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Open PR

2014-10-01T13:35:06Z

Tnitot:

''' VERY EARLY DRAFT under heavy editing '''

Questions? Ask Tristan Nitot (tnitot@moz....com)

== Welcome to the Open PR wiki page! ==

With Open PR, discuss communications at Mozilla with fellow Mozillians and access PR contents: our code is open source, let's open PR too!

== What is Open PR? ==

Open PR is a program whose goal is to enable Mozillians (staff and volunteers) to be involved with the PR process. In particular, the Open PR program offers:

* to keep in touch! Find out what's being announced and all the related messages.
* to discuss! Talk about Mozilla, PR and communications with fellow Mozillians.
* to connect with the PR team! Ask questions, give feedback, and provide the team with any input you may have!
* To access PR guidelines! Stop wondering what to do when approached by the Press :)

Open PR is built around the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared CommSquared program]

'' Please note that the resources listed there are for Mozillians only, and not meant to be shared as is with the rest of the world :) ''

== How can I get access Open PR? ==

It's very simple! You just need to have a Mozillians.org account and a Mozillian Yammer account. Then you should sign up for the [https://www.yammer.com/mozillians/#/threads/inGroup?type=in_group&feedId=4749791 Open PR Yammer group], which is an open group. Then you're good to go!

This Yammer group is where links to materials are located and where you may interact with members of the PR team. (''Please note that neither the links nor the materials are to be shared outside Mozillians'').

== Materials ==

Contents to be shared in Open PR may evolve but as a start, key messages about Mozilla, our community, our products and initiatives we lead, as well as FAQs, pitching briefs, talking points,... will all be in the Open PR field.

More exciting things to come, stay Open!

CommSquared/PR

2014-09-23T16:19:43Z

Tnitot: /* What's the role of a PR practitioner? */

= PR Toolkit: Basics =

== What is PR? ==

The acronym stands for "Public Relations". The term was used for the first time in the preface of the 1897 Yearbook of Railway Literature, by Ivy Lee. He pioneered in PR, along with Edward Louis Bernays: both consistently laid the foundations for a professional embodiment of the activity.

The latter established the first definition of public relations in the early 1900s: "a management function which tabulates public attitudes, defines the policies, procedures, and interests of an organization followed by executing a program of action to earn public understanding and acceptance."

Nowadays contemporary definitions tend to think beyond Bernay's traditional approach, strongly influenced by crowd psychology, in favor of communication and relationship building.

At Mozilla we turn to PR to maintain our organization’s reputation with the market, users, developers, and influencers. Much like how we develop our products in the open, we strive to communicate in an open and transparent way: reporters have direct access to information on wikis and attend public project meetings, providing information and context as-it-happens.

== Goals ==

Public Relations aim at:
* nurturing, promoting and reinforcing the brand image
* promoting goodwill: enhance the relationships with current partners/customers and prospective ones, with the general public,...
* building product awareness: generate attention and inform about new releases, stimulate demand,...

== What's the role of a PR person? ==

A PR person plans, develops, implements PR strategies and defines their objectives and their targets.

The function may include, among others, and depending on the company (we've put in bold what you would be doing as a CommSquared person):

* researching and analyzing strategic data (e.g., market intelligence, benchmarking, public opinion studies)
* '''creating local content: finding local developers and user stories to case study in order to pitch local media'''
* '''proposing calendars about local opportunities to pitch local media'''
* '''redacting and distributing news releases to mass media & partners'''
* '''gathering and analyzing media coverage'''
* '''liaising with internal (inside the company: e.g. spokespeople) and external agents (e.g. Press, partners)'''
* '''updating information on the company's channels: website, social networks, internal magazine...'''
* organizing events
* sourcing and generating sponsorships

All those activities convey establishing the good image of the organization, and avoiding/preparing for/managing crisis.

CommSquared members will mostly focus on redacting and distributing press releases, liaising, and sourcing.

CommSquared

2014-08-12T17:59:48Z

Tnitot: /* Program Content */

== Welcome to Community Communications aka CommSquared! ==

This is the home of Community Communications, aka CommXComm, aka Comm^2 = CommSquared!

CommSquared is our community communications program. Its design is to spread the Mozilla mission to the press and to the general public.

Which means :

* writing blogposts (bloggers needed!)
* interacting with your local press : writing articles, staffing interviews, ...
* producing press coverage analysis about Mozilla and about the tech industry in your local area
* being a community communications spokesperson for Mozilla in your local area

And doesn't mean :

* organizing events on behalf of Mozilla
* giving interviews on behalf of Mozilla without prior formal authorization

CommSquareds work closely with Mozilla paid staff of the Communications team : they will be trained, offered guidance, and given insider information.

Most importantly CommSquareds will be provided with personalized PR trainings, adapted to one's know-how and to one's evolution within the CommSquared program: they will learn and they will get recognition for their work.

== Who may become a CommSquared? ==

* You are a Mozillian, you share our mission, you love the web, and you love people

* You follow industry news closely, especially Mozilla-related content

* You have writing and/or verbal skills and you want to use those to help Mozilla

* You don't have to be technically savvy nor PR trained :)

== Program Content ==

'''This diagram is obsolete and will be updated soon to reflect the recent changes.'''

[[File:CommSquared program content.png|700px|]]

=== Mozillians (Volunteers & staff) ===

As Mozilla's message is stronger and crisper if all of us sing the same song, Mozillians will have a space to access common content & tips about PR & blogging.

* PR training content (linked from this page)
* PR content such as FAQs

=== Insider ===

Insiders have access to information which is not yet public in order to blog, do demos and public speaking. Insiders will receive 101 trainings on PR (tips on the wiki, videos). They will be given first-hand insights and key messages. They may eventually be given the opportunity to evolve into a PR specialist or into a Community Spokesperson.

=== PR Specialist ===

As a PR Specialist, you'll be writing articles, staffing interviews, producing press coverage analysis, and work closely with your local press. You will receive extensive personalized trainings. You will work hand-in-hand with a Spokesperson in your local area.
Please not that there will be no PR Specialist in countries where Mozilla already works with a PR agency.

=== Community Spokesperson ===

As a Community Spokesperson, you'll be speaking on behalf of Mozilla with the Press in your local area, which may happen in community events, congresses, press events, … You will receive extensive personalized trainings. You will work hand-in-hand with a PR Specialist in your local area, or with Mozilla's PR agency.

=== Evolution ===

To progress within the program, CommSquared members will be selected by staff to be trained, depending on business needs, combined with their personal skills and potential. While we hope that everyone who has been trained will eventually graduate, some trainees may need more training before graduating. In other words not everyone will graduate from Insider to PR Specialist or Community Spokesperson following a single training session.

== How do I join? ==

# Get in touch with the admins of the program via email: commsquared-admin@moz...a.com
# Open a [https://mozillians.org Mozillian] account, if you don't have one yet!
# Subscribe to the [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared/ CommSquared Mailing List]
# Request a [https://commsquared.etherpad.mozilla.org/ CommSquared Etherpad Account]
# Download and sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement [[File:CommSquared NDA.pdf]]
# Sign the NDA, scan it and send it back to: commsquared-admin@moz...a.com

== Tutorials ==

Here are a few tutorials for Insiders:

* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/PR PR Basics]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Medialist create a media list]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Blogpost write a fancy blog post]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Demos do demos]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Presstips work with the Press]
* Tools to be a [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/PublicSpeaking public speaker]

== FAQ ==

We get often the same questions. Here they are, with their answers. More questions? Ask them on the mailing list if you're a member, or send them directly to Tristan Nitot (tnitot@m.....com).

* I'm good with people, but I don't have experience in the field of PR. Is this an issue to become a CommSquared member?
** Not at all! Mozilla is working on providing training in order to address this!

* Why has CommsReps evolved into CommSquared?
** Glad you asked! [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/SIGs/Communications CommsReps] was a program which retired in April 2014. The goal of both programs are very similar, but in order to be part of CommsReps, one had to be a Mozilla Rep (hence the "Reps" in "CommsReps"!). CommSquared is replacing the CommsReps program to reflect that it's not necessary to be a Mozilla Rep to be part of CommSquared.

CommSquared

2014-08-12T17:58:46Z

Tnitot: /* FAQ */

== Welcome to Community Communications aka CommSquared! ==

This is the home of Community Communications, aka CommXComm, aka Comm^2 = CommSquared!

CommSquared is our community communications program. Its design is to spread the Mozilla mission to the press and to the general public.

Which means :

* writing blogposts (bloggers needed!)
* interacting with your local press : writing articles, staffing interviews, ...
* producing press coverage analysis about Mozilla and about the tech industry in your local area
* being a community communications spokesperson for Mozilla in your local area

And doesn't mean :

* organizing events on behalf of Mozilla
* giving interviews on behalf of Mozilla without prior formal authorization

CommSquareds work closely with Mozilla paid staff of the Communications team : they will be trained, offered guidance, and given insider information.

Most importantly CommSquareds will be provided with personalized PR trainings, adapted to one's know-how and to one's evolution within the CommSquared program: they will learn and they will get recognition for their work.

== Who may become a CommSquared? ==

* You are a Mozillian, you share our mission, you love the web, and you love people

* You follow industry news closely, especially Mozilla-related content

* You have writing and/or verbal skills and you want to use those to help Mozilla

* You don't have to be technically savvy nor PR trained :)

== Program Content ==

[[File:CommSquared program content.png|700px|]]

=== Mozillians (Volunteers & staff) ===

As Mozilla's message is stronger and crisper if all of us sing the same song, Mozillians will have a space to access common content & tips about PR & blogging.

* PR training content (linked from this page)
* PR content such as FAQs

=== Insider ===

Insiders have access to information which is not yet public in order to blog, do demos and public speaking. Insiders will receive 101 trainings on PR (tips on the wiki, videos). They will be given first-hand insights and key messages. They may eventually be given the opportunity to evolve into a PR specialist or into a Community Spokesperson.

=== PR Specialist ===

As a PR Specialist, you'll be writing articles, staffing interviews, producing press coverage analysis, and work closely with your local press. You will receive extensive personalized trainings. You will work hand-in-hand with a Spokesperson in your local area.
Please not that there will be no PR Specialist in countries where Mozilla already works with a PR agency.

=== Community Spokesperson ===

As a Community Spokesperson, you'll be speaking on behalf of Mozilla with the Press in your local area, which may happen in community events, congresses, press events, … You will receive extensive personalized trainings. You will work hand-in-hand with a PR Specialist in your local area, or with Mozilla's PR agency.

=== Evolution ===

To progress within the program, CommSquared members will be selected by staff to be trained, depending on business needs, combined with their personal skills and potential. While we hope that everyone who has been trained will eventually graduate, some trainees may need more training before graduating. In other words not everyone will graduate from Insider to PR Specialist or Community Spokesperson following a single training session.

