[TYPO3-UG US] Typo3: .ca & .us consortium ideas

[Sander Vogels]

Hi Michael,

Since I authored and co-authored some of the TYPO3 marketing material, 
have experience with setting-up TYPO3 user-groups and are reasonable 
up2date with TYPO3 Association affairs and viewpoints, I might give you 
guys some ideas of directions here and there. So if you like I can join 
the meeting Karlsruhe.

Sander


Michael Cannon wrote:
> I've had a few calls this past week with people interested in North 
> America TYPO3 Association, NATA, marketing efforts.
> 
> Quite a few concerns come down to how will the NATA become 
> self-sufficient regarding funding and how will members benefit.
> 
> It seems that at this time, any NATA efforts are going to be working 
> around a core group of people to accomplish two main goals.
> 
> 1. Increase North American awareness of TYPO3
> 2. Gain corporate acceptance of TYPO3 as a viable solution
> 
> Once I've reviewed the official TYPO3 global marketing documentation, I 
> might revise the two previous goals. The goals can also change based 
> upon your supported feedback.
> 
> If you're interested in supporting NATA in a small or large part, 
> contact me directly to compile a list of resources and interests. From 
> talks to take place next week, we might be moving forward with a small 
> scale Typo3.us launch. While in Germany, further discussions with the 
> TYPO3 association core will be held to gather further guidance before we 
> work on expanding Typo3.us.
> 
> Who here will be available to sit and talk in Germany?
> 
> After Germany, who'll be available for a group IM conference the second 
> week of October?
> 
> Other general thoughts from discussions
> -----
> * Present TYPO3 as business resource with details to strategically 
> aligned TYPO3 consultancies
> * North American weekend TYPO3 conference
> * Incorporate TYPO3 .ca .us as non-profit or for profit agency
> * find a way to increase community
> * increase visibility of TYPO3
> * increase visibility of consultancies
> * acknowledgment of members
> ** honorary for being base team
> ** corporate
> ** individual
> * Make TYPO3 into a re-sellable product
> ** pre-built installations
> ** formal support packages
> ** clustered solutions
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Michael
> 
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> Michael Cannon
> President of Cannonbose, LLC
> Tel    : +1 (603) 294-4418         Fax : +1 (802) 609-2776
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