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Whatever the topics are, the presentations will be
expected to concisely explain how Linux will improve the bottom line. They will
also be expected to have relatively little technical content. What they
will want to hear is "Linux can do X, Y, and Z that Windows does, but does it
for freë."
A side-by-side comparison of Microsoft Office to
OpenOffice would go far in demonstrating that Linux is a viable desktop
production replacement for Windows. Also, have a machine on hand that has a
veritable cornucopia of business applications from Office Suites (pick ONE to
demonstrate), Project Management, Finance, and other things that exist for linux
that business people may not know exist on the Linux platform.
An event like this should be decidedly
non-technical as your target audience is not comprised of computer geeks, but
working professionals and business owners who are looking for ways to tighten
the belt.
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 3:18
PM
Subject: [PLUG] 2nd Annual "Business,
meet Linux" Event?
Last March my company sponsored an event we dubbed "Business,
meet Linux." It was an opportunity for area businesses to learn about Linux
and OSS and what it could offer their business. We are thinking about holding
it or something like it again. Last year we got a lot of Technical people,
which was not our intended audience. This year we'd like to try to get more
business people out and we are interested to see how to go about doing
that.
I was wondering what members of this list thought,
particularly:
- What presentations/topics would compel business people
to attend?
- If you went last year what did you think? What could we do
better?
- Would you or your business like to participate this
year?
Thanks
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