Re: Fwd: Special User Group Promotion from O'Reilly

[Peter Bachman <peterb@cequs.com>]

I've used it...it's pretty nice. I did let it lapse
tho.

-pb


On Thu, 6 Feb 2003 00:15:50 -0500
Tim <tcwik@stnhbr.com> wrote:

>If there are no takers from the longer stnading members, I'll be
>glad to do one.
>
>TIm
>
>On 2003.02.05 22:49 Walt Mankowski wrote:
>> Does anyone want to volunteer to do a review of Safari?
>> 
>> ----- Forwarded message from Marsee Henon <marsee@oreilly.com> -----
>> 
>> Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 19:00:42 -0800 (PST)
>> From: Marsee Henon <marsee@oreilly.com>
>> To: waltman@pobox.com
>> Subject: Special User Group Promotion from O'Reilly
>> 
>> Hello User Group Leader,
>> 
>> Ever since we launched the first version of the O'Reilly Network Safari
>> Bookshelf in Fall of 2001, user group leaders have wanted to test-drive
>> it in order to report their experiences to their members. Until now,
>> the best we could offer was a 14-day free trial.
>> 
>> We're launching a great new Safari program for user groups called
>> "Go On Safari."
>> 
>> Here's how it works:
>> 
>> -You post a 'Go On Safari' banner ad on your user group web site,
>> and/or run an announcement for your members in a print or email
>> newsletter or on your email discussion list. The banner ads are
>> available at the Safari User Group Resource page at
>> http://ug.oreilly.com/banners/safari
>> 
>> -A member of your user group (you or someone you designate) reviews
>> Safari. That person will get a free one-year subscription if they
>> publish a review of Safari within 60 days of opening their account. (It
>> can be published in your newsletter, on your website or email list, or
>> in another publication altogether; please send reviews to me.)
>> 
>> -We also have an introductory program just for user group members. To
>> enter, any of your members who sign up for our Safari 14-day free trial
>> email (including the official reviewer) send comments on their
>> experiences, or tips and tricks for how they used Safari (it only needs
>> to be 2 sentences long, but it may be longer) to
>> safari_talk@oreilly.com.
>> 
>> -Every week someone will be chosen from the tips or comments submitted
>> to receive fun stuff from O'Reilly (T-shirts, book bags, other
>> surprises). If a member of your user group is selected, your group
>> receives free gifts, too. Whatever the individual member receives, your
>> UG will get one, too, to give away at your next meeting, or use however
>> you see fit. Recipients--and their comments--will be announced in the
>> User Group Newsletter.
>> 
>> -One lucky group will be selected for an onsite speaking visit from our
>> fearless leader, Tim O'Reilly (http://tim.oreilly.com/).
>> 
>> About the O'Reilly Network Safari Bookshelf:
>> If you're not yet familiar with the O'Reilly Network Safari Bookshelf,
>> it's worth a look. With Safari, you can access over 1,000 technical
>> books from the top technical book publishers--O'Reilly (of course),
>> Pearson, and Microsoft Press. There is an extremely cool search
>> capability that allows you to search through all 1,000+ books for the
>> answer you need--or even code samples--in minutes. Check it out at:
>> http://www.oreilly.com/safari/ug
>> 
>> Once you've chosen your Safari reviewer, please send me an email
>> (marsee@oreilly.com), with the subject heading Safari Subscription,
>> listing your reviewer's name, address, email, and user group. If someone
>> other than your reviewer should receive the banner ad or announcement
>> text, please include that in your email. Your reviewer will receive a
>> Safari Welcome email containing their user name and password within a
>> week.
>> 
>> I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of the O'Reilly Network
>> Safari Bookshelf.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Marsee
>> 
>> 
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