<!-- customization <style type="text/css"> .reveal { background-color: #064771; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; } </style> --> Promoting $cms to decision-makers == Why the CMS Garden project is important for $cms --- ## Promoting $cms at our own events * Attendees already convinced that a $cms event has value * Sponsors complain about lack of potential customers * Missing: decision-makers --- ## Where are the decision-makers? (...in person) * Industry-related conferences * Trade fairs * Alumni networks * ... --- To meet them, let's go where *they* are. (scroll down for decision maker's situation) ---- ### Decision-maker's situation * Planning a web project/applications * Budget and timeline responsibility * Pressure to decide on the *best suitable* solution * Comparison required ---- ### Decision-maker's options * Search the web for comparisons/ratings * Ask peers/colleagues * Hire a consultant * Request offers, invite sales people * Hear related talks on conferences * Visit IT trade fair with corresponding exhibitors ---- ### Scope * Compare solutions to requirements * Weigh costs against features * Decide on the best (suitable) solution --- <style type="text/css"> .reveal section img { border: 0 none; margin: 10px 5px; } </style>  CMS Garden is our brand for decision-makers. --- Founded by FOS CMS communities <img src="https://pad.cms.garden/uploads/upload_6e6283896264aeb19339fdf956284293.svg" width="200"> <img src="https://pad.cms.garden/uploads/upload_18794114c685344e0483828a6fdcd9a4.svg" width="200"> <img src="https://pad.cms.garden//uploads/upload_a0a7d62dde7eb9b2e893e0ca61919142.svg" width="200"> <img src="https://pad.cms.garden//uploads/upload_2141c64062b28087d6543b7a41bdabd3.svg" width="200"> <img src="https://pad.cms.garden//uploads/upload_7c509eb001a5e792e9797efdac57dd23.svg" width="200"> <img src="https://pad.cms.garden//uploads/upload_808acb10dcdf8a350ab4d97a48732a12.svg" width="200"> <img src="https://pad.cms.garden//uploads/upload_97d182f3c548a063ca745db188095fa4.svg" width="200"> <img src="https://pad.cms.garden/uploads/upload_dfcfd842a4a57d7fb7f884806575a93a.svg" width="200"> <p>"as a non-profit initiative <br>to promote the most active <br> free and open source cms"<!-- .element: class="fragment" data-fragment-index="1" --></p> --- ## CMS Garden promotes $cms at trade fairs ... <img src="/uploads/upload_f612bde9fa8344330cf7775988d9da21.jpg" alt="CeBIT 2014 team" height="300"> ---- ### ...to decision-makers ... <img src="/uploads/upload_16c6485024f45a26d1e0feb1b4c9eb1d.jpg" alt="CeBIT 2013 booth" width="400"> ---- <img src="/uploads/upload_d04d766bfaa3e3cf8fdd6239de4fa48a.jpg" alt="Press/blogger tour" height="200"> <img src="/uploads/upload_b96fa689dfd8d65bf7fc1966cd7bca88.jpg" height="200"> ---- <img src="/uploads/upload_53d5ad7f325894fc641fcd4e2be0cda3.JPG" alt="Crowded booth" height="200"> <img src="/uploads/upload_bca8465947f0673a2ad7593cc5d0423c.jpg" alt="Gardener's uniform" height="200"> --- ## ...at conferences ... <!-- .slide: data-background="/uploads/upload_da627a089db46baeb11adb79e458cbb4.jpg" -->  --- ## ...at other CMS's events <div style="position: relative;">  <img src="/uploads/upload_61a0fe74baaddba3e2fbe337c48021fc.jpg" alt="David at WordCamp Europe 2019" width="175" style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: auto; bottom: 0; border: 2px solid #fff;"> </div> --- ## Decision-maker's handbook <img src="/uploads/upload_adcc84d6536b3b7c7d8e54272418e210.jpg" alt="photo 2019 edition" width="400" style="float: left; margin-right: 3rem;"> <div style="text-align: left;">We call it the "CMS Gardener's Guide". It helps comparing. Note: there is a chapter about $cms in that book. <br> Distribution to decision-makers on any occasion. </div> ---   Web hosters, policy makers, conference organizers, multipliers contact and invite us. They value the single point of contact into so many CMS communities. ---- <img src="/uploads/7ca482c0-25c6-480c-a87d-67e41af5fbea.png" alt="Group photo: CMS executives" height="400"> CMS/association founders, CEOs, presidents at CloudFest 2019 --- ## Don't re-invent the wheel. <br>Join CMS Garden. This project is driven by the communities – to serve the communities. (Scroll down to find out how.) ---- ### Be an ambassador for $cms at events * Joins us at information booths. * Meet decision-makers. * Learn about strengths and weaknesses of $cms and other CMS. ---- ### Join a cross-cms working group * Struggling to find volunteers for a not-so-popular topic? * Find like-minded exotic partners * Use our (self-hosted, privacy-aware) FOSS infrastructure: chat, file storage, drafting tools, video conference, ... ---- ### Write a blog post on cms-garden.org * A tricky solution solved with $cms * Comparison of certain aspects in different CMS * General topics of interest related to web projects (contributions, security, accessibility, camp organizing ... whatever) ---- ### Be a speaker off the island * Many opportunities to speak at conferences beyond $cms events * Have yourself listed as a speaker in our database ---- ### Contribute to our newsletter * Quarterly distribution (currently) * Looking for major news from $cms ---- ### Be a facilitator * Participate in our monthly meetings * Inform the $cms community about event dates, initiatives, working groups * Join our RocketChat for low-threshold collaboration --- ## Thanks for your attention. 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