[Bundle-sponsorship-wg] ACTION ITEM: DRAFT email: Introducing International PyCon Sponsorship Bundles for 2016

[Betsy Waliszewski]

On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 3:06 PM, M.-A. Lemburg <mal at python.org> wrote:

> Hi Betsy,
>
> thanks for sending the draft.
>
> Some comments on the PDF:
>
>  * "Grayed­ out boxes mean the conference does not offer that
>    specific benefit." - there don't appear to be any such boxes
>

I've removed that sentence.


>
>  * I'd include the expected number of attendees in the table
>    since that's a rather important information for sponsors to
>    ask for.
>

It's been added.


>
> PS: If you like, I can ask the EuroPython designer to turn this
> into a nice looking brochure. See e.g. the EuroPython 2016
> brochure for an example:
>
>
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7tOgbgHc1sEQVlxc2RqRzdwLUE/view?usp=sharing


We're in a time crunch to get the first round out by the first of the year,
so I don't know if there's time. It's a great idea, though. It would look
much more professional. Would they charge us to do that?

Betsy

>
>
> On 29.12.2015 23:49, Betsy Waliszewski wrote:
> > Hi Van and Marc-Andre,
> >
> > We're just about ready to send out the International PyCon Prospectus and
> > would very much appreciate your feedback on the readability of the
> > document. It's got a lot of detail and,  as I mentioned below, I've gone
> as
> > far as I can to make it clear and easily understood. I'm just not sure an
> > outside person will see it that way. I would love it if you both weighed
> in
> > before I send it out. Nick has sent comments already.
> >
> > Thanks very much.
> >
> > Betsy
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 2:38 PM, Betsy Waliszewski <betsy at python.org>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I thought it would be helpful if I included the url to each conference.
> >> The document has been updated.
> >>
> >> On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 2:24 PM, Betsy Waliszewski <betsy at python.org>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 2:12 PM, Ewa Jodlowska <ewa at python.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi Betsy - This looks good! It is fine to have them respond to
> >>>> bundle-sponsorship-wg at python.org <pycon-sponsors at python.org>. I
> >>>> actually prefer that method. This way more than one person will see an
> >>>> email just in case someone is away for a week or what not.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> That's what I thought too.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I like the fact that you added in the conference dates in the second
> >>>> table. I think it may be good to add the dates into the color legend
> table.
> >>>> You can do both or just the legend. Both may be more clear and cause
> less
> >>>> confusion.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> I think adding it in both places makes sense
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> How do you feel about the prospectus in its current state?
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> I think I've gone as far as I can to make it clear and easily
> understood.
> >>> I'm just not sure an outside person will see it that way. I would love
> it
> >>> if Marc-Andre and Van weighed in before sending it out.
> >>>
> >>> Betsy
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Best regards,
> >>>>
> >>>> Ewa
> >>>> Director of Operations
> >>>> Python Software Foundation
> >>>> Cell: 415-319-5237
> >>>>
> >>>> On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 3:33 PM, Betsy Waliszewski <betsy at python.org>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> I've made all the corrections to the color coding and checked to make
> >>>>> sure everything is correct.
> >>>>> Here is my first draft of the email to go out to potential sponsors.
> I
> >>>>> wasn't sure what email they should respond to.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> thanks,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> b
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ==================
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hello,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Python is one the top 5 languages deployed by enterprises worldwide.
> >>>>> Want to engage with the Python community all around the world? Now
> you can
> >>>>> support community-led Python conferences across the world through one
> >>>>> central point of contact - the Python Software Foundation.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Regardless of the venue, Python community conferences attract a
> diverse
> >>>>> and exclusive audience of developers, technologists, programmers and
> >>>>> hackers; bloggers, authors and web developers; CTOs, managers and
> >>>>> entrepreneurs; scientists, engineers and domain experts.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The Python Software Foundation has put together a prospectus to allow
> >>>>> you to customize your sponsorship bundle or to sponsor* all 10 *of
> the
> >>>>> international PyCons participating in our program.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Please see the attached prospectus and feel free to email our team
> >>>>> directly at bundle-sponsorship-wg at python.org
> >>>>> <pycon-sponsors at python.org> if you have any questions or want more
> >>>>> information before deciding whether to step forward as a sponsor.
> Thank you!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ================
> >>>>>
> >>>> --
> > Betsy Waliszewski
> > Python Software Foundation
> > Event Coordinator / Administrator
> > @betswaliszewski
> >
>
> --
> Marc-Andre Lemburg
> Director
> Python Software Foundation
> http://www.python.org/psf/
> http://www.malemburg.com/
>



-- 
Betsy Waliszewski
Python Software Foundation
Event Coordinator / Administrator
@betswaliszewski
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