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

[VanL]

I like it! Let me think about more sponsors.

Happy new year!

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Van Lindberg
van.lindberg at gmail.com
m: 214.364.7985
On Dec 31, 2015 3:01 PM, "Betsy Waliszewski" <betsy at python.org> wrote:

> Hi group,
>
> What do you think of this version?
>
> Betsy
>
> On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 7:22 AM, Betsy Waliszewski <betsy at python.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Good points, Van. I'll see what can be done quickly so that we can get
>> this out to our initial list of sponsors by next week. Marc-Andre's
>> suggestion to have a real brochure designed is definitely the way to go.
>>
>> Do you have any suggestions for more sponsors to reach out to?
>>
>> Betsy
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 3:47 PM, VanL <van at python.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Betsy,
>>>
>>> Good job on collating the information so far. I think that it does
>>> communicate what it needs to, and it would probably be best to get more
>>> reactions to iterate on the design
>>>
>>> My biggest point of feedback is not on the information layout, but on
>>> the colors and branding. I think that it would be better received if 1) we
>>> included the PSF logo, and 2) adopted a color scheme that was consistent
>>> with the main python colors. It's a small thing, but the branding really
>>> helps sell this sort of benefit.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Van
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 4:49 PM, Betsy Waliszewski <betsy at python.org>
>>> 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
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Betsy Waliszewski
>> Python Software Foundation
>> Event Coordinator / Administrator
>> @betswaliszewski
>>
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> --
> Betsy Waliszewski
> Python Software Foundation
> Event Coordinator / Administrator
> @betswaliszewski
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