== How do I join? ==

# Get in touch with the admins of the program via email: commsquared-admin@moz...a.com
# Open a [https://mozillians.org Mozillian] account, if you don't have one yet!
# Subscribe to the [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared/ CommSquared Mailing List]
# Request a [https://commsquared.etherpad.mozilla.org/ CommSquared Etherpad Account]
# Download and sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement [[File:CommSquared NDA.pdf]]
# Sign the NDA, scan it and send it back to: commsquared-admin@moz...a.com

== Tutorials ==

Here are a few tutorials for Insiders:

* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/PR PR Basics]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Medialist create a media list]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Blogpost write a fancy blog post]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Demos do demos]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Presstips work with the Press]
* Tools to be a [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/PublicSpeaking public speaker]

== FAQ ==

We get often the same questions. Here they are, with their answers. More questions? Ask them on the mailing list if you're a member, or send them directly to Tristan Nitot (tnitot@m.....com).

* I'm good with people, but I don't have experience in the field of PR. Is this an issue to become a CommSquared member?
** Not at all! Mozilla is working on providing training in order to address this!

* Why has CommsReps evolved into CommSquared?
** Glad you asked! [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/SIGs/Communications CommsReps] was a program which retired in April 2014. The goal of both programs are very similar, but in order to be part of CommsReps, one had to be a Mozilla Rep (hence the "Reps" in "CommsReps"!). CommSquared is replacing the CommsReps program to reflect that it's not necessary to be a Mozilla Rep to be part of CommSquared.

CommSquared

2014-08-12T17:58:00Z

Tnitot: /* Insider */

== Welcome to Community Communications aka CommSquared! ==

This is the home of Community Communications, aka CommXComm, aka Comm^2 = CommSquared!

CommSquared is our community communications program. Its design is to spread the Mozilla mission to the press and to the general public.

Which means :

* writing blogposts (bloggers needed!)
* interacting with your local press : writing articles, staffing interviews, ...
* producing press coverage analysis about Mozilla and about the tech industry in your local area
* being a community communications spokesperson for Mozilla in your local area

And doesn't mean :

* organizing events on behalf of Mozilla
* giving interviews on behalf of Mozilla without prior formal authorization

CommSquareds work closely with Mozilla paid staff of the Communications team : they will be trained, offered guidance, and given insider information.

Most importantly CommSquareds will be provided with personalized PR trainings, adapted to one's know-how and to one's evolution within the CommSquared program: they will learn and they will get recognition for their work.

== Who may become a CommSquared? ==

* You are a Mozillian, you share our mission, you love the web, and you love people

* You follow industry news closely, especially Mozilla-related content

* You have writing and/or verbal skills and you want to use those to help Mozilla

* You don't have to be technically savvy nor PR trained :)

== Program Content ==

[[File:CommSquared program content.png|700px|]]

=== Mozillians (Volunteers & staff) ===

As Mozilla's message is stronger and crisper if all of us sing the same song, Mozillians will have a space to access common content & tips about PR & blogging.

* PR training content (linked from this page)
* PR content such as FAQs

=== Insider ===

Insiders have access to information which is not yet public in order to blog, do demos and public speaking. Insiders will receive 101 trainings on PR (tips on the wiki, videos). They will be given first-hand insights and key messages. They may eventually be given the opportunity to evolve into a PR specialist or into a Community Spokesperson.

=== PR Specialist ===

As a PR Specialist, you'll be writing articles, staffing interviews, producing press coverage analysis, and work closely with your local press. You will receive extensive personalized trainings. You will work hand-in-hand with a Spokesperson in your local area.
Please not that there will be no PR Specialist in countries where Mozilla already works with a PR agency.

=== Community Spokesperson ===

As a Community Spokesperson, you'll be speaking on behalf of Mozilla with the Press in your local area, which may happen in community events, congresses, press events, … You will receive extensive personalized trainings. You will work hand-in-hand with a PR Specialist in your local area, or with Mozilla's PR agency.

=== Evolution ===

To progress within the program, CommSquared members will be selected by staff to be trained, depending on business needs, combined with their personal skills and potential. While we hope that everyone who has been trained will eventually graduate, some trainees may need more training before graduating. In other words not everyone will graduate from Insider to PR Specialist or Community Spokesperson following a single training session.

== How do I join? ==

# Get in touch with the admins of the program via email: commsquared-admin@moz...a.com
# Open a [https://mozillians.org Mozillian] account, if you don't have one yet!
# Subscribe to the [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared/ CommSquared Mailing List]
# Request a [https://commsquared.etherpad.mozilla.org/ CommSquared Etherpad Account]
# Download and sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement [[File:CommSquared NDA.pdf]]
# Sign the NDA, scan it and send it back to: commsquared-admin@moz...a.com

== Tutorials ==

Here are a few tutorials for Insiders:

* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/PR PR Basics]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Medialist create a media list]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Blogpost write a fancy blog post]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Demos do demos]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Presstips work with the Press]
* Tools to be a [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/PublicSpeaking public speaker]

== FAQ ==

We get often the same questions. Here they are, with their answers. More questions? Ask them on the mailing list if you're a member, or send them directly to Tristan (tinot@mozilla.com).

* I'm good with people, but I don't have experience in the field of PR. Is this an issue to become a CommSquared member?
** Not at all! Mozilla is working on providing training in order to address this!

* Why has CommsReps evolved into CommSquared?
** Glad you asked! [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/SIGs/Communications CommsReps] was a program which retired in April 2014. The goal of both programs are very similar, but in order to be part of CommsReps, one had to be a Mozilla Rep (hence the "Reps" in "CommsReps"!). CommSquared is replacing the CommsReps program to reflect that it's not necessary to be a Mozilla Rep to be part of CommSquared.

CommSquared

2014-08-12T17:56:13Z

Tnitot: /* General Public (DRAFT) */

== Welcome to Community Communications aka CommSquared! ==

This is the home of Community Communications, aka CommXComm, aka Comm^2 = CommSquared!

CommSquared is our community communications program. Its design is to spread the Mozilla mission to the press and to the general public.

Which means :

* writing blogposts (bloggers needed!)
* interacting with your local press : writing articles, staffing interviews, ...
* producing press coverage analysis about Mozilla and about the tech industry in your local area
* being a community communications spokesperson for Mozilla in your local area

And doesn't mean :

* organizing events on behalf of Mozilla
* giving interviews on behalf of Mozilla without prior formal authorization

CommSquareds work closely with Mozilla paid staff of the Communications team : they will be trained, offered guidance, and given insider information.

Most importantly CommSquareds will be provided with personalized PR trainings, adapted to one's know-how and to one's evolution within the CommSquared program: they will learn and they will get recognition for their work.

== Who may become a CommSquared? ==

* You are a Mozillian, you share our mission, you love the web, and you love people

* You follow industry news closely, especially Mozilla-related content

* You have writing and/or verbal skills and you want to use those to help Mozilla

* You don't have to be technically savvy nor PR trained :)

== Program Content ==

[[File:CommSquared program content.png|700px|]]

=== Mozillians (Volunteers & staff) ===

As Mozilla's message is stronger and crisper if all of us sing the same song, Mozillians will have a space to access common content & tips about PR & blogging.

* PR training content (linked from this page)
* PR content such as FAQs

=== Insider ===

Insiders will be blogging, doing demos and public speaking. They may pick one or several of those activities. They will receive 101 trainings on PR (tips on the wiki, videos). They will be given first-hand insights and key messages. You may eventually be given the opportunity to evolve into a PR specialist or into a Community Spokesperson.

=== PR Specialist ===

As a PR Specialist, you'll be writing articles, staffing interviews, producing press coverage analysis, and work closely with your local press. You will receive extensive personalized trainings. You will work hand-in-hand with a Spokesperson in your local area.
Please not that there will be no PR Specialist in countries where Mozilla already works with a PR agency.

=== Community Spokesperson ===

As a Community Spokesperson, you'll be speaking on behalf of Mozilla with the Press in your local area, which may happen in community events, congresses, press events, … You will receive extensive personalized trainings. You will work hand-in-hand with a PR Specialist in your local area, or with Mozilla's PR agency.

=== Evolution ===

To progress within the program, CommSquared members will be selected by staff to be trained, depending on business needs, combined with their personal skills and potential. While we hope that everyone who has been trained will eventually graduate, some trainees may need more training before graduating. In other words not everyone will graduate from Insider to PR Specialist or Community Spokesperson following a single training session.

== How do I join? ==

# Get in touch with the admins of the program via email: commsquared-admin@moz...a.com
# Open a [https://mozillians.org Mozillian] account, if you don't have one yet!
# Subscribe to the [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared/ CommSquared Mailing List]
# Request a [https://commsquared.etherpad.mozilla.org/ CommSquared Etherpad Account]
# Download and sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement [[File:CommSquared NDA.pdf]]
# Sign the NDA, scan it and send it back to: commsquared-admin@moz...a.com

== Tutorials ==

Here are a few tutorials for Insiders:

* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/PR PR Basics]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Medialist create a media list]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Blogpost write a fancy blog post]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Demos do demos]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Presstips work with the Press]
* Tools to be a [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/PublicSpeaking public speaker]

== FAQ ==

We get often the same questions. Here they are, with their answers. More questions? Ask them on the mailing list if you're a member, or send them directly to Tristan (tinot@mozilla.com).

* I'm good with people, but I don't have experience in the field of PR. Is this an issue to become a CommSquared member?
** Not at all! Mozilla is working on providing training in order to address this!

* Why has CommsReps evolved into CommSquared?
** Glad you asked! [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/SIGs/Communications CommsReps] was a program which retired in April 2014. The goal of both programs are very similar, but in order to be part of CommsReps, one had to be a Mozilla Rep (hence the "Reps" in "CommsReps"!). CommSquared is replacing the CommsReps program to reflect that it's not necessary to be a Mozilla Rep to be part of CommSquared.

CommSquared

2014-08-12T16:44:39Z

Tnitot:

== Welcome to Community Communications aka CommSquared! ==

This is the home of Community Communications, aka CommXComm, aka Comm^2 = CommSquared!

CommSquared is our community communications program. Its design is to spread the Mozilla mission to the press and to the general public.

Which means :

* writing blogposts (bloggers needed!)
* interacting with your local press : writing articles, staffing interviews, ...
* producing press coverage analysis about Mozilla and about the tech industry in your local area
* being a community communications spokesperson for Mozilla in your local area

And doesn't mean :

* organizing events on behalf of Mozilla
* giving interviews on behalf of Mozilla without prior formal authorization

CommSquareds work closely with Mozilla paid staff of the Communications team : they will be trained, offered guidance, and given insider information.

