This page is based on the Marketing schedule template which should be copied over at every new release. This schedule depends on Fedora General release schedule. We are now in the Fedora 11 cycle.
Tasks not tied to the release cycle
A list of general tasks which are not directly related to a Fedora release cycle can be found on Marketing tasks.
The 6 weeks leading up to Alpha (2008-12-15 - 2009-02-05)
| Task Name |
Owner |
Target Date |
Status/Notes
|
Update the Talking Points |
Jack |
2009-01-30 |
Complete
|
| Renew the news distribution network people list to always have motivated people |
moixs |
2009-03-03 |
work in progress
|
Cleanup the wiki from the obsolete marketing cycles |
moixs |
2009-02-28 |
Complete
|
Cycle the wiki pages to the new release |
moixs |
2009-02-28 |
Complete
|
Between Alpha and Beta (2009-02-06 - 2009-03-24)
| Task Name |
Owner |
Target Date |
Status/Notes
|
| Select marketing topics/features we want to focus on |
Max Spevack |
2009-03-10 |
in progress
|
| Update the features page |
Max Spevack |
2009-03-10 |
in progress
|
| Contact beats people about topics/features we cover |
Jack |
2009-03-10 |
A note
|
| Update the talking points |
Jack |
2009-03-10 |
A note
|
| (PBOOK) "Now accepting photos" 200x100px banner |
Michael Beckwith |
2009-03-10 |
|
Between Beta and Preview Release (2009-03-25 - 2009-04-28)
| Task Name |
Owner |
Target Date |
Status/Notes
|
| Developer interviews on the coming release |
Owner |
YYYY-MM-DD |
A note
|
| Brief FAMSCo on talking points and propagate link to Ambassadors |
Owner |
YYYY-MM-DD |
A note
|
| Collect these stuff and forward it to fedora press - Henrik Heigl |
Owner |
YYYY-MM-DD |
A note
|
| Update the press kits on the Fedora press material page |
Owner |
YYYY-MM-DD |
A note
|
Between Preview Release and Final (2009-04-29 - 2009-05-25)
| Task Name |
Owner |
Target Date |
Status/Notes
|
| Update the screenshots page |
moixs |
2009-03-24 |
A note
|
| Update the Fedora tour page |
Owner |
YYYY-MM-DD |
A note
|
Final release and subsequent 4 weeks (2009-05-26 - 2009-06-23)
| Task Name |
Owner |
Target Date |
Status/Notes
|
| Monitor community news sites and provide corrections and additional information as needed |
Owner |
YYYY-MM-DD |
A note
|
| Additional outreach to independent journos and podcasters |
Owner |
YYYY-MM-DD |
A note
|
| Update the Marketing statistics poster 4 weeks after the release |
moixs |
2009-06-06 |
A note
|
