Interns Bootcamp

August 13, 2010

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• Overview• Get involved• Ideas• Resources • How to get in touch

Agenda

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Students promoting the Mozilla mission and our products

What Are Student Reps?

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Reps Around the World

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Student Rep Network:2200

Registrations:3100

Email list:1100

The Student Reps Team

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• Monthly Student Spotlight• Featured Project of the Month• Swag, swag and more swag..!!!

Recognition

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• Student Reps Guide• Ning Network • Spread Firefox• IRC• Newsletter• Social Media

Communication channels

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• Student Reps• Events

Get Involved!

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• Contribute topics + share ideas• Recruit new members • Help other reps

Student Reps Network

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• Widening and lowering the barrier to participation

• Guide available in five languages and weʼre adding more

• http://studentreps.mozilla.org

Student Reps Guide

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• Participate in Orientation Week• Start a Firefox club• Install Firefox at school• Promote Firefox• Set up a help desk• Host an event

Ideas

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• October 4-8th• Promote and recruit• Help us organize meetups

Orientation Week

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Making an Impact through Mozilla Events

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Events

• Engage & foster community

• Recruit new contributors

• Idea share

• Drive awareness of Mozilla and critical issues

• Grow Firefox usage

• Collaborate!

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Two Ways to Slice It

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• Speak at a conference

• Organize a meetup

• Host a booth

• Pull together a Birds of a Feather (BoF) session

• Leverage international days such as Software Freedom Day

• Tap into university or events at your school

1) Tap into Existing Events

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2) Create Your Own

• Host a MozCamp

• Hold InstallFests or tutorials

• Host a booth at your university

• Organize a meetup for other enthusiasts

• Hold a virtual presentation with a Mozilla speaker

• And, of course, host a party...

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Find a Venue

• University rooms or amphitheaters

• Community centers

• Internet cafes or LANhouses

• Recreation room at your apartment building or student hall

• Local park or picnic area

• Existing conference (always ask)

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Sample Topics

• Firefox 4

• Labs Projects

• Firefox & Open Web Technologies http://hacks.mozilla.org/

• How to get involved in the Mozilla project http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/university/

• Tutorials on Mozilla Technologies

• The Mozilla Manifesto and what it means http://www.mozilla.org/about/manifesto

• Tell your own story about how you were inspired to get involved with Mozilla or how you become a Mozilla intern!

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Some Examples of Events

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InstallFest/Tutorials

Fa la Cosa Giusta, Italia 2009 Mozilla Paris Picnic

http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node/3698

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Booth Fun!

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Meetups

Mozilla Denmark Meetup Mozilla Paris Picnic

http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node/3698

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Local volunteer talks and virtual presentationshttp://mozcamp.in/mumbai/wiki/index.php/MCM_Sessions

MozCamp Mumbai

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Mozilla Walk About

Taiwan 2006 Cologne 2009

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Party!

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Get the Word Out!

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Mozilla Firefox Facebook Pagewww.facebook.com/Firefox

Get the Word Out: Social Networks

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Create and post an event on SFx www.spreadfirefox.com

Get the Word Out!

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Mozilla Meetupswww.meetup.com/The-Mountain-View-Mozilla-Meetup-Group/

Get the Word Out!

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Upcoming.org

Get the Word Out!

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Twitterwww.twitter.com

Get the Word Out!

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Identi.ca

Get the Word Out!

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Resources

• Spread Firefox Education Toolkit http://www.spreadfirefox.com/edutoolkit

• Events Calendar http://www.spreadfirefox.com/event

• Materials http://www.spreadfirefox.com/resources

• Community Marketing Guides:

• https://contribute.mozilla.org/Marketing/Events

• https://contribute.mozilla.org/Marketing/Public_Speaking

• Collaboration via bi-weekly meetings, mailing list and Spread Firefox news

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• Welcome letter• T-shirt and other swag

Starter Kit

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Track Your Success

• Write up a post on SFx (www.spreadfirefox/cmt)

• Leverage social media

• Tweet

• Post pictures on Flickr

• Create & share video

• Write up a summary on your blog

• Gather testimonials

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How can we help?

• Help formulate ideas

• Line up Mozilla speakers

• Review presentations

• Swag

• Connect you with local community members

• Find us on Mozilla IRC #marketing

• Support your event logistically

• Drop us a line at events@mozilla.com

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What’s In It for You?

Fun New Friends Experience

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Get In Touch

• Mozilla IRC (irc.mozilla.org) #studentreps

• studentreps@mozilla.com

• http://studentreps.mozilla.org

• Join our office hours

• Wednesday at 8-9 am

• Saturday at 12-1 pm

• Sunday at 9-10 am

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Thank you!

Questions?

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