Most importantly CommSquareds will be provided with personalized PR trainings, adapted to one's know-how and to one's evolution within the CommSquared program: they will learn and they will get recognition for their work.

== Who may become a CommSquared? ==

* You are a Mozillian, you share our mission, you love the web, and you love people

* You follow industry news closely, especially Mozilla-related content

* You have writing and/or verbal skills and you want to use those to help Mozilla

* You don't have to be technically savvy nor PR trained :)

== Program Content ==

[[File:CommSquared program content.png|700px|]]

=== General Public (DRAFT) ===

Mozilla, being an open and transparent organization, tries to open as much as it can even in PR. Therefore, the general public has access to:

* Public announcements (on the [https://blog.mozilla.org/ Mozilla Blog] & some other official blogs)
* PR training content (linked from this page)
* PR content such as FAQs

=== Insider ===

Insiders will be blogging, doing demos and public speaking. They may pick one or several of those activities. They will receive 101 trainings on PR (tips on the wiki, videos). They will be given first-hand insights and key messages. You may eventually be given the opportunity to evolve into a PR specialist or into a Community Spokesperson.

=== PR Specialist ===

As a PR Specialist, you'll be writing articles, staffing interviews, producing press coverage analysis, and work closely with your local press. You will receive extensive personalized trainings. You will work hand-in-hand with a Spokesperson in your local area.
Please not that there will be no PR Specialist in countries where Mozilla already works with a PR agency.

=== Community Spokesperson ===

As a Community Spokesperson, you'll be speaking on behalf of Mozilla with the Press in your local area, which may happen in community events, congresses, press events, … You will receive extensive personalized trainings. You will work hand-in-hand with a PR Specialist in your local area, or with Mozilla's PR agency.

=== Evolution ===

To progress within the program, CommSquared members will be selected by staff to be trained, depending on business needs, combined with their personal skills and potential. While we hope that everyone who has been trained will eventually graduate, some trainees may need more training before graduating. In other words not everyone will graduate from Insider to PR Specialist or Community Spokesperson following a single training session.

== How do I join? ==

# Get in touch with the admins of the program via email: commsquared-admin@moz...a.com
# Open a [https://mozillians.org Mozillian] account, if you don't have one yet!
# Subscribe to the [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared/ CommSquared Mailing List]
# Request a [https://commsquared.etherpad.mozilla.org/ CommSquared Etherpad Account]
# Download and sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement [[File:CommSquared NDA.pdf]]
# Sign the NDA, scan it and send it back to: commsquared-admin@moz...a.com

== Tutorials ==

Here are a few tutorials for Insiders:

* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/PR PR Basics]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Medialist create a media list]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Blogpost write a fancy blog post]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Demos do demos]
* Tips to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/Presstips work with the Press]
* Tools to be a [https://wiki.mozilla.org/CommSquared/PublicSpeaking public speaker]

== FAQ ==

We get often the same questions. Here they are, with their answers. More questions? Ask them on the mailing list if you're a member, or send them directly to Tristan (tinot@mozilla.com).

* I'm good with people, but I don't have experience in the field of PR. Is this an issue to become a CommSquared member?
** Not at all! Mozilla is working on providing training in order to address this!

* Why has CommsReps evolved into CommSquared?
** Glad you asked! [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/SIGs/Communications CommsReps] was a program which retired in April 2014. The goal of both programs are very similar, but in order to be part of CommsReps, one had to be a Mozilla Rep (hence the "Reps" in "CommsReps"!). CommSquared is replacing the CommsReps program to reflect that it's not necessary to be a Mozilla Rep to be part of CommSquared.

CommSquared

2014-07-31T11:54:15Z

Tnitot: /* How do I join? */

== Welcome to Community Communications aka CommSquared! ==

This is the home of Community Communications, aka CommXComm, aka Comm^2 = CommSquared!

CommSquared is our community communications program. Its design is to spread the Mozilla mission to the press and to the general public.

Which means :

* writing blogposts (bloggers needed!)
* interacting with your local press : writing articles, staffing interviews, ...
* producing press coverage analysis about Mozilla and about the tech industry in your local area
* being a community communications spokesperson for Mozilla in your local area

And doesn't mean :

* organizing events on behalf of Mozilla
* giving interviews on behalf of Mozilla without prior formal authorization

CommSquareds work closely with Mozilla paid staff of the Communications team : they will be trained, offered guidance, and given insider information.

Most importantly CommSquareds will be provided with personalized PR trainings, adapted to one's know-how and to one's evolution within the CommSquared program: they will learn and they will get recognition for their work.

== Who may become a CommSquared? ==

* You are a Mozillian, you share our mission, you love the web, and you love people

* You follow industry news closely, especially Mozilla-related content

* You have writing and/or verbal skills and you want to use those to help Mozilla

* You don't have to be technically savvy nor PR trained :)

== Program Content ==

[[File:CommSquared program content.png|700px|]]

=== Insider ===

Insiders will be blogging, doing demos and public speaking. They may pick one or several of those activities. They will receive 101 trainings on PR (tips on the wiki, videos). They will be given first-hand insights and key messages. You may eventually be given the opportunity to evolve into a PR specialist or into a Community Spokesperson.

=== PR Specialist ===

As a PR Specialist, you'll be writing articles, staffing interviews, producing press coverage analysis, and work closely with your local press. You will receive extensive personalized trainings. You will work hand-in-hand with a Spokesperson in your local area.
Please not that there will be no PR Specialist in countries where Mozilla already works with a PR agency.

=== Community Spokesperson ===

As a Community Spokesperson, you'll be speaking on behalf of Mozilla with the Press in your local area, which may happen in community events, congresses, press events, … You will receive extensive personalized trainings. You will work hand-in-hand with a PR Specialist in your local area, or with Mozilla's PR agency.

=== Evolution ===

To progress within the program, CommSquared members will be selected by staff to be trained, depending on business needs, combined with their personal skills and potential. While we hope that everyone who has been trained will eventually graduate, some trainees may need more training before graduating. In other words not everyone will graduate from Insider to PR Specialist or Community Spokesperson following a single training session.

== How do I join? ==

# Get in touch with Tristan Nitot via email - commsquared-admin@mozilla.com
# Open a Mozillian account, if you don't have one yet
# Subscribe to the [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared/ CommSquared Mailing List]
# Request a [https://commsquared.etherpad.mozilla.org/ CommSquared Etherpad Account]
# Download and sign the [[File:CommSquared NDA.odt|Non-Disclosure Agreement ]]
# Send back the signed NDA to commsquared-admin@mozilla.com

== FAQ ==

We get often the same questions. Here they are, with their answers. More questions? Ask them on the mailing list if you're a member, or send them directly to Tristan (tinot@mozilla.com).

* I'm good with people, but I don't have experience in the field of PR. Is this an issue to become a CommSquared member?
** Not at all! Mozilla is working on providing training in order to address this!

* Why has CommsReps evolved into CommSquared?
** Glad you asked! [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/SIGs/Communications CommsReps] was a program which retired in April 2014. The goal of both programs are very similar, but in order to be part of CommsReps, one had to be a Mozilla Rep (hence the "Reps" in "CommsReps"!). CommSquared is replacing the CommsReps program to reflect that it's not necessary to be a Mozilla Rep to be part of CommSquared.

CommSquared

2014-07-31T11:53:28Z

Tnitot: /* How do I join? */

== Welcome to Community Communications aka CommSquared! ==

This is the home of Community Communications, aka CommXComm, aka Comm^2 = CommSquared!

CommSquared is our community communications program. Its design is to spread the Mozilla mission to the press and to the general public.

Which means :

* writing blogposts (bloggers needed!)
* interacting with your local press : writing articles, staffing interviews, ...
* producing press coverage analysis about Mozilla and about the tech industry in your local area
* being a community communications spokesperson for Mozilla in your local area

And doesn't mean :

* organizing events on behalf of Mozilla
* giving interviews on behalf of Mozilla without prior formal authorization

CommSquareds work closely with Mozilla paid staff of the Communications team : they will be trained, offered guidance, and given insider information.

Most importantly CommSquareds will be provided with personalized PR trainings, adapted to one's know-how and to one's evolution within the CommSquared program: they will learn and they will get recognition for their work.

== Who may become a CommSquared? ==

* You are a Mozillian, you share our mission, you love the web, and you love people

* You follow industry news closely, especially Mozilla-related content

* You have writing and/or verbal skills and you want to use those to help Mozilla

* You don't have to be technically savvy nor PR trained :)

== Program Content ==

[[File:CommSquared program content.png|700px|]]

=== Insider ===

Insiders will be blogging, doing demos and public speaking. They may pick one or several of those activities. They will receive 101 trainings on PR (tips on the wiki, videos). They will be given first-hand insights and key messages. You may eventually be given the opportunity to evolve into a PR specialist or into a Community Spokesperson.

=== PR Specialist ===

As a PR Specialist, you'll be writing articles, staffing interviews, producing press coverage analysis, and work closely with your local press. You will receive extensive personalized trainings. You will work hand-in-hand with a Spokesperson in your local area.
Please not that there will be no PR Specialist in countries where Mozilla already works with a PR agency.

=== Community Spokesperson ===

As a Community Spokesperson, you'll be speaking on behalf of Mozilla with the Press in your local area, which may happen in community events, congresses, press events, … You will receive extensive personalized trainings. You will work hand-in-hand with a PR Specialist in your local area, or with Mozilla's PR agency.

=== Evolution ===

To progress within the program, CommSquared members will be selected by staff to be trained, depending on business needs, combined with their personal skills and potential. While we hope that everyone who has been trained will eventually graduate, some trainees may need more training before graduating. In other words not everyone will graduate from Insider to PR Specialist or Community Spokesperson following a single training session.

== How do I join? ==

# Get in touch with Tristan Nitot via email - commsquared-admin@mozilla.com
# Open a Mozillian account, if you don't have one yet
# Subscribe to the [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared/ CommSquared Mailing List]
# Request a [https://commsquared.etherpad.mozilla.org/ CommSquared Etherpad Account]
# Download and sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement below:
## [[File:CommSquared NDA.odt|thumb|Caption text / CommSquared NDA]]
# Send back the signed NDA to commsquared-admin@mozilla.com

== FAQ ==

We get often the same questions. Here they are, with their answers. More questions? Ask them on the mailing list if you're a member, or send them directly to Tristan (tinot@mozilla.com).

* I'm good with people, but I don't have experience in the field of PR. Is this an issue to become a CommSquared member?
** Not at all! Mozilla is working on providing training in order to address this!

