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

[Betsy Waliszewski]

Thanks, Van. Happy New Year to you too!

Betsy

On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 5:37 PM, VanL <van at python.org> wrote:

> I like it! Let me think about more sponsors.
>
> Happy new year!
>
> _________________________________
> 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
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> 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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