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

[Michael Cannon]

[from Virgil via offlist with permission and edits]

Hi Michael,

I am happy to see you have taken over the NATA effort. I think you  
will do a good job of getting this thing off the ground. I put in  
quite a bit of work with the previous effort, so it is good to see  
something happening. To address your questions:

On 9/22/06, Michael Cannon <michael-typo3 at cannonbose.com> wrote:

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.

These are laudable goals, if a bit general. I think they will have to  
be broken down some into more specific tasks at some point.

If you're interested in supporting NATA in a small or large part,
contact me directly to compile a list of resources and interests.

I am very interested. Briefly, I am not a TYPO3 expert. My expertise  
is in site architecture development, project management, content  
creation and management, and specific technology solutions, such as  
podcasts and video. I have one project working that is in TYPO3 and I  
hired a freelancer to help me because (for me) TYPO3 is too hard to  
learn for a non programmer with the current docs, which are beyond  
bad and terribly outdated. Yet, I believe that TYPO3 is the answer  
and I want to learn it. I am getting there slowly. My other web  
projects are either static or in Joomla. I would like to do  
everything with TYPO3. That is my goal.

Here is what I can offer this project: technical writing and  
instructional design skills. I am willing to do documentation and  
some tutorial type work. Also, I would be happy to participate in  
strategic discussions, etc. I think I can bring some innovative views  
into the dialog.

What I want out of this: I have my own consultancy that works mainly  
in the political arena at present. While I have good earnings, I  
still can't quit my day job, especially with my reliance on political  
campaign work, which is very cyclical. I would like to develop  
relationships with other TYPO3 consultancies that could use my skills  
in managing projects, working with clients, doing TYPO3 content  
management, etc. Plus, I need TYPO3 experts to partner with on  
projects I bid on myself. My goal is to do this full time, but I have  
to develop my business to a level I can do so.

Who here will be available to sit and talk in Germany?

Unfortunately, not this year. My small travel budget is going toward  
a trip to New Jersey to try and close a big project deal (which uses  
TYPO3).

After Germany, who'll be available for a group IM conference the
second week of October?

I can be available, preferably after 1630 EST any work day or anytime  
on weekends.

The one thing that needs to be decided up front and in the open is 1)  
Is this effort to promote TYPO3 for the benefit of the consultancies,  
2) to make TYPO3 easier for the non current TYPO3 web developers to  
learn via better documentation, etc, or 3) both?

I think that the current state of TYPO3 is decidely aimed at option  
1) above, despite what anyone may say. I am not making a judgement  
call, just pointing out what is obvious to me as a non TYPO3 guru and  
non programmer who is having a hell of a time trying to learn TYPO3.  
This is the only software I have ever not been able to self-learn. I  
don't mind teaming up with the TYPO3 pros if it is mutually beneficial.

I am not even sure if I am the right kind of person for NATA,  
precisely because I am not a TYPO3 expert. Your thoughts on that  
would be appreciated.

Anyway, this is my input.

Thanks again for what you are doing.

Regards,
Virgil

Other general thoughts from discussions
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* 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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Michael

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Michael Cannon
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Tel    : +1 (603) 294-4418         Fax : +1 (802) 609-2776