* Why has CommsReps evolved into CommSquared?
** Glad you asked! [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/SIGs/Communications CommsReps] was a program which retired in April 2014. The goal of both programs are very similar, but in order to be part of CommsReps, one had to be a Mozilla Rep (hence the "Reps" in "CommsReps"!). CommSquared is replacing the CommsReps program to reflect that it's not necessary to be a Mozilla Rep to be part of CommSquared.

CommSquared

2014-07-24T16:39:53Z

Tnitot: /* Program Content */

== Welcome to Community Communications aka CommSquared! ==

This is the home of Community Communications, aka CommXComm, aka Comm^2 = CommSquared!

CommSquared is our community communications program. Its design is to spread the Mozilla mission to the press and to the general public.

Which means :

* writing blogposts (bloggers needed!)
* interacting with your local press : writing articles, staffing interviews, ...
* producing press coverage analysis about Mozilla and about the tech industry in your local area
* being a community communications spokesperson for Mozilla in your local area

And doesn't mean :

* organizing events on behalf of Mozilla
* giving interviews on behalf of Mozilla without prior formal authorization

CommSquareds work closely with Mozilla paid staff of the Communications team : they will be trained, offered guidance, and given insider information.

Most importantly CommSquareds will be provided with personalized PR trainings, adapted to one's know-how and to one's evolution within the CommSquared program: they will learn and they will get recognition for their work.

== Who may become a CommSquared? ==

* You are a Mozillian, you share our mission, you love the web, and you love people

* You follow industry news closely, especially Mozilla-related content

* You have writing and/or verbal skills and you want to use those to help Mozilla

* You don't have to be technically savvy nor PR trained :)

== Program Content ==

[[File:CommSquared program content.png|700px|]]

=== Insider ===

Insiders will be blogging, doing demos and public speaking. They may pick one or several of those activities. They will receive 101 trainings on PR (tips on the wiki, videos). They will be given first-hand insights and key messages. You may eventually be given the opportunity to evolve into a PR specialist or into a Community Spokesperson.

=== PR Specialist ===

As a PR Specialist, you'll be writing articles, staffing interviews, producing press coverage analysis, and work closely with your local press. You will receive extensive personalized trainings. You will work hand-in-hand with a Spokesperson in your local area.

=== Community Spokesperson ===

As a Community Spokesperson, you'll be speaking on behalf of Mozilla with the Press in your local area, which may happen in community events, congresses, press events, … You will receive extensive personalized trainings. You will work hand-in-hand with a PR Specialist in your local area.

=== Evolution ===

To progress within the program, CommSquared members will be selected by staff to be trained, depending on business needs, combined with their personal skills and potential. While we hope that everyone who has been trained will eventually graduate, some trainees may need more training before graduating. In other words not everyone will graduate from Insider to PR Specialist or Community Spokesperson following a single training session.

== How do I join? ==

# Get in touch with Tristan Nitot via email - tnitot (at) m.......com
# Subscribe to the [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquaredmail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared CommSquared Mailing List]
# Request a [https://commsquared.etherpad.mozilla.org/ CommSquared Etherpad Account]
# Download and sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement below:
## If you are 18 or above: Coming soon!
## If you are over 14 and under 18: Coming soon!
# Send back the signed NDA to Tristan via email

== FAQ ==

We get often the same questions. Here they are, with their answers. More questions? Ask them on the mailing list if you're a member, or send them directly to Tristan (tinot@mozilla.com).

* I'm good with people, but I don't have experience in the field of PR. Is this an issue to become a CommSquared member?
** Not at all! Mozilla is working on providing training in order to address this!

* Why has CommsReps evolved into CommSquared?
** Glad you asked! [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/SIGs/Communications CommsReps] was a program which retired in April 2014. The goal of both programs are very similar, but in order to be part of CommsReps, one had to be a Mozilla Rep (hence the "Reps" in "CommsReps"!). CommSquared is replacing the CommsReps program to reflect that it's not necessary to be a Mozilla Rep to be part of CommSquared.

CommSquared

2014-05-22T14:35:42Z

Tnitot: /* What should I do to become part of CommSquared? */

== *DRAFT* Welcome to Community Communications aka CommSquared! *DRAFT* ==

This is the new home of Community Communications, codename "CommSquared", formerly known as [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/SIGs/Communications CommsReps], a program which is being retired as of April 2014.

More to come here as we reboot this program!

Need to contact someone for more details? Get in touch with Tristan Nitot (tnitot (a) m......com)

== What's CommSquared? ==

CommSquared is a portmanteau word for '''Community Communications''' aka Comms^2. CommSquared Mozillians are people who are doing PR (press relations) on behalf of Mozilla. They build and maintain a relationship with local members of the press in order to work with them so that Mozilla is well represented in the local media. CommSquared is the proud son of the CommsReps program, but without the Reps part.

CommSquared members work closely with Mozilla paid staff of the Communications team.

== How do CommSquared members communicate between them? ==

A mailing list has been put in place - [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared]. This mailing list is the central way to communicate between members, but we're also trying some other tools until we decide on what we want to settle. These tools include:

* Etherpad - https://commsquared.etherpad.mozilla.org/
* Private Yammer group (ask for details once you are on the mailing list)
* Telegram group chat (ask for details once you are on the mailing list)

== FAQ ==

We get often the same questions. Here they are, with their answers. More questions? Ask them on the mailing list if you're a member, or send them directly to Tristan (see below).

* Sounds exciting! How do I become a CommSquared member?
** Get in touch with Tristan Nitot, who's leading the CommSquared effort. The best way is to send an email to tnitot (a) m.......com <- you know how to do this, right?
* I'm good with people, but I don't have experience in the field of PR. Is this an issue to become a CommSquared member?
** Not at all! Mozilla is working on providing training in order to address this!
* Are CommSquared members spokespeople?
** No, not necessarily. Actually in most cases, they are not. CommSquared people are basically PR people. They build and maintain relationships with reporters. They feed reporters with information related to Mozilla, its products its technology, its mission and whatever is relevant. They help reporters to get answers from Mozilla when needed. When they get questions, they put reporters in touch with a spokesperson.
* Are CommSquared members spokespeople?
** Not right away. To be a spokesperson, you need to be media-trained. Once you are, you can become a spokesperson.
* What's the difference between CommSquared members and evangelists?
** Evangelists are technical people that explain technical things to developers. PR people such as CommSquared members are not necessarily technically savvy that talk to reporters in order to expose them to topics that Mozilla wants to discuss.
* Why has CommsReps evolved into CommSquared?
** Glad you asked! The goal of both programs are very similar, but in order to be part of CommsReps, one had to be a Mozilla Rep (hence the "Reps" in "CommsReps"!). CommSquared is replacing the CommsReps program to reflect that it's not necessary to be a Mozilla Rep to be part of CommSquared. Also, CommSquared is replacing CommsReps.

== What should I do to become part of CommSquared? ==

# Get in touch with Tristan Nitot via email - tnitot (at) m.......com
# Subscribe to the mailing list [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared]
# Request a CommSquared Etherpad account - [https://commsquared.etherpad.mozilla.org/]
# Download and sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement below:
## If you are 18 or above: [https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/4/4b/Mozilla_Reps_Agreement.pdf]
## If you are over 14 and under 18: [https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/d/d2/Mozilla_Reps_Agreement_under_18.pdf]
# Send back the signed NDA to Tristan via email

User:Ckoehler/About wiki.mozilla.org

2014-05-14T09:58:04Z

Tnitot: /* Comments */

{| class="wikitable"
|+ style="text-align:left; padding: 5px;" | Request for Comments
|-
| style="width: 20%; text-align: right; padding: 5px;" | '''date created''' || 2014-05-09
|-
| style="width: 20%; text-align: right; padding: 5px;" | '''comments deadline''' || style="color:red;" | 2014-05-26 14:00 UTC
|-
| style="width: 20%; text-align: right; padding: 5px;" | '''contributors''' || [[User:Ckoehler | Christie Koehler]], Lyre Calliope, Gordon Hemsley, Justin Crawford, Larissa Shapiro, Jennie Rose Halperin, Mark A. Hershberger, and Jason Crowe.
|-
| style="width: 20%; text-align: right; padding: 5px;" | '''status''' || draft
|-
| style="width: 20%; text-align: right; padding: 5px;" | '''To make comments:''' || Edit this page, putting your comments in the [[#Comments]] section. Include <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> without the "nowiki" tags to include your signature.
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| '''Preamble:''' The [[Contribute/Education/Wiki_Working_Group | Wiki Working Group]] has formed to kick-start a revitalization of the wiki and to create a framework for empowering the entire Mozilla community to participate in and sustain this revitalization effort. A first step in this revitalization effort is this '''About''' page, which seeks to clarify the ''purpose'', ''scope'' and ''governance'' of the Mozilla Wiki. Once adopted, this text will reside at [[About]] and serve as our guide for interacting and making decisions about wiki.mozilla.org.

We are actively seeking comments from our community until '''26 May 2014'''. Those comments will be considered and incorporated and this page adopted into the wiki by 15 June 2014. In review this document, please consider the following questions as you review and make your comments:

* what about the content does or does not make sense to you?
* what about the content does or does not resonate with you?
* to what extent does the content match your vision for wiki.mozilla.org?
* to what extend can you support the purpose, scope and governance structured described?
|}

== Purpose ==
This wiki (wiki.mozilla.org, AKA MozillaWiki or WikiMO) is the official public wiki of the Mozilla Project. It is the encyclopedia of the project and is intended to contain comprehensive and dynamic information about Mozilla products, initiatives and sub-projects.

Additionally, the wiki seeks to facilitate lively community interaction that empowers contributors to coordinate activities, find support, and make their projects accessible to other contributors across Mozilla.

== How is the Wiki a critical resource to the Mozilla Project? ==

'''The Wiki provides the most comprehensive, overall picture of Mozilla's mission, strategy, and history.''' Information on the wiki tells the story of Mozilla and makes the organization navigable in a way that no other single resource does. The wiki, along with [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org Bugzilla] and our [https://www.mozilla.org/about/forums/ forums], form the core of Mozilla's long-term institutional record.

'''The Wiki is a significant entry point for contributors into the Mozilla project.''' It serves as a primary and massively scalable on-boarding tool because it provides the opportunity for self-serve contribution pathways across all areas of the project. The wiki enables self-motivated individuals to take advantage of contribution opportunities immediately. The better organized the wiki, the more people are able to take advantage of these opportunities.

'''Publicly available wikis, code repositories, and bug trackers are essential to our collaborative environment and connect our project to the greater open source eco-system.''' These tools are part of the established canon of open source organizational tools because they make the knowledge and tools required to participate immediately available to those who are interested. Experienced open source participants benefit from Mozilla providing these tools because it is what they are accustomed to, and those new to open source benefit because it prepares them for working with other projects in the open source ecosystem.

