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Marketing and PR - Help Spread the Word about Open Source and Free Software
ORGANIZATION: Linux Expo of Southern Califronia
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9 people are interested
Are you a fan of open source and free software? Help us spread the word about the benefits for free software and provide education on these topics at SCALE.
SCALE is a non-profit volunteer organized Linux, Open Source, and free software conference held annually in Southern California. Our volunteer PR team is seeking individuals who wish to help promote our events online or offline. Our upcoming 14th annual event will be held March 2025 at the Pasadena Convention Center.
Activities at SCALE include:
- Hands on training and installfests
- Over 200 seminars on free, libre and open source software; as well as open culture.
- An exhibit hall where open source projects and non-profit organizations demonstrate their FOSS projects.
- Classes and hands on activities for K-12 students.
As a volunteer on the PR team you would help with:
* Writing and distributing press releases.
* Interviewing speakers and participants for our blog.
* Social Media and online marketing.
* Promoting SCALE at local user groups and events.
* Coordinating participation and by coverage press at SCALE.
and more....
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About Linux Expo of Southern Califronia
Location:
PO BOX 18351, Encino, CA 91416, US
Mission Statement
The mission of SCALE is outreach - our goal is to evangelize the advantages of Open Source software. Open Source software is any software that meets the litmus test of the OSI (Open Source Initiative) Those outreach efforts consist mainly of, but are not limited to, the Southern California Linux Expo. The Expo's educational focus is composed of (but not limited to) technical seminars and booths where, among other things, both commercial software and hardware vendors, and local non-profit groups (for example, Linux Users Groups), participate in product display, and software demonstrations and tutorials, respectively. SCALE may host, or participate in, other activities that align with its mission statement. We are a non-profit volunteer organization, and are vendor- and distribution neutral in our outreach efforts.
Description
Linux Expo of Southern California is a non-profit organization currently comprised, but not limited to, members of the USCLUG, UCLALUG, and SCLUG. Our mission statement is as follows:
The mission of SCALE is outreach - our goal is to evangelize the advantages of Open Source software. Open Source software is any software that meets the litmus test of the OSI (Open Source Initiative) 1. Examples of OSS are Linux and the various BSD operating systems, and applications such as OpenOffice.org and Mozilla.
Our target audiences are both current and potential users of OSS 2. Those users can be individual computer users, educational institutions, or businesses.
Those outreach efforts consist mainly of, but are not limited to, the Southern California Linux Expo. The Expo's educational focus is composed of (but not limited to) technical seminars and booths where, among other things, both commercial software and hardware vendors, and local non-profit groups (for example, Linux Users Groups), participate in product display, and software demonstrations and tutorials, respectively.
SCALE may host, or participate in, other activities that align with its mission statement.
We are a non-profit volunteer organization, and are vendor- and distribution neutral in our outreach efforts.
CAUSE AREAS
Community,
Computers & Technology,
Education & Literacy
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
February 8, 2025
SKILLS
- Advertising
- Copy Writing / Copy Editing
- Public Relations
- Brand Development & Messaging
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- Marketing Strategy & Planning
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
- Varies. Happy to have your help!