[CoLoCo] LoCo Team Promotion via Social Media

Thu Nov 8 19:35:19 UTC 2012

I will change the founding date on FB. Thanks for sending the credentials
along! Cool photo!

Emma Marshall

On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 12:10 PM, Alexander Stokes <stokes91 at gmail.com>wrote:

> I didn't see it in the history anywhere on the wiki page... Perhaps you
> guys could get a closer look?
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ColoradoTeam?action=info
>
> I was toying around with hexagons and glows during class. Here's the
> result.
>
> [image: Inline image 1]
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Alexander Stokes <stokes91 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I'll pull it out of the wiki history.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 11:34 AM, NerdyNick <nerdynick at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The founding date use to be on the wiki but not seeing it anymore, but
>>> I believe our Launchpad.net creation day is ruffly the same date of
>>> 2006-05-24.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 11:19 AM, Emma Marshall <emmamarshall54 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > This is awesome! You guys are great for being so supportive! I created
>>> a FB
>>> > page for the group at the address: https://www.facebook.com/CoLoCoTeam
>>> >
>>> > I updated the timeline cover with a temporary photo of the stuff I'm
>>> > bringing to the Saturday coffee event. I did the date the group was
>>> founded
>>> > based on the first post on ubuntu-rocks.org, so if the date is
>>> different,
>>> > please advise and I will edit :)
>>> > I was wondering if anyone would volunteer to create some artwork for
>>> the
>>> > pages so the image is consistent across all pages... Here are the
>>> > dimensions:
>>> > Twitter
>>> > Profile Highlight Image 1200 pixels x 600 pixels
>>> > Facebook:
>>> > Timeline Cover is 851px by 315 px
>>> > Google+
>>> > Cover photo is 940 pixels x 180 pixels
>>> >
>>> > I'm excited!
>>> >
>>> > Emma Marshall
>>> > Cell: 720-364-5945
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 8:40 AM, NerdyNick <nerdynick at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Also forgot to add we do also already have a Twitter account
>>> >> (https://twitter.com/coloradoloco). The only one I know we don't have
>>> >> is a Facebook page. So if we are wanting to do this I can get Emma the
>>> >> credentials to post to the G+ and Twitter.
>>> >>
>>> >> On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 2:27 AM, Nick Post <nickjpost at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >> > I think that is an outstanding idea! Also, I agree on having a
>>> >> > nomination
>>> >> > for deputy team lead as well; Emma appears to have more than what it
>>> >> > takes.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > On Nov 7, 2012 5:00 PM, "Emma Marshall" <emmamarshall54 at gmail.com>
>>> >> > wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Hi guys,
>>> >> >> I think the key is to stay active and don't let the network die so
>>> we
>>> >> >> don't fall into what the other Loco groups have. I do see LoCo
>>> teams
>>> >> >> contributing on G+, and I'm still digging into Facebook but I did
>>> find
>>> >> >> an
>>> >> >> active page for the Myanmar team.
>>> >> >> https://www.facebook.com/ubuntumm?fref=ts
>>> >> >> I would love to set up a FB page for the group to be a gateway for
>>> >> >> events
>>> >> >> like on G+. I think a social media presence is valuable to our
>>> team and
>>> >> >> to
>>> >> >> Ubuntu because even if we aren't posting our content, we could be
>>> >> >> sharing
>>> >> >> someone else's and contribute to spreading Ubuntu. When Ubuntu is
>>> >> >> trending
>>> >> >> on G+ and Twitter, it is a huge deal and puts Ubuntu in front of a
>>> >> >> whole new
>>> >> >> audience for a brief moment, and every social network promoting
>>> Ubuntu
>>> >> >> plays
>>> >> >> a part in making it happen. People like what their friends like,
>>> and
