[SFS] 1st Draft of Linux Camp flier
Aaron Brown
sfs@thegeek.nu
Thu, 30 May 2013 09:05:14 -0600
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I like the idea of a second detail page.
On May 30, 2013, at 7:36 AM, "David L. Willson" <DLWillson@thegeek.nu> =
wrote:
> Thank you for the feedback, Aaron! My comments are in-line.
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> I think it looks pretty good.
> Thank you! Me too, actually. :-)
> Suggestions:
> - Do more to play up the idea that you'll (probably) walk away LPIC-1 =
certified. =20
> I'll see what I can do. Do you have an idea how to do it? I want to =
stay all on one un-crowded page. I really should see if my friend Mar =
would want to help.
> Have I mentioned that I'm planning to provide re-take vouchers, for =
students that flunk the exam(s)? I don't want to put that on the flier =
yet, in case I can't pull it off.
> - Play up the camaraderie and outdoorsy aspects of it. =20
> I'll try. The moose didn't bring it home, huh?
> - What makes this fledgling/unestablished $1950 class that much better =
than the more official/established GuruLabs LPI101 for $2175? (I mean, =
*I* know. But what about your average uneducated flyer reader? That =
said, you're more familiar with your target demographic than I am.)
> Excellent question! When I have T-shirts again, I will give you one. =
This will be fun to answer here, but I'm not sure what to say on the =
flier.
> We're handling both exams in 4 days, for as little as $1500. GuruLabs =
is only handling one exam in that class. Taking both their classes would =
cost 10 days and $4350. I don't know whether they're including the =
exams.
> My entire body of original work including class plan and materials is =
GPL or CC BY SA. I actually want my students to re-distribute and build =
upon what I'm building. My highest hope is that they'll re-teach what I =
teach, to their own friends, family, and co-workers. GuruLabs materials =
are "all rights reserved". I will, in this run, be supplementing my =
original materials with copyrighted materials.
> Dax, Bryan, and Kevin (the GuruLabs guys) are probably smarter and =
better looking than I am, but maybe I'm funnier or easier to get along =
with, or maybe you like me better, in spite of my idiosyncratic behavior =
and odd clothing choices.
> GuruLabs isn't the only vendor out there. Keep shopping. I think =
you'll find that our full price is lowest, and our lowest price is =
around half (or less) of theirs.
> We're housing and feeding our students. I don't know if any other =
vendors do that, even in boot camp.
> (As an aside, SFS won't end up making much on this pilot, so the =
current model is unsustainable. My hope is to really kill it on the =
quality, and come out with some enthusiastic survivors and sponsors, and =
either double the class size next time, or double the price.)
> Maybe the flier should be two sides/pages, with the second page having =
the details, FAQ, and lofty speeches.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
charset=3Dus-ascii"><base href=3D"x-msg://99/"></head><body =
style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I like the idea of a second =
detail page.<div><br><div><div>On May 30, 2013, at 7:36 AM, "David L. =
Willson" <<a =
href=3D"mailto:DLWillson@thegeek.nu">DLWillson@thegeek.nu</a>> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; =
font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; =
letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: =
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normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style=3D"font-family: 'Times New =
Roman'; font-size: 12pt; "><span>Thank you for the feedback, Aaron! My =
comments are in-line.<br></span><br><hr id=3D"zwchr"><blockquote =
id=3D"DWT3799" style=3D"border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: =
solid; border-left-color: rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; =
padding-left: 5px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; =
text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; ">I think it looks pretty good.</blockquote>Thank you! =
Me too, actually. :-)<br><blockquote style=3D"border-left-width: 2px; =
border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(16, 16, 255); =
margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-weight: normal; font-style: =
normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, =
sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; "><div></div><div>Suggestions:</div><div =
id=3D"DWT3656">- Do more to play up the idea that you'll (probably) walk =
away LPIC-1 certified. </div></blockquote>I'll see what I can do. =
Do you have an idea how to do it? I want to stay all on one un-crowded =
page. I really should see if my friend Mar would want to help.<br>Have I =
mentioned that I'm planning to provide re-take vouchers, for students =
that flunk the exam(s)? I don't want to put that on the flier yet, in =
case I can't pull it off.<br><blockquote style=3D"border-left-width: =
2px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(16, 16, 255); =
margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-weight: normal; font-style: =
normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, =
sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; "><div></div><div id=3D"DWT3657">- Play up =
the camaraderie and outdoorsy aspects of it. =
</div></blockquote>I'll try. The moose didn't bring it home, =
huh?<br><blockquote style=3D"border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: =
solid; border-left-color: rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; =
padding-left: 5px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; =
text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; "><div></div><div id=3D"DWT3658">- What makes this =
fledgling/unestablished $1950 class that much better than the more =
official/established GuruLabs LPI101 for $2175? (I mean, *I* know. =
But what about your average uneducated flyer reader? That =
said, you're more familiar with your target demographic than I =
am.)</div></blockquote>Excellent question! When I have T-shirts again, I =
will give you one. This will be fun to answer here, but I'm not sure =
what to say on the flier.<br><ul><li>We're handling both exams in 4 =
days, for as little as $1500. GuruLabs is only handling one exam in that =
class. Taking both their classes would cost 10 days and $4350. I don't =
know whether they're including the exams.</li><li>My entire body of =
original work including class plan and materials is GPL or CC BY SA. I =
actually want my students to re-distribute and build upon what I'm =
building. My highest hope is that they'll re-teach what I teach, to =
their own friends, family, and co-workers. GuruLabs materials are "all =
rights reserved". I will, in this run, be supplementing my original =
materials with copyrighted materials.<br></li><li>Dax, Bryan, and Kevin =
(the GuruLabs guys) are probably smarter and better looking than I am, =
but maybe I'm funnier or easier to get along with, or maybe you like me =
better, in spite of my idiosyncratic behavior and odd clothing =
choices.</li><li>GuruLabs isn't the only vendor out there. Keep =
shopping. I think you'll find that our full price is lowest, and our =
lowest price is around half (or less) of theirs.</li><li>We're housing =
and feeding our students. I don't know if any other vendors do that, =
even in boot camp.</li><li>(As an aside, SFS won't end up making much on =
this pilot, so the current model is unsustainable. My hope is to really =
kill it on the quality, and come out with some enthusiastic survivors =
and sponsors, and either double the class size next time, or double the =
price.)</li></ul><div style=3D"margin: 0px; ">Maybe the flier should be =
two sides/pages, with the second page having the details, FAQ, and lofty =
speeches.</div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>=
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