== What content is appropriate for the Wiki? ==

* Any content pertaining to Mozilla's products, initiatives and sub-projects that is '''not''' end-user documentation or developer documentation.
* Any content pertaining to Mozilla's mission, strategy or history.
* Any content that supports Mozilla's mission or community.
* Any content that is related to the on-going planning, coordination or other contribution activities of Mozilla projects.
* Any content related to the discussion of content on the wiki (e.g. Talk/Discussion pages).
* Any content that is related to helping people use the Wiki.

Content appearing to be completely unrelated to Mozilla and not falling into any of the categories above may be deleted as spam or moved elsewhere.

'''End-user documentation''' is written for users of Mozilla's products and explains how are products work and how to use them. In general, this type of content belongs on [http://support.mozilla.org SUMO].

'''Developer documentation''' is written for programmers developing for Mozilla products like Firefox as well as the Open Web. This type of content includes technical reference information for programming languages and platforms and is most suited for [http://developer.mozilla.org MDN].

== Who own and maintains the Mozilla wiki? ==

The wiki is owned and maintained by the Mozilla community.

* '''Infrastructure''' for the wiki is provided by Mozilla Corp.
* '''Governance''' issues are managed by the [[Modules/Mozilla_Websites#WikiMo | WikiMo module]], a sub-module of Websites. Its current module owner is [[User:Ckoehler | Christie Koehler]] and module peers are [[User:CaptainCalliope | Lyre Calliope]] and [[User:GPHemsley | Gordon Hemsley]].
* '''Technical Support''' is provided jointly by the community and MoCo staff.
* '''Content''' is managed by the community. Information here is public and can be modified by anyone in the Mozilla community with sufficient interest and knowledge to improve it (and an account).

== Where can I report issues with wiki.mozilla.org? ==

* '''Technical''' issues should be reported via [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Websites&component=wiki.mozilla.org bugzilla]. These include server or client-side errors, styling issues, problems with accounts or logging in, and feature requests.
* '''Content''' issues should be addressed on the wiki itself using Talk/Discussion pages whenever possible.

General questions can be addressed to [https://www.mozilla.org/about/forums/#tools-wiki tools-wiki] or #wiki on irc.mozilla.org.

= Comments =

Tips for adding comments:
* Include <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> (without "nowiki" tags) as the last text of your comment to include your signature.
* Indent text to reply with a colon <nowiki>:</nowiki>

Examples:

This is is the first comment! [[User:Ckoehler|Christie Koehler (ckoehler)]] ([[User talk:Ckoehler|talk]]) 12:53, 7 May 2014 (PDT)
: this is the first reply! [[User:Ckoehler|Christie Koehler (ckoehler)]] ([[User talk:Ckoehler|talk]]) 12:53, 7 May 2014 (PDT)

Add your comments and suggestions below. Please use this space to '''comment about this proposal specifically'''. If you have general comments about the wiki, use [[Contribute/Education/Wiki_Working_Group/Sandbox | this page]].

'''About Developer documentation''': A lot of information on how to build and fix things are contained currently in the wiki and not the MDN. I'm faulty of that. Would you recommend that anything which is technically related and/or offer guidance on how to operate in the activity should be pushed to MDN. If yes it would be good to activate Inter wiki links to make it possible to benefit of redirections in between the two entities. For example in Web Compatibility how would we classify [[Compatibility/Guide|Guide]] and [[Compatibility/Mobile/WipeOutUAOverides#Updating_the_UA_override_list|Updating]]. I'm not sure it will be easy to do. Maybe a different way to go about it is to encourage people to think about it when they create a new page.[[User:Karlcow|Karlcow]] ([[User talk:Karlcow|talk]]) 15:40, 9 May 2014 (PDT)

: Good question. Both of the pages you link to seem fine for the Mozilla Wiki. Web Compatibility is a Mozilla project and those pages document how to contribute to it. As I'm responding to this, I'm realizing that the section distinguishing what content belongs on MDN and what belongs on Mozilla Wiki needs further work. Do others have a good way to describe the delineation between the technical information that should go on MDN vs Mozilla Wiki? [[User:Ckoehler|Christie Koehler (ckoehler)]] ([[User talk:Ckoehler|talk]]) 16:52, 9 May 2014 (PDT)

'''About WikiMo''': The about page says currently "Governance issues are managed by the WikiMo module, a sub-module of Websites." but it doesn't explain what is WikiMo and the link goes to a table which is not really about Governance. Is there a more appropriate place on the wiki or elsewhere? [[User:Karlcow|Karlcow]] ([[User talk:Karlcow|talk]]) 15:46, 9 May 2014 (PDT)

'''David's comments''': The only thing that I’d add to the scope is that I think it’d be good to apply a bit of a product/UX lens to the wiki as a community infrastructure, because I believe it will result in more use, more people caring and valuing it, and a general virtuous cycle. Wikis in my experience work if a) the content is well gardened (just like any “content” site), and b) people find authoring & editing to be a fun, pleasant, productive experience (just like any other authoring product). Just because we say it's where stuff “should be” isn’t enough. To that end, I’ll opine that:

* performance of an editing tool is critical to its continued use — it’s true for IDEs, it’s true for word processors, and it’s a place where wikis have traditionally been fairly weak, because of their dawn in the earliest age of CGI, etc. I have the impression that perf on wiki.m.o writes has gone up, and that’s great, and we need to do more to improve perceived perf. As a thought-provoking point: editing an etherpad feels 100x faster to me (even if it’s obviously different).
* we need to encourage, train, and recognize & herald wiki gardeners. (Matt Thompson for example is doing a _stellar_ job of doing that and teaching others how to do that for Webmaker content).
: -- Agreed, and already part of our discussions in the Wiki Working Group. [[User:Ckoehler|Christie Koehler (ckoehler)]] ([[User talk:Ckoehler|talk]]) 16:39, 9 May 2014 (PDT)
* there’s a lot about wikimedia which feels hasn’t really kept up with our collective expectations around authoring environments. Case sensitivity of pages; wikimedia markup in general, clunky authoring environments, etc. There may be more configuration tweaks & add-ons that we could deploy, I’m not an expert there.
: -- Some of this is due to technical debt due to neglect on our end and will get better with time as we bring things more up to date now that we have a dedicate resource working on the wiki. [[User:Ckoehler|Christie Koehler (ckoehler)]] ([[User talk:Ckoehler|talk]]) 16:39, 9 May 2014 (PDT)
* the default skin is way better than it used to be and the pages are less painful to my eye anyway than before — we can still do more.
: Indeed. We're planning to roll out an updated theme this year, one that is compatible with more recent version of MW.
* having someone act as a product manager for wiki.m.o (and for example care and measure things like daily actives, etc. as a metric of utility of the wiki to the org) would be good — anyone can do that, and I and many others would be happy to coach that person on how to be a product manager with a soul if that coaching was desired.
: -- As module owner, I'm also acting as product manager. Happy to have any mentoring you're willing to offer. [[User:Ckoehler|Christie Koehler (ckoehler)]] ([[User talk:Ckoehler|talk]]) 16:39, 9 May 2014 (PDT)
* there are people with wiki.m.o superpowers, and we should figure out how to get those superpowers more evenly distributed. [and make it so that some of the things those folks can do don’t require super-anything]
: -- Indeed, part of the wiki-gardening too. [[User:Ckoehler|Christie Koehler (ckoehler)]] ([[User talk:Ckoehler|talk]]) 16:39, 9 May 2014 (PDT)
* there’s an obvious elephant-in-the-room about wiki.m.o vs. Mana and why we need two. That duality doesn’t bug me too much, but I know it bugs others. Understanding the reason why people use one or the other feels like a good thing to get shared understanding of, even if not everyone will agree w/ the specific decisions.
: -- There needs to be two separate wikis because MoCo needs a resource to store privileged information that can't be public. Mediawiki does that very poorly and recommends that people setup a separate wiki if there is truly privileged information that needs to be separate. We might be able to achieve the same thing if we switched to a confluence-only setup, but that would remove ownership from the Mozilla community, to which I think there are huge downsides. [[User:Ckoehler|Christie Koehler (ckoehler)]] ([[User talk:Ckoehler|talk]]) 16:39, 9 May 2014 (PDT)
[[User:DavidA|DavidA]] ([[User talk:DavidA|talk]]) 16:10, 9 May 2014 (PDT)

: This is good feedback but not related to the about page. I think Christine wanted feedback about the About page [[User:Karlcow|Karlcow]] ([[User talk:Karlcow|talk]]) 16:12, 9 May 2014 (PDT)
:: This is true. I've answered DavidA's comments inline. If there aren't any objections, I'll move his comments and the associated responses to this [[Contribute/Education/Wiki_Working_Group/Sandbox | Sandbox]] we have for collecting feedback. [[User:Ckoehler|Christie Koehler (ckoehler)]] ([[User talk:Ckoehler|talk]]) 16:39, 9 May 2014 (PDT)

'''DavidB's comments''': Just one thing that occurred to me was around possibly needing to add an additional part to the section of who owns different parts of the wiki. There are some pages, like the main page, where the content isn't open for anyone to edit. I'm not entirely sure who can edit the main page or how I could become one of those people if I wanted to. It might be worth having a 'protected content' item to call that out.

: Noted. I'll add something about protected pages. We don't yet have documentation on the process for becoming a user with administrative rights, nor have we audited our current user lists to see if they still make sense. Would you be okay moving forward with this policy while we are still figuring that out? Once we do, we can update it with a link to the appropriate information. [[User:Ckoehler|Christie Koehler (ckoehler)]] ([[User talk:Ckoehler|talk]]) 16:26, 9 May 2014 (PDT)

'''Gerv's comments:''' Firstly, thanks for taking this on. The wiki is a vital resource and it's great to see it getting love. Comments on this page:

The word "comprehensive" is in the purpose. That would suggest that the wiki needs to contain information about everything. The use of the term "encyclopaedia" also suggests this. I think that's actually an anti-goal, and I suspect you do too - we have better places for some info, like SUMO or MDN. It also seems to suggest that if the wiki is missing information on some topic, there is an obligation on someone to provide that information, to achieve comprehensiveness. I'm not sure that's true either.

An alternate take: I would define the purpose of the Mozilla wiki as: "A low-barrier-to-entry place for Mozillians to choose to store dynamic but long-term-relevant information about Mozilla products, initiatives and sub-projects."

"Dynamic" is its distinctive over www.mozilla.org. "long-term-relevant" is its distinctive over IRC or Etherpad. The wiki fits into an important niche between the permanance of one and the real-time collaborativeness of the other.

