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Agenda: Global Marketing Team, 20 January 2021

What are we working on?

The team is continuing to support on a number of initiatives and tasks. The key focus is around:

  • Learn WordPress
  • Follow-ups on Polyglots items
  • MeetupMeetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. promotions
  • Promoting the latest WordPress release
  • Newsletters
  • People of WordPress series
  • Annual review and contributing
  • Supporting contributor events
  • Assisting new contributors

We have lots of ways for contributors to get involved. Come to the weekly global meetings at 15:00 UTC on SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. (more details below) or contribute async in the 48 hours after the meeting if this time doesn’t work for your timezone and other commitments.

Contributor support sessions for early 2021 – open to those returning to the team and wanting a refresher and to those who have pledged to contribute under Five for the Future.

Follow and share our weekly highlight of WordPress Meetup events and news on Marketing team LinkedIn Page. Keep up with the #WPDiversity and #LearnWP announcements on the WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Twitter and Facebook accounts.

Agenda

Thanks to everyone who gave input into this week’s agenda. Let us know if you have an item for next week.

Global Marketing Meeting on Wednesday 20 January 2021 at 15:00 UTC in the #Marketing channel on Slack.

1. Welcome
2a. Attendance Thread
2b. New contributors
3. Review last week’s meeting notes and actions/task updates
4. Celebrations of Marketing Team achievements
5. Update on tasks
6. Collaboration sessions – including contributing for social media posts to promote the Induction sessions, monthly promotions, and more.
7. Tasks for the week
8. Diary dates
9. Any other business
10. End of weekly meeting and update on collaboration sessions for rest of the week

Where I can find other information?

Updates on other tasks and previous meeting notes are in our team Google drive. The link is shared in the meeting and is pinned in our Slack channel. Summaries are posted on this blog.

Marketing Team homepage

WordPress Quarter 3 2020 Update (Quarter 4 update coming soon)

Induction sessions for new and returning contributors

Four induction sessions are planned for both newer contributors and those who have been in the team for some team but need more assistance to help them contribute.

Session 1 took place on Tuesday 19 January 2021. To participate in the rest of the induction sessions, please sign-up for the events to be held on:

  • Session 2: Tuesday 2 February 2021, at 11:00 UTC
  • Session 3: Tuesday 16 February 2021, at 11:00 UTC
  • Session 4: Tuesday 2 March 2021, at 11:00 UTC

Forthcoming diary dates

Upcoming Diary Dates at this dedicated post.

Notes: Global Marketing meeting 13 January 2021

Introduction

These summary notes focus on key items and actions from the meeting and to assist with an asynchronous contribution to the Global Marketing Team. For those unable to attend a meeting due to timezone issues, please do join the discussion threads after the meeting and send your updates. 

Attendees Slack Thread

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#contributor-onboarding, #learnwp, #marketing, #new-contributors, #onlinewpmeetup, #wpdiversity

Notes: Global Marketing meeting 6 January 2021

Introduction

These summary notes focus on key items and actions from the meeting and to assist with an asynchronous contribution to the Global Marketing Team. For those unable to attend a meeting due to timezone issues, please do join the discussion threads and tasks on Trello after the meeting and send your updates. 

Attendees Slack Thread

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Forthcoming diary dates

Updates are also published in our weekly agendas and meeting notes.

If you need accessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) or language support to participate in any of our work and meetings, please let one of the team reps know in the marketing channel on SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/.. We are keen to try and help and promote inclusion and diversity in the team.

Tuesday 19 January 2021, 11:00 am UTC – First induction session. You will find more info in this post, and the sign up form.

Wednesday 20 January 2021, 15:00 UTC – Global Marketing Team meeting in the #marketing channel on Slack

Wednesday 20 January 2021, 05:00 UTC and 20:00 UTC – DevChat in #core channel on Slack. Notes from last week’s DevChat.

Thursday 28 January 2021, 20:00 UTC (new time to allow slot for preparation of topic-based events) – Virtual coffee break in the #marketing channel on Slack.

Tuesday 2 February 2021, 11:00 am UTC – Second induction session. More info in this post and the sign up form.

Thursday 4 February 2021, 20:00 UTC – Virtual coffee break focusing on a marketing topic

Tuesday 16 February 2021, 11:00 am UTC – Third induction session. More info in this post and the sign up form.

Tuesday 2 March 2021, 11:00 am UTC – Fourth induction session. More info in this post and the sign up form.

Thursday 4 February 2021, 20:00 UTC – Virtual coffee break focusing on a marketing topic

Change in global meeting times

Following feedback and surveys, we are changing the Global Marketing meeting time to accommodate as many people as possible. 

  • 6 January 2021 to 24 March 2021 inclusive, 15:00 UTC
  • 31 March 2021 until 31st October 2021 inclusive, 14:00 UTC 
  • 3 November 2021 until Daylight Saving Time change in Europe, 15:00 UTC

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Agenda: Global Marketing Team, 13 January 2021

What are we working on?

The team is continuing to support on a number of initiatives and tasks. The key focus is around:

  • Learn WordPress
  • follow-ups on Polyglots items
  • MeetupMeetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. promotions
  • promoting the latest WordPress release
  • newsletters
  • People of WordPress series
  • annual review and contributing to quarterly reporting
  • supporting contributor events
  • assisting new contributors

We have lots of ways for contributors to get involved. Come to the weekly global meetings at 15:00 UTC on SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. (more details below) or contribute async in the 48 hours after the meeting if this time doesn’t work for your timezone and other commitments.

