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Re: [TCLUG:8254] Installfest Publicity



I am working on getting the InstallFest publicized as much as possible.
I am mainly calling or e-mailing the local tv stations and newspapers.
If anyone has contacts, please let me know.

Clay

Brady Hegberg wrote:
> 
> I think this message is aimed mainly at Clay but it may be of interest to
> others.
> 
> A friend of mine who writes for the Pioneer Press technology section had
> some suggestions for contacts for publicity.  Particularly leading up to
> our install-fest.  He also suggested we contact TV stations about the
> install-fest.  Actually I can see that making good TV copy on KARE-11 or
> some such.  It's not often you get so many geeks in one place.  Would we be
> worried about the possibility of too many newbies showing up?
> 
> I'm not sure who the best person to follow up on this would be.  I have
> zero experience with TV and newspaper people (outside my friend Mike) so
> I'd prefer not to but I could give it a try.
> 
> Brady
> 
> >The best way to get coverage is to call a place 3 times and re-remind
> >people.
> >
> >I'd focus on 1 paper and one TV show at a time, then switch when they
> >don't show interest.
> >
> >I wish I had a good promo list for you.
> >
> >You can write these guys and mention my name -- they do not hate me
> >(yet):
> >
> >(Pioneer Press, Julio Ojeda Zapata) <ojeda@pioneerpress.com> He's
> >the guy I would try first.
> >
> >(Pioneer Press, Martin Moylan) <mmoylan@pioneerpress.com>
> >(Pioneer Press, Dave Beal) <dbeal@pioneerpress.com>
> >(Pioneer Press, Jim McCartney) <jmccartney@pioneerpress.com>
> >
> >The last two are business, not technology.
> >
> >
> >Here are a few e-addresses I use, but be warned, people do not
> >respond to e-mail as youor I do.
> >
> >marthap@corpreport.com (Mpls/St/ Paul CityBusiness)
> >Larry Werner, Star Tribune <business@gw.startribune.com>
> >tmason@mspcommunications.com (Tom Mason, Twin Cities Business
> >Monthly)
> >
> >I know the last guy pretty well, but he's a business magazine.
> >
> >
> >(Star Tribune, Dick Youngblood) <yblood@startribune.com>
> >(Star Tribune, Scott Gillespie) <sgillespie@startribune.com>
> >(Kevin Maler - Citybusiness) <twincities@amcity.com>
> >
> ><news@citybusiness.com>
> >
> >
> >
> >Michael Finley
> >             http://www.mfinley.com
> >            mailto:mfinley@mfinley.com
> 
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Clay Fandre
cfandre@maddog.mn-linux.org
Twin Cities Linux Users Group
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