[[User:Gerv|Gerv]] ([[User talk:Gerv|talk]]) 05:51, 13 May 2014 (PDT)

'''Joelle's comments:''' Does the About page need to be written in a specific tone or language? As a new contributor to WikiMo, the Purpose and How is the Wiki… statements still seem a bit opaque and removed. I wonder if we can incorporate the language used in Wiki Working Group meetings into this About. Last Wiki Working Group meeting the wiki was described as "the innards" of an organization. That term clarified a few questions I had about the scope of WikiMo. It implies what is already stated on the About page in a more inviting way: that the Wiki is a publicly available internal platform; that it makes public information neither designed nor intended for end-users. While I understand that "innards" might not connote the same meaning for some readers, can we consider a tone that is more inviting, yet pithy?
[[User:Jo as Queeniebee|Jo as Queeniebee]] ([[User talk:Jo as Queeniebee|talk]]) 17:02, 13 May 2014 (PDT)

'''Tristan's comments:'''Very happy to see some effort put into the Wiki! I agree with its central role as a tool for participation and memory of the project along with Bugzilla. Nothing to add at this point but will do if anything comes up. Keep up the good work! [[User:Tnitot|Tnitot]] ([[User talk:Tnitot|talk]]) 02:58, 14 May 2014 (PDT)

CommSquared

2014-04-17T17:20:41Z

Tnitot:

== *DRAFT* Welcome to Community Communications aka CommSquared! *DRAFT* ==

This is the new home of Community Communications, codename "CommSquared", formerly known as [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/SIGs/Communications CommsReps], a program which is being retired as of April 2014.

More to come here as we reboot this program!

Need to contact someone for more details? Get in touch with Tristan Nitot (tnitot (a) m......com)

== What's CommSquared? ==

CommSquared is a portmanteau word for '''Community Communications''' aka Comms^2. CommSquared Mozillians are people who are doing PR (press relations) on behalf of Mozilla. They build and maintain a relationship with local members of the press in order to work with them so that Mozilla is well represented in the local media. CommSquared is the proud son of the CommsReps program, but without the Reps part.

CommSquared members work closely with Mozilla paid staff of the Communications team.

== How do CommSquared members communicate between them? ==

A mailing list has been put in place - [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared]. This mailing list is the central way to communicate between members, but we're also trying some other tools until we decide on what we want to settle. These tools include:

* Etherpad - https://commsquared.etherpad.mozilla.org/
* Private Yammer group (ask for details once you are on the mailing list)
* Telegram group chat (ask for details once you are on the mailing list)

== FAQ ==

We get often the same questions. Here they are, with their answers. More questions? Ask them on the mailing list if you're a member, or send them directly to Tristan (see below).

* Sounds exciting! How do I become a CommSquared member?
** Get in touch with Tristan Nitot, who's leading the CommSquared effort. The best way is to send an email to tnitot (a) m.......com <- you know how to do this, right?
* I'm good with people, but I don't have experience in the field of PR. Is this an issue to become a CommSquared member?
** Not at all! Mozilla is working on providing training in order to address this!
* Are CommSquared members spokespeople?
** No, not necessarily. Actually in most cases, they are not. CommSquared people are basically PR people. They build and maintain relationships with reporters. They feed reporters with information related to Mozilla, its products its technology, its mission and whatever is relevant. They help reporters to get answers from Mozilla when needed. When they get questions, they put reporters in touch with a spokesperson.
* Are CommSquared members spokespeople?
** Not right away. To be a spokesperson, you need to be media-trained. Once you are, you can become a spokesperson.
* What's the difference between CommSquared members and evangelists?
** Evangelists are technical people that explain technical things to developers. PR people such as CommSquared members are not necessarily technically savvy that talk to reporters in order to expose them to topics that Mozilla wants to discuss.
* Why has CommsReps evolved into CommSquared?
** Glad you asked! The goal of both programs are very similar, but in order to be part of CommsReps, one had to be a Mozilla Rep (hence the "Reps" in "CommsReps"!). CommSquared is replacing the CommsReps program to reflect that it's not necessary to be a Mozilla Rep to be part of CommSquared. Also, CommSquared is replacing CommsReps.

== What should I do to become part of CommSquared? ==

# Get in touch with Tristan via email - tnitot (at) m.......com
# Subscribe to the mailing list [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared]
# Request a CommSquared Etherpad account - [https://commsquared.etherpad.mozilla.org/]

CommSquared

2014-04-17T17:12:39Z

Tnitot: /* FAQ */

CommSquared

2014-04-16T13:13:23Z

Tnitot: /* FAQ */

CommSquared

2014-04-16T13:10:32Z

Tnitot:

== *DRAFT* Welcome to Community Communications aka CommSquared! *DRAFT* ==

This is the new home of Community Communications, codename "CommSquared", formerly known as [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/SIGs/Communications CommsReps], a program which is being retired as of April 2014.

More to come here as we reboot this program!

Need to contact someone for more details? Get in touch with Tristan Nitot (tnitot (a) m......com)

== What's CommSquared? ==

CommSquared is a portmanteau word for '''Community Communications''' aka Comms^2. CommSquared Mozillians are people who are doing PR (press relations) on behalf of Mozilla. They build and maintain a relationship with local members of the press in order to work with them so that Mozilla is well represented in the local media. CommSquared is the proud son of the CommsReps program, but without the Reps part.

CommSquared members work closely with Mozilla paid staff of the Communications team.

== How do CommSquared members communicate between them? ==

A mailing list has been put in place - [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared]. This mailing list is the central way to communicate between members, but we're also trying some other tools until we decide on what we want to settle. These tools include:

* Etherpad - https://commsquared.etherpad.mozilla.org/
* Private Yammer group (ask for details once you are on the mailing list)
* Telegram group chat (ask for details once you are on the mailing list)

== FAQ ==

We get often the same questions. Here they are, with their answers. More questions? Ask them on the mailing list if you're a member, or send them directly to Tristan (see below).

* Sounds exciting! How do I become a CommSquared member?
** Get in touch with Tristan Nitot, who's leading the CommSquared effort. The best way is to send an email to tnitot (a) m.......com <- you know how to do this, right?
* I'm good with people, but I don't have experience in the field of PR. Is this an issue to become a CommSquared member?
** Not at all! Mozilla is working on providing training in order to address this!
* Are CommSquared members spokespeople?
** No, not necessarily. Actually in most cases, they are not. CommSquared people are basically PR people. They build and maintain relationships with reporters. They feed reporters with information related to Mozilla, its products its technology, its mission and whatever is relevant. They help reporters to get answers from Mozilla when needed. When they get questions, they put reporters in touch with a spokesperson.
* Are CommSquared members spokespeople?
** Not right away. To be a spokesperson/ Spokespeople, you need to be media-trained. Once you are, you can become a spokesperson.
* What's the difference between CommSquared members and evangelists?
** Evangelists are technical people that explain technical things to developers. PR people such as CommSquared members are not necessarily technically savvy that talk to reporters in order to expose them to topics that Mozilla wants to discuss.

CommSquared

2014-04-11T17:11:00Z

Tnitot: new communication tools

== *DRAFT* Welcome to Community Communications aka CommSquared! *DRAFT* ==

This is the new home of Community Communications, codename "CommSquared", formerly known as [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/SIGs/Communications CommsReps], a program which is being retired as of March 2014.

More to come here as we reboot this program!

Need to contact someone for more details? Get in touch with Tristan Nitot (tnitot (a) m......com)

== What's CommSquared? ==

CommSquared is a portmanteau word for Community Communications aka Comms^2. CommSquared Mozillians are people who are doing PR (press relations) on behalf of Mozilla. They build and maintain a relationship with local members of the press in order to work with them so that Mozilla is well represented in the local media. CommSquared is the proud son of the CommsReps program, but without the Reps part.

CommSquared members work closely with Mozilla paid staff of the Communications team.

== How do CommSquared members communicate between them? ==

A mailing list has been put in place - [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared]. This mailing list is the central way to communicate between members, but we're also trying some other tools until we decide on what we want to settle. These tools include:

* Etherpad - https://commsquared.etherpad.mozilla.org/
* Private Yammer group
* Telegram group chat

== FAQ ==

We get often the same questions. Here they are, with their answers. More questions? Ask them on the mailing list if you're a member, or send them directly to Tristan (see below).

* Sounds exciting! How do I become a CommSquared member?
** Get in touch with Tristan Nitot, who's leading the CommSquared effort. The best way is to send an email to tnitot (a) m.......com <- you know how to do this, right?
* I'm good with people, but I don't have experience in the field of PR. Is this an issue to become a CommSquared member?
** Not at all! Mozilla is working on providing training in order to address this!
* Are CommSquared members spokespeople?
** No, not necessarily. Actually in most cases, they are not. CommSquared people are basically PR people. They build and maintain relationships with reporters. They feed reporters with information related to Mozilla, its products its technology, its mission and whatever is relevant. They help reporters to get answers from Mozilla when needed. When they get questions, they put reporters in touch with a spokesperson.
* Are CommSquared members spokespeople?
** Not right away. To be a spokesperson/ Spokespeople, you need to be media-trained. Once you are, you can become a spokesperson.
* What's the difference between CommSquared members and evangelists?
** Evangelists are technical people that explain technical things to developers. PR people such as CommSquared members are not necessarily technically savvy that talk to reporters in order to expose them to topics that Mozilla wants to discuss.

CommSquared

2014-03-29T14:17:51Z

Tnitot:

CommSquared

2014-02-20T18:54:36Z

Tnitot: Filling the blanks. Still a lot missing!

== Welcome to Community Communications aka CommSquared! ==

This is the new home of Community Communications, codename "CommSquared", formerly known as [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/SIGs/Communications CommsReps], a program which is being retired as of March 2014.

More to come here as we reboot this program!

Need to contact someone for more details? Get in touch with Tristan Nitot (tnitot (a) m......com)

== What's CommSquared? ==

CommSquared is a portmanteau word for Community Communications aka Comms^2. CommSquared Mozillians are people who are doing PR (press relations) on behalf of Mozilla. They build and maintain a relationship with local members of the press in order to work with them so that Mozilla is well represented in the local media. CommSquared is the proud son of the CommsReps program, but without the Reps part.

CommSquared members work closely with Mozilla paid staff of the Communications team.

== How do CommSquared members communicate between them? ==

A mailing list has been put in place - [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/commsquared] . Other ways of communicating are being used, but the CommSquared mailing list is the central tool.

== FAQ ==

We get often the same questions. Here they are, with their answers. More questions? Ask them on the mailing list if you're a member, or send them directly to Tristan (see below).

