worked on, or roles I've had, include: ____________________.) | |||
My skills, which I hope to utilize in Fedora Marketing, include: | |||
(Marketing Skills) - _________________________________________ | |||
(Other Skills) - _____________________________________________ | |||
I'd also like to learn _________________. | |||
When I'm not working on Fedora, I am _________ at ________________. (Studying at this school, working at this company, pursuing this hobby.) A couple of goals I have for the Fedora Project are ____________ and ________________ . I would also like to see _____________________ and _______________ happen in Fedora. I am wondering about ________________. | |||
(And then put anything else you'd like to talk about here!) | |||
Please help me get started! | |||
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Revision as of 20:21, 26 February 2010
Part of joining the Marketing Team is introducing yourself to the Marketing mailing list. This will give people a chance to get to know you and help you get started.
A template to help you write your introduction email is below. Feel free to write your own email if this template doesn't meet your needs - basically, we are looking to learn:
- Your name
- Your FAS account username
- Your background/skills
- What you're interested in doing within Fedora Marketing
- How we can help you get started
Introduction template
Usage instructions: Send this email to the marketing list with Subject: "Self-Introduction: Your Name" (replace "Your Name" with your name, of course). Note that you will have to join the list before you can post to the list.
Hi, my name is _________________ and I live in _______________ (location or timezone). My Fedora Account System (FAS) username is __________, and my IRC nick is __________. (OR: I am new to IRC and would like help getting started!)
I learned about the Fedora Marketing team through ___________, and am interested in joining because _________.
This is the first FOSS project I have worked on! (OR: I've worked in open source and/or Free Software in the past. Some of the projects I've worked on, or communities I've been involved with, include: ____________________.)
This is the first Marketing project I have worked on! (OR: I've worked in Marketing in the past. Some of the projects I've worked on, or roles I've had, include: ____________________.)
My skills, which I hope to utilize in Fedora Marketing, include: (Marketing Skills) - _________________________________________ (Other Skills) - _____________________________________________ I'd also like to learn _________________.
When I'm not working on Fedora, I am _________ at ________________. (Studying at this school, working at this company, pursuing this hobby.) A couple of goals I have for the Fedora Project are ____________ and ________________ . I would also like to see _____________________ and _______________ happen in Fedora. I am wondering about ________________.
(And then put anything else you'd like to talk about here!)
Please help me get started!