>>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> more we talk about it, the more it pops up in friend's streams :)
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> I don't see any negative results that could occur from active
>>> >> >> maintenance
>>> >> >> on social networks if the mission is to spread Ubuntu socially and
>>> >> >> locally.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> I'd love to see how it goes...
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Emma Marshall
>>> >> >> Cell: 720-364-5945
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 1:08 PM, David Overcash
>>> >> >> <funnylookinhat at gmail.com>
>>> >> >> wrote:
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> +1 as well...
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Do we have a Deputy team lead?  This seems like an ideal role for
>>> that
>>> >> >>> position...
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> If we don't - then I would open nominations with one for Emma.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> -David
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 1:02 PM, NerdyNick <nerdynick at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> We do have G+ page for the CoLoCo that does have a number of
>>> LoCo's
>>> >> >>>> around the world following it. Of which a number do appear to
>>> post a
>>> >> >>>> bit. Granted most of them are over seas.
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> https://plus.google.com/b/105353084920339632172
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 12:58 PM, Paul Hummer
>>> >> >>>> <paul at eventuallyanyway.com>
>>> >> >>>> wrote:
>>> >> >>>> > +1
>>> >> >>>> >
>>> >> >>>> > Are any other LoCos using social media heavily? I know I have
>>> some
>>> >> >>>> > random
>>> >> >>>> > LoCos following me on Twitter, but they don't seem to tweet
>>> >> >>>> > anything,
>>> >> >>>> > ever,
>>> >> >>>> > so I don't even bother following them back (not to mention that
>>> >> >>>> > what
>>> >> >>>> > they've
>>> >> >>>> > tweeted in the past in generally hyperlocal and not relevant to
>>> >> >>>> > me).
>>> >> >>>> > As
>>> >> >>>> > long as we don't fall into that same trap, I think a good
>>> social
>>> >> >>>> > media
>>> >> >>>> > presence would be quite valuable.
>>> >> >>>> >
>>> >> >>>> > Cheers,
>>> >> >>>> > Paul
>>> >> >>>> >
>>> >> >>>> > On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Emma Marshall
>>> >> >>>> > <emmamarshall54 at gmail.com>
>>> >> >>>> > wrote:
>>> >> >>>> >>
>>> >> >>>> >> Hey team!
>>> >> >>>> >>
>>> >> >>>> >> With Alex planning more frequent loco events, I think it's a
>>> great
>>> >> >>>> >> time to
>>> >> >>>> >> focus on social media. I currently manage the System76 social
>>> >> >>>> >> networks and
>>> >> >>>> >> I'm very pleased with the increased engagement and audience
>>> >> >>>> >> growth.
>>> >> >>>> >> I'd like
>>> >> >>>> >> to volunteer to post a few times a week on the Colo Loco
>>> Networks
>>> >> >>>> >> and
>>> >> >>>> >> increase awareness of the group through social media. Some
>>> >> >>>> >> examples
>>> >> >>>> >> of posts
>>> >> >>>> >> would be:
>>> >> >>>> >>
>>> >> >>>> >> Promotion of upcoming events
>>> >> >>>> >> Google+ Hangouts during events
>>> >> >>>> >> Interact with other Loco Groups: Comment on other LoCo group
>>> pages
>>> >> >>>> >> as
>>> >> >>>> >> well
>>> >> >>>> >> as connect with groups and help promote them, offer
>>> encouragement
>>> >> >>>> >> and
>>> >> >>>> >> enthusiasm for other group initiatives and gather ideas from
>>> >> >>>> >> successful
>>> >> >>>> >> groups
>>> >> >>>> >> Share Ubuntu News
>>> >> >>>> >> Share Ubuntu Demo videos from Youtube
>>> >> >>>> >>
>>> >> >>>> >>
>>> >> >>>> >> What do you guys think? Do you have any advice or suggestions?
>>> >> >>>> >>
>>> >> >>>> >>
>>> >> >>>> >>
>>> >> >>>> >> Emma Marshall
>>> >> >>>> >> Cell: 720-364-5945
>>> >> >>>> >>
>>> >> >>>> >>
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>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> --
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