* Sounds exciting! How do I become a CommSquared member?
** Get in touch with Tristan Nitot, who's leading the CommSquared effort. The best way is to send an email to tnitot (a) m.......com <- you know how to do this, right?
* I'm good with people, but I don't have experience in the field of PR. Is this an issue to become a CommSquared member?
** Not at all! Mozilla is working on providing training in order to address this!
* Are CommSquared members spokespeople?
** No, not necessarily. Actually in most cases, they are not. CommSquared people are basically PR people. They build and maintain relationships with reporters. They feed reporters with information related to Mozilla, its products its technology, its mission and whatever is relevant. They help reporters to get answers from Mozilla when needed. When they get questions, they put reporters in touch with a spokesperson.
* Are CommSquared members spokespeople?
** Not right away. To be a spokesperson/ Spokespeople, you need to be media-trained. Once you are, you can become a spokesperson.
* What's the difference between CommSquared members and evangelists?
** Evangelists are technical people that explain technical things to developers. PR people such as CommSquared members are not necessarily technically savvy that talk to reporters in order to expose them to topics that Mozilla wants to discuss.

CommSquared

2014-02-20T16:06:44Z

Tnitot:

== Welcome to Community Communications aka CommSquared! ==

This is the new home of Community Communications, codename "CommSquared", formerly known as [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/SIGs/Communications CommsReps].

More to come here as we reboot this program!

Need to contact someone for more details? Get in touch with Tristan Nitot (tnitot à m....com)

== What's CommSquared? ==

== How do CommSquared members communicate between them? ==

== Sounds exciting! How do I become a CommSquared member? ==

CommSquared

2014-02-20T16:04:44Z

Tnitot: Creation of the page

== Welcome to Community Communications aka CommSquared! ==

This is the new home of Community Communications, codename "CommSquared", formerly known as [https://wiki.mozilla.org/ReMo/SIGs/Communications CommsReps].

More to come here as we reboot this program!

Need to contact someone for more details? Get in touch with Tristan Nitot (tnitot à m....com)

Badges

2014-01-09T14:01:41Z

Tnitot: Move Telecom-SudParis entry from 'Further reading' to 'Who is using Open badges'. I think it makes more sense.

<section begin=summary />{{RoadmapSummary
|icon=3ea2d817e92ac6e2e4e69bf9e9290d4f bigger.png
|pagelocation=Open Badges
|pagetitle=Mozilla Open Badges
|owner=Erin Knight, Carla Casilli, Sunny Lee, Emily Goligoski, Chris McAvoy, Brian Brennan, Mike Larsson, Doug Belshaw, Jess Klein, Chloe Varelidi, Atul Varma, Meg Cole, Jade Forester
|updated=October 2013
|description=Mozilla's Open Badges make it easy for anyone to issue, earn and display badges across the web through a shared infrastructure that's free and open to all.
}}<section end=summary />

__NOTOC__

== What is a Badge? ==

badge [baj]: a special or distinctive mark, token, or device worn as a sign of
allegiance, membership, authority, achievement, etc. (Source: [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/badge Dictionary.com])

A badge is a symbol or indicator of an accomplishment, skill, quality or interest. From the Boy and Girl Scouts, to PADI diving instruction, to the more recently popular geo-location game, [https://foursquare.com/ Foursquare], badges have been successfully used to set goals, motivate behaviors, represent achievements and communicate success in many contexts. A “digital badge” is an online record of achievements, tracking the recipient’s communities of interaction that issued the badge and the work completed to get it. Digital badges can support connected learning environments by motivating learning and signaling achievement both within particular communities as well as across communities and institutions. (Source: [https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/5/59/OpenBadges-Working-Paper_012312.pdf Erin Knight White Paper])

== Digital Badges vs Open Badges ==

A digital badge is an online representation of a skill you’ve earned. Open Badges take that concept one step further, and allows you to verify your skills, interests and achievements through credible organizations and attaches that information to the badge image file, hard-coding the metadata for future access and review. Because the system is based on an open standard, earners can combine multiple badges from different issuers to tell the complete story of their achievements — both online and off. Badges can be displayed wherever earners want them on the web, and share them for employment, education or lifelong learning.

'''Open Badges are:'''

*'''Free and open:''' Mozilla Open Badges is not proprietary. It’s free software and an open technical standard any organization can use to create, issue and verify digital badges.
*'''Transferable:''' Collect badges from multiple sources, online and off, into a single backpack. Then display your skills and achievements on social networking profiles, job sites, websites and more.
*'''Stackable:''' Whether they’re issued by one organization or many, badges can build upon each other and be stacked to tell the full story of your skills and achievements.
*'''Evidence-based:''' Open Badges are information-rich. Each badge has important metadata which is hard-coded into the badge image file itself that links back to the issuer, criteria and verifying evidence.

'''Open Badges make it easy to:'''

*Get recognition for the things you learn;
*Give recognition for the things you teach;
*Verify skills; and
*Display your verified badges across the web.

== What is Mozilla's Open Badges project? ==

Learning today happens everywhere, not just in the classroom. But it's often difficult to get recognition for skills and achievements that happen outside of school. '''Mozilla's Open Badges project''' is working to solve that problem, making it easy for anyone to issue, earn and display badges across the web through a shared technical infrastructure. '''The result:''' helping people of all ages gain and display 21st century skills and unlock new career and educational opportunities.

Want to know more about Open Badges? [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Badges/About Read about what badges are and how they work] and check out our [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Badges/FAQs Frequently Asked Questions] page to find some answers, or shoot us an email at [mailto:badges@mozillafoundation.org badges@mozillafoundation.org]

== Get started with Open Badges ==

;Ready? Check out our site and Community page
:*http://openbadges.org
:*http://community.openbadges.org/

;Set? Create your Backpack
:*https://backpack.openbadges.org

;Go! Get some Badges!
:*Take the [http://openbadges.org/earn/ Badges 101 Quiz] and earn your first badge!

Read more about the [https://github.com/mozilla/openbadges#mozilla-open-badges Technology] behind Open Badges.
<br>
Find the [https://github.com/mozilla/openbadges/wiki Onboarding information for Issuers, Displayers and Earners] and get started!

== Become part of the Community ==

*[https://groups.google.com/d/forum/openbadges '''Open Badges learning group'''] and [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/openbadges-dev '''development group'''] -- Subscribe to these groups to take part in ongoing conversations about badges in the wild.
*[https://openbadges.etherpad.mozilla.org/openbadges-community-2 '''Open Badges Community Calls'''] -- Join our weekly global call every Wednesday at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT. During these hour-long calls we share our progress and encourage you to share your Open Badges work, questions, and comments. They're fun and we encourage you to come along!
*[https://openbadges.etherpad.mozilla.org/research-calls '''Open Badges Research & Design Calls'''] -- If you are interested in Open Badges Research and Badge System Design, join this call, held on Wednesdays in the hour before the Community Calls, at 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm GMT.
*[http://openbadges.tumblr.com// '''Open Badges Blog'''] -- Follow our blog for Open Badges news and updates.
*[http://twitter.com/#!/openbadges '''Twitter'''] -- Follow @OpenBadges and use the [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23OpenBadges&src=typd #OpenBadges] hashtag to join the conversation on Twitter.
*[https://www.facebook.com/MozillaOpenBadges '''Facebook'''] -- Like us on Facebook for news and updates you can share with your networks.
*[https://wiki.mozilla.org/IRC '''IRC'''] -- Reach us on IRC at irc.mozilla.org, #badges
*[[Media:Open_Badges_Presentation_-_General.pdf‎| '''Open Badges presentation materials''']] -- Want to give an Open Badges presentation? To get you started, here's a PDF. Please note that all of these documents are [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ CC by SA].
*[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aTAP04N9dAuSGv71tWOUA1iqYxWWTA4dlQIyP-7WT0E/edit '''Common badges terms and vocabulary'''] -- Help us to build a common lexicon of digital badge terms.

== Who is using Open Badges? ==

*[http://openmatt.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/badges-in-the-real-world/ '''User stories'''] -- Hypothetical examples of how badges can help solve problems in everyday scenarios.<br>
*[http://www.2mbetterfutures.org/ '''2 Million Better Futures'''] -- This project from [http://www.cgiamerica.org/ CGI America] aims to help 1 million workers and 1 million students succeed using Open Badges by 2016.
*[http://chicagosummeroflearning.org/about '''Chicago Summer of Learning'''] -- The first citywide badging initiative, which was so successful that [http://www.enewspf.com/school-news/45425-mayor-emanuel-announces-nearly-100-000-badges-awarded-through-chicago-summer-of-learning.html '''Mayor Emmanuel committed to continuing the program next year.''']
*[http://www.openbadges.org/participating-issuers/ '''Participating Issuers'''] -- An updated list of badge issuers and designers.
*[http://bit.ly/platform-chart '''General Badge Issuing Platform Chart'''] -- A list of platforms for issuing open badges generated and continuously updated by the community.
*[http://blog.makewav.es/2013/08/05/open-badges-for-schools-what-are-the-options/ '''Badges for School Issuer Platforms'''] -- Badge issuing platforms for schools.
*[http://mooc.telecom-sudparis.eu '''Telecom SudParis: French MOOC about Telecoms Concepts: Badges from Moodle'''] (Mooc implemented with LMS Moodle)

== Further Reading ==

*[https://wiki.mozilla.org/File:OpenBadges-Working-Paper_012312.pdf '''White Paper'''] -- An in-depth look at how badges can reinvent 21st century learning<br>
*[http://bit.ly/badgevalidation '''Open Badges Validation Paper'''] -- An exploration of how to build an open and distributed accreditation system for badges and the organizations that issue them<br>
*[http://www.scoop.it/t/badges-for-lifelong-learning/?tag=Sheryl+Grant '''Press coverage'''] -- A collection of articles and related items from community member [http://www.hastac.org/users/slgrant Sheryl Grant] (new Press Coverage page coming soon!)
*[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Badges/roadmap '''Open Badges roadmap'''] -- We're continually updating the roadmap with new features.
*[http://dmlcompetition.net '''Digital Media and Learning Competition: Badges for LifeLong Learning'''] (administered by HASTAC and funded by MacArthur) -- click to learn more.

== Press Inquiries ==

Please contact [mailto:press@mozilla.com press@mozilla.com].

== Get involved with Mozilla ==

*[http://join.mozilla.org '''Join Mozilla'''] -- you could get a snazzy t-shirt for joining!
*[http://www.mozilla.org/about/mission.html '''Mozilla's mission'''] -- Read more about our mission to promote openness, innovation & opportunity on the Web.
*[https://www.facebook.com/mozilla '''Like Mozilla on Facebook'''] and [http://twitter.com/mozilla '''Follow Mozilla on Twitter''']
*[https://donate.mozilla.org/Sign-Up '''Get updates from Mozilla'''] -- Be the first to know what we're doing and how you can get involved.

