Promoting Puppy at Computer Shows

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NathanO · #16 Post by **NathanO** » Sun 13 May 2007, 00:36

Had the computer show today.

Handed out about 30 of the flyers and had the .pdf on screen most of the time for people to look at.

We had 7 people take for 'donation' a DVD of 2.15CE. All the money goes for more CD's/DVD's for the next show.

Talked to about 10 people already using Puppy in the San Antonio, Texas area. Also talked to a number of Ham operators that are looking at the Ham version as well as the regular to paly with. I may look at our getting together a 'PuppyLUG' group to meet just before our SATLUG meetings and see where it heads.

Pizzagood: Everyone loved your one liners and paragraphs.

Nathan F: Good comments on the .pdf.

NathanO

afgs · #17 Post by **afgs** » Thu 07 Jun 2007, 06:03

I have my version of Puppy flyer, which I would like to share in case anybody needs one, but this forum does not allowed me to post it.

Lobster · #18 Post by **Lobster** » Thu 07 Jun 2007, 07:45

change it to one of these forum allowed format extensions

ace, bz2, gtar, gz, pet, pup, rar, tar, zip

(you can just change the name and let us know what to change it back to)

from Rox drag the file into the Pupzip icon

afgs · #19 Post by **afgs** » Thu 07 Jun 2007, 10:19

Thanks Lobster for your advice.
Here are the flyers (have compressed them in zip files).

Lobster · #20 Post by **Lobster** » Thu 07 Jun 2007, 12:17

"Puppy Linux is as fast as a greased toddler in a candy store" made me laugh

Good flyers did you create them in Scribus?

HairyWill · #21 Post by **HairyWill** » Thu 07 Jun 2007, 12:53

Nice flyer. One comment:
Puppy Linux:Unleashed your computer!
is gramatically incorrect

"Puppy Linux:Unleash your computer!"
would be better

NathanO · #22 Post by **NathanO** » Fri 08 Jun 2007, 14:43

afgs,

It may be the PDF viewer I use, but in printing out the landscape version the 'paw prints' end up on a white background and the printing in front of them is hard to read. It shows good in the readers on screen.

Any ideas?

NathanO

afgs · #23 Post by **afgs** » Wed 13 Jun 2007, 06:29

Thank you for your advices.
I've made some refinements on the flyers, including version 2 (of each) which uses less ink to print.

afgs · #24 Post by **afgs** » Thu 14 Jun 2007, 07:18

Sorry, the connection broke when I was uploading the Puppy landscape flyers.
Here they are. Hope they print well.

John Doe · #25 Post by **John Doe** » Thu 14 Jun 2007, 07:58

vs. 2 has better font for visual scanning.

perhaps the column on the lower left would be easier to track either right or left aligned, i've read that centering should be reserved for titles and headings. or perhaps it's fine.

the thumbs in the upper left are maybe a bit pixallated.

a nice sharp 90 deg angle in the upper left might help square it all off.

the dog is in a position that sort of has it's crotch projected at the viewer. some people might get turned off by that. some people see pics, some words.

speaking of words, what does "and no auditors" mean? that's the only part that didn't make sense to me.

MGFox · #26 Post by **MGFox** » Mon 30 Jul 2007, 09:45

Revised version

afgs · #27 Post by **afgs** » Mon 30 Jul 2007, 09:52

Thanks MGFox for helping me revised it.

NathanO · #28 Post by **NathanO** » Fri 24 Aug 2007, 20:16

Besides the computer shows in the area about every 10 weeks, San Antonio College puts on an 'Open Source Fest" each October. I am working on a Over View of Puppy to present.

So far the reception of Puppy at the computer shows has been very positive.

NathanO · #29 Post by **NathanO** » Fri 25 Apr 2008, 13:34

If any one is in the San Antonio, TX area May 10, the next computer show will be at the Live Oak civic Center. The San Antonio Linux Users Group will be showing off graphics packages. I will be running several under Puppy. Right now I plan to use 3.01, but if 4.0 is operational on my computers I will try that.

NathanO · #30 Post by **NathanO** » Thu 12 Mar 2009, 18:24

The 2009 Open Source Fest at San Antonio College is at this link:

http://cis.sac.accd.edu/~skolars/satlug/

I will be doing a session on Puppy Friday night.

We still promote Puppy at the local computer shows:

March 14, May 30, Aug 29, Nov 14, Dec 12 2009 at the Live Oak Civic Center.

Lobster · #31 Post by **Lobster** » Thu 19 Mar 2009, 09:01

Hi Nathan Oxhandler (what a great name)

Here is the latest presentation on 4.2 - if I update will
let you know
http://tmxxine.com/dt/42.swf

Good luck

NathanO · #32 Post by **NathanO** » Thu 19 Mar 2009, 13:04

Ed,

How about a shot of the PETget showing how to add packages, on slide should do.

Lobster · #33 Post by **Lobster** » Thu 19 Mar 2009, 14:41

Well I have added a slide (7) which shows software being added
Enclosed is the latest ODP presentation if you wish to modify

NathanO · #34 Post by **NathanO** » Fri 17 Apr 2009, 21:16

Due to construction at San Antonio College the dates on the Open Source Fest will have to be changed. PLEASE watch the link for the new dates. I will also try and post them when they are avaliable.

http://cis.sac.accd.edu/~skolars/satlug/

For the May 30th computer show we hope to show off programing packages and computer controled devices.

NathanO · #35 Post by **NathanO** » Mon 28 Nov 2011, 17:47

Been a while. The next Computer Show is Dec 10, 2011, Live Oak Civic Center near San Antonio, TX. We are still showing off Puppy as well as the other Linux distributions and get a number of return visitors. The Xmas show is where we try and show off Linux aimed at the younger set.

Our Dec 14, 2011 meeting is our Xmas party. See satlug.org for how to get to our meetings at Rackspace.

The exotic computer group, xcssa.org , normally joins us for this, come meet all the 'Geeks'.

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