[sllug-members]: Bad UTOPIA news - let's do something about it

[Thomas S Hatch]

This problem is to be expected, most municipal projects advertise
themselves, when roads are build we all just see the roads.  I think that
the question of marketing is a big who, who should be marketing it?

As a municipal project I imagine that we not only have the right, but also a
bit of responsibility to advertise on it's behalf, is anyone willing to
spearhead this?



On Jan 3, 2008 12:18 PM, Hongyi Gao <hongyi_gao at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  It's all about advertisement when talking about there is only 1/3
> customers as it's expected.
>
> I mean, I didn't hear anything about this project before I got here. There
> is no channel for average people to hear about it. How could they buy it if
> they don't know it exists?
>
> Look around my place. When I ask people how they compare UTOPIA with
> Comcast, they will probably say: what UTOPIA? Is it DSL?
>
> Face it. It's all about marketing, not just technology.
>
> It will be great if we have some marketing pro here help it out too.
>
> Hongyi
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>  *From:* Thomas S Hatch <thatch45 at gmail.com>
> *To:* Salt Lake Linux Users Group Discussions <sllug-members at sllug.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 03, 2008 8:43 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [sllug-members]: Bad UTOPIA news - let's do something about
> it
>
> I have 3 years experience with graphics, and I have some CD/DVD
> duplication equipment, if there is anything I can do just say so!
>
> -Tom
>
> On Jan 3, 2008 7:26 AM, u235sentinel < u235sentinel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Mike Bourgeous wrote:
> >
> > >> Not long ago, Nelson H. F. Beebe proclaimed...
> >
> > >
> > > I don't post to SLLUG very often, but UTOPIA is a topic that always
> > gets my
> >
> >  attention, and I'd like to do something to help it out.  Are there any
> >
> > audio/video/graphics people on the list (besides myself)?  If there are
> >
> > others interested in such a project and some way to get funding
> > (Xmission?  Donations?)
> >
> >  I'd like to help out with a newspaper ad, billboard, bus stop/bus-side
> > poster, radio spot,
> >
> >  or TV spot.  If there's enough interest from people with money,
> > connections, or skills, we
> >
> >  can put together a list of who can do what, plan an ad campaign, and
> > divide
> >
> > responsibilities accordingly.
> > >
> > > Any takers?
> > >
> > > Mike Bourgeous
> >
> > I may be able to help with some of this.  My wife and I own a DVD video
> > company (TimeCapsules on DVD) and have worked with audio/video to DVD.
> > So we have some skills putting videos together.
> >
> > Plus I'm a pain in the ass when it comes to contacting Politicians.
> > There are a few out there who hear from me about Utopia and Comcast's
> > marketing fraud frequently.  Hell, now I'm working with a couple of
> > Politicians in D.C. to push through a bill which would prohibit State
> > Lawmakers from messing with Utopia... Again (note S.B. 66).
> >
> > I'd be happy to help where I can.
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