[[Image:Open_Badges_napkin_sketch.png|800px]]

People:LEAD Program

2013-12-23T17:43:54Z

Tnitot: /* Short Description */ correcting typo

==Short Description==

'''LEAD''' – stands for Leadership Exploration and Development

The goal of the program is for Mozilla to become more scalable with developed bench strength of designated leaders.
* Enable us to grow and scale through a broad base of people ready to confidently lead the project.
* Understand the role, responsibilities and impact of designated leadership.
* Increase critical thinking skills to translate strategy into high-impact action plans.
* Grow business literacy and understanding of our competitive environment.
* Develop team leadership skills.
* Evolve skills to influence and lead change.
* Cultivate individual leadership presence and a developed understanding of its impact.

==Program Profile==

The audience is director-level and designated leaders across the Project. They are next tier successors/influencers and select number of contributors. The program consists of Four sessions over seven months, 10 days of training.They will also be asked to do small group work aligned with selected Project objectives.

==Project Sessions & Overview==
<table border=1 cellpadding=5>
<tr>
<td>
<center><b>Practices</b></center></td><td><center><b>Skills</b></center></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan=2 bgcolor=#A9BCF5 style="border:1px solid black;" >Purpose and Vision</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
* Have a vision and communicate it
* Lead with purpose and passion
* Choose consciously
* Take risks
* don't bother about failure, just have to learn from mistakes
* keep on doing again and again,success is sure
* Embrace failure as a key part of your journey
* Develop and lead from your guiding principles
* Have faith
</td>
<td>
* Lift up your head and see the bigger picture
* Think strategically
* Use your intuition to make decisions
* Think outside the box
* Know where you are on your Hero’s Journey
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan=2 bgcolor=#A9BCF5 style="border:1px solid black;" >Achieving</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
* Commit to being a leader
* Have a life stance of Outcome-Creating vs. Problem-Reacting
* Take responsibility for the outcome you create
</td>
<td>
* Strike a balance between relationship and task
* Notice when your lid comes down and lift it
* Know your saboteur and its tricks
* Build a culture of accountability (include yourself)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan=2 bgcolor=#A9BCF5 style="border:1px solid black;" >Relating</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
* Be of service to others
* Build Community
* Mentor and be mentored
* Cultivate allies and ask for help
* Be transparent
</td>
<td>
* Collaborate - Yes, And…
* Design alliances
* Foster team play
* Be curious
* Practice 3 Levels of Listening
* Be aware of your reactive tendencies and step out of them
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan=2 bgcolor=#A9BCF5 style="border:1px solid black;" >Leadership Presence</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
* Be authentic
* Build self-awareness of your strengths and limitations
* Be conscious of your impact
</td>
<td>
* Hold the room
* Develop your range
* Be a good story-teller
* Stay on type (I Am Type)
</td>
</tr>
</table>

==Current Status and Further Work==
* We began Lead Cohort one in of 2012 with 18 participants.

* In of 2012 we kicked off Lead Cohort two with 22 participants.

* In May 2013 – we began Cohort Three with an additional 21 people beginning their 7 month journey!

==Resources==
There are several resources we use inconjunction with the LEAD program. Below is a list of these resources.

* The Leadership Circle Profile – www.theleadershipcircle.com
* Books:
** HBR: Leadership
** Pocket Mentor: Thinking Strategically
** Tribes by Seth Godin
** The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
** Oh The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Suess
** Change Agent Leadership Model – see next page

==Team Profiles==

'''INTERNAL CHAMPIONS:'''

'''Debbie Cohen'''

At Mozilla, I help us engage the best talent in the world, building a great place to grow and evolve careers, and supporting a culture that will change the world.

If you want to know more, I'm on [[http://linkd.in/1aXcdbs| linked In]]

'''Mihca Degele'''

I'm reducing chaos and broadening options no matter where I'm engaging with employees. As the HR Business Partner for Engineering, I'm the one that helps when you have HR questions, want to talk about your career, are experiencing changes on the homefront, or need someone to listen and help you move forward.

I've supported a wide variety of functional teams in my years of HR which requires resourcefulness, flexibility, and maybe a little irreverence. So I'm here if you want to talk about your life and career at Mozilla or if you want to discuss the coolest TED talks. If you can't find me in Mountain View, I'm likely scaling a rock wall or finding zen on my yoga mat.

If you want to know more, I'm on [[http://linkd.in/1aXbIy8| linked In]]

'''EXTERNAL CHAMPIONS:'''

'''Athena Katsaros''' delights in working with people who are committed to being champions for creativity, collaboration, and change in their organizations. She has over 10 years experience as a Leadership coach and experience designer. She focuses on cultivating the natural strengths in people and helping them find authentic and fulfilling ways to express their leadership. The aim of her training programs is to inspire attendees and provide the possibility of transformative and lasting change. This makes her a perfect match for Mozilla and the Mozillian way!

'''Kate Roeske-Zummer''' is passionate about brining more humanity into the workplace. She has over 10 years experience as a Leadership coach and experience designer and remains passionate that people learn through experience. Kate’s unique style is highly collaborative in every aspect of her work. She finds the right solution for each client so their specific needs are met. Kate specializes in working with teams and individuals to increase their leadership skills, including cultivating emotional intelligence, decisiveness, and strategic thinking. She is delighted to be able to share and transform the Mozilla culture and people.

'''SUPPORTING ROLES:'''

These individuals were instrumental in supporting the facilitators and holding the space for participants through each of the lead sessions.

* Dia Bondi (Co-Facilitator: Lead Cohort One - Session two)
* Dino Anderson (Co-Facilitator: Lead Cohort One - Session two)
* Anika Briner (Assistant; Lead Cohort Three - Sessions one through four)
* Emily Chardac (Assistant; Lead Cohort Three - Sessions one through four)

Engagement/Engagement-Offsite-2014-January

2013-12-03T15:34:40Z

Tnitot: /* Travel Details */

=All Engagement Offsite, January 2014=

==Location & Dates==

* Bay Area - place TBD
* Dates: 01/13-17 (Monday and Friday being travel days)

==Agenda==
*Here's a link to the [https://etherpad.mozilla.org/Engagement-Offsite-2014] Etherpad for adding session proposals and agenda topics for the working days

==Travel Info==
Your name in the following table is considered an RSVP.
*Please add a number next to your first and last names, arrival and departure dates and any dietary restrictions.
We will use this document to make hotel reservation for the offsite (check in on Monday - check out on Friday).
* For airline tickets and any additional hotel days, please book through Egencia.

==Travel Details==
{| class="fullwidth-table"
! Full Name || Arrival and Departure Dates || Dietary restrictions
|-
| 1. William Reynolds || 01/13-17 || Paleo (no grains, gluten, dairy or soy)
|-
| 2. Luciana Vianna || 01/13-17 || None
|-
| 3. Grace Jimenez || 01/13-17 || None
|-
| 4. Pete Scanlon || 01/13-17 || Vegetarian
|-
| 5. Jean Collings || 01/13-17 || None
|-
| 6. Kristin Baird || 01/13-16 || None
|-
| 7. Ibai Garcia || 01/13-17 || None
|-
| 8. Jessilyn Davis || 01/13-17 || Vegetarian
|-
| 9. Karolina Shaw || 01/11-16 (11-13 in SF) || No grains (rice, pasta, wheat, oats)
|-
|10. Roland Tanglao || 01/13-17 || None
|-
|11. John Bernard || 01/13-16 || None
|-
|12. Kadir Topal || 01/13-17 || Vegetarian
|-
|13. Chris Heilmann || 01/11-18 || Paleo
|-
|14. Jesse Montano || 01/14-17 || None
|-
|15. Katherine Naszradi || 01/14-17 || None
|-
|16. Mike Manning || 01/13-17 || None
|-
|17. Carmen Collins || 01/13-16 || Gluten Free
|-
|18. Michael Kelly || 01/13-17 || I like hot chocolate!
|-
|19. Ali Spivak || 01/13-17 (local) || Gluten Free
|-
|20. Dan Horner || 01/13-17 || Paleo
|-
|21. Laura Forrest || 01/13-17 || Paleo
|-
|22. Shannon Prior || 01/13-17 || None
|-
|23. Matej Novak || 01/12–18 || None
|-
|24. Chelsea Novak || 01/12–18 || Severe Peanut Allergy
|-
|25. Michelle Luna || 01/13-17 || None
|-
|26. Havi Hoffman || 01/14-17 || None
|-
|27. Frédéric Harper || 01/11-18 || None
|-
|28. Giorgos Logiotatidis || 01/12-18 || None
|-
|29. Alex Gibson || 01/12-18 || None
|-
|30. Gen Kanai || 01/13-17 || None
|-
|31. Jessica Osorio || 01/13-17 || None
|-
|32. Lee Tom || 01/13-15 || None
|-
|33. Angelina Fabbro || 01/13-17 || Lactose intolerant
|-}
|34. Sakina Groth || 01/13-17 || Vegetarian
|-}
|35. Michael Ellis || 01/13-17 || None
|-}
|36. Marcia Zikan || 01/13-17 || None
|-}
|37. Josh Mize || 01/13-17 || No mammals
|-}
|38. Benjamin Sternthal || 01/13-17 || None
|-}
|39. Chris More || 01/13-17 || None
|-}
|40. Jennifer Bertsch || 01/13-17 || None
|-}
|41. Mike Alexis || 01/13-17 || No red meat; no eggs
|-}
|42. Florian Scholz || 01/12-24 (17-24 in SF) || None
|-}
|43. John Slater || 01/14-17 || None
|-}
|44. Chris Mills || 01/13-22 (17-22 in SF), arriving 2pm on the 13th || None
|-}
|45. Hermina Condei || 01/13-17 || None
|-}
|46. Michael Verdi || 01/12-18 || Vegan
|-}
|47. Brian King || 01/12-18 || None
|-}
|48. Holly Habstritt Gaal || 01/13-17 || None
|-}
|49. Madalina Ana || 01/13-18 || None
|-}
|50. Barry Munsterteiger || 01/13-17 || None
|-}
|51. Robert Nyman || 01/13-18 || None
|-}
|52. Sean Martell || 01/12-17 || High bacon tolerance
|-}
|53. Dia Bondi || 01/13-16 || None
|-}
|54. Michael Hung || 01/12-17 || None
|-}
|55. Jane Hsu || 01/12-18 || None
|-}
|56. Jack Guo || 01/13 - 18|| None
|-}
|57. Mark Coggins || 01/13 - 17 (local) || None
|-}
|58. Ty Flanagan || 01/12-17 || No onions, peppers, garlic. (sigh, I know)
|-}
|59. Tetsuya Kosaka || 01/13-17 || None
|-}
|60. Jennifer Balaco || 01/13-17 || None
|-}
|61. Noritada Shimizu || 01/14-17 || None
|-}
|62. Eric Petitt || 01/13-17 || None
|-}
|63. Tristan Nitot || 01/13/17 || None