Contributor support sessions for early 2021 – open to those returning to the team and wanting a refresher and to those who have pledged to contribute under Five for the Future.

Follow and share our weekly highlight of WordPress Meetup events and news on Marketing team LinkedIn Page. Keep up with the #WPDiversity and #LearnWP announcements on the WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Twitter and Facebook accounts.

Agenda

Thanks to everyone who gave input into this week’s agenda. Let us know if you have an item for next week.

Global Marketing Meeting on Wednesday 13 January 2020 at 15:00 UTC in the #Marketing channel on Slack.

1. Welcome
2a. Attendance Thread
2b. New contributors
3. Review last week’s meeting notes and actions/task updates
4. Celebrations of Marketing Team achievements
5. Update on tasks
6. Collaboration sessions – including contributing for social media posts to promote the Induction sessions, monthly promotions, and more.
7. Tasks for the week
8. Diary dates
9. Any other business
10. End of weekly meeting and update on collaboration sessions for rest of the week

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Agenda: Global Marketing Team 6 January 2021

Change in meeting time

Following feedback and surveys, we are changing the Global Marketing meeting time to 15:00 UTC until 31 March 2021.

From 31 March 2021 until 31st October 2021 we will shift back to 14:00 UTC to accommodate as many people as possible.

From 3 November 2021 onwards we will go back to 15:00 UTC.

What are we working on?

The team is continuing to support Learn WordPress, follow-ups on Polyglots items, MeetupMeetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. promotions, promoting the latest WordPress release, and more.

We have lots of ways for contributors to get involved. Come to the weekly global meetings at 15:00 UTC on SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. (more details below) or contribute async in the 48 hours after the meeting if this time does not work for your timezone and other commitments.

Contributor support sessions for early 2021 – open to those returning to the team and wanting a refresher and to those who have pledged to contribute under Five for the Future.

Follow and share our weekly highlight of WordPress Meetup events and news on Marketing team LinkedIn Page. Keep up with the #WPDiversity and #LearnWP announcements on the WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Twitter and Facebook accounts.

Agenda

Thanks to @yvettesonneveld, @webcommsat, @meher and @lmurillom for working on the agenda for this week with input from the wider team. Let us know if you have an item for next week.

Global Marketing Meeting on Wednesday 6 January 2020 at 15:00 UTC in the #Marketing channel on Slack.

1. Welcome
2a. Attendance Thread
2b. New contributors
3. Review last week’s meeting notes and actions/task updates
4. Update on tasks
5. Contribute for social media posts to promote the Induction sessions
6. Tasks for the week and AOB
7. End of weekly meeting

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#marketing, #onlinewpmeetup

Notes: Global Marketing meeting 23 December 2020

Introduction

These summary notes focus on key items and actions from the meeting and to assist with an asynchronous contribution to the Global Marketing Team. For those unable to attend a meeting due to timezone issues, please do join the discussion threads and tasks on Trello after the meeting and send your updates. 

Attendees Slack Thread

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#5-6-release, #learn-wordpress, #learnwp, #marketing, #onlinewpmeetup, #wpdiversity, #wprelease

Notes: Global Marketing meeting 16 December 2020

Introduction

These summary notes focus on key items and actions from the meeting and to assist with an asynchronous contribution to the Global Marketing Team. For those unable to attend a meeting due to timezone issues, please do join the discussion threads and tasks on Trello after the meeting and send your updates. 

Attendees Slack Thread

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#learn-wordpress, #learnwp, #marketing, #onlinewpmeetup, #wprelease

Agenda: Global Marketing Team 23 December 2020

What are we working on?

The team is continuing to support Learn WordPress, Polyglots survey findings, and promoting the latest WordPress release.

We have lots of ways for contributors to get involved. Come to the weekly global meetings at 14:00 UTC on SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. (more details below) or contribute async in the 48 hours after the meeting if this time does not work for your timezone and other commitments.

Contributor support sessions for early 2021 – open to those returning to the team and wanting a refresher and to those who have pledged to contribute under Five for the Future.

Follow and share our weekly highlight of WordPress MeetupMeetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. events and news on Marketing team LinkedIn Page. Keep up with the #WPDiversity and #LearnWP announcements on the WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Twitter and Facebook accounts.

Agenda

Thanks to @meher and @lmurillom for working on the agenda for this week with input from the team. Let us know if you have an item for next week.

Global Marketing Meeting on Wednesday 23 December 2020 at 14:00 UTC in the #Marketing channel on Slack.

  1. Welcome
  2. Attendance Thread
  3. Review last week’s meeting notes and actions/task updates
  4. Updates and celebrating significant achievements and updates
  5. End of weekly meeting
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#marketing, #marketing-agenda

Notes: Global Marketing meeting 9 December 2020

Introduction

These summary notes focus on key items and actions from the meeting and to assist with an asynchronous contribution to the Global Marketing Team. For those unable to attend a meeting due to timezone issues, please do join the discussion threads and tasks on Trello after the meeting and send your updates. 

Attendees Slack Thread (please add your name in the thread and in the Google doc in suggestion mode if you participated asynchronously and missed your name off the thread)

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#marketing, #onlinewpmeetup, #wprelease