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Re: [LUG] effectiveness of shop window advertising

 

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> How effective is shop window advertising,  as a lot of shops allow
> people to place small ads in the window,  just thought it would be an
> idea to perhaps create a few small ubuntu or related ads and blitz a few
> shops in one area,  to see if we can get the message out there.
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> Not sure but the more people see Ubuntu / Linux and related terms out
> there, it may drum up interest
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> For ubuntu they can be directed to the local support wiki page (I need
> help with content for this),  which in turn will direct em to the lug list.
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> Hopefully we can then get people who are interested to Lug meets, to
> talk to users and get more information.MS will start their agressive campaigs soon 
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> windows,  so we need to be ready with our own campaigns,
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> I can do this in torbay, well paignton, and torquay,  (or parts of
> torquay),
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> Paul
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To give you an idea, I put an advert in my local paper shop and got one 
responce.

Can't help but think there are better ways of advertising.  Giving discs 
away like the OpenDisc is probably a better idea as the potential new 
users can take the disc away and look at it rather than trying to 
remember a web address etc.

Rob

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