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→Firefox OS launch. Is there is a plan for Reps to talk to companies and enforce it's marketing?
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* '''Nikos''': This has to paths and we are currently pursuing them both with the local launch teams on the countries where Firefox OS is about to ship. First of all we try to build a good relationship with the local Carriers, get them to meet the community and know they can count on it for events and marketing activities. Additionally we get in touch with local companies, whose popular website is not yet ready for the mobile world, either because they are not realizing the opportunity or because they depend on native mobile apps. And of cource we always have the "App Day in a Box" SOP. | * '''Nikos''': This has to paths and we are currently pursuing them both with the local launch teams on the countries where Firefox OS is about to ship. First of all we try to build a good relationship with the local Carriers, get them to meet the community and know they can count on it for events and marketing activities. Additionally we get in touch with local companies, whose popular website is not yet ready for the mobile world, either because they are not realizing the opportunity or because they depend on native mobile apps. And of cource we always have the "App Day in a Box" SOP. | ||
* '''Sayak''': | * '''Sayak''': | ||
* '''Majda''': | * '''Majda''': I think we have two cases here: | ||
** if a rep is in a country where a FirefoxOS launch is already planned. Here, pathways of contribution are clear, I think: join the local launch team, be a mobilizer or recruit mobilizers. | |||
** if a rep is in a country where FirefoxOS launch is not yet considered, and it's here that we still have work to do. I believe there is currently no "process" per se, for a rep to talk to companies and phone operators on behalf of Mozilla. This is something we should totally support and help make a reality, tough. It's probably the only way for us to scale, and bring FirefoxOS to many many more countries. One way to do this is by having a step by step "plan" for the rep to follow in these cases, but more importantly, to put him/her in touch with the right people at Mozilla (where the decision-making happens), to provide some guidance and mentoring. This is just a rough idea on top of my head on how we can help with reps talking to companies, but this is something critically important that we must think through and implement. | |||
* '''Gauthamraj''': Of course , Reps can definitely work with Mobile companies and help with marketing . May we can have , Mozilla + Mobile vendor ( ZTE ) booth during the events in places where firefoxos is already launched or talk about the various devices available in the market during the events. But , the only issue I am seeing we may need to sponsor for people from the mobile companies as well ! We need to gather more ideas on this from all our reps . | * '''Gauthamraj''': Of course , Reps can definitely work with Mobile companies and help with marketing . May we can have , Mozilla + Mobile vendor ( ZTE ) booth during the events in places where firefoxos is already launched or talk about the various devices available in the market during the events. But , the only issue I am seeing we may need to sponsor for people from the mobile companies as well ! We need to gather more ideas on this from all our reps . | ||
* '''Guillermo''': | * '''Guillermo''': | ||
==== A Rep without basic information about some of our projects (even misspell names). What are your plans to improve this kind of situations? ==== | ==== A Rep without basic information about some of our projects (even misspell names). What are your plans to improve this kind of situations? ==== | ||
* '''Nikos''': Quick answer: Training. Mozilla project is so big that it's expected for some new Reps to miss knowledge about some areas. There is alreay a Training task force and we need to empower it even more. It's not necessary for a Rep to be expert on everything, but given the fact that a Rep is a person that engages with potential contributors she/he should have an overall view of all contribution opportunities. | * '''Nikos''': Quick answer: Training. Mozilla project is so big that it's expected for some new Reps to miss knowledge about some areas. There is alreay a Training task force and we need to empower it even more. It's not necessary for a Rep to be expert on everything, but given the fact that a Rep is a person that engages with potential contributors she/he should have an overall view of all contribution opportunities. | ||