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Randall Ross: Ten Tips for Ubuntu Evangelists (and Advocates)

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If you’ve been following my series of tips, you might have wished for demanded one concise summary that you could send advocates-to-be. Here it is!



Enjoy Ubuntu every day,

Skip the technical minutia that causes 90% of people to tune you out,

Pronounce Ubuntu the same way Nelson Mandela does (oo-boon-too),

be Selective when choosing an advocat-ee,

Direct people towards their local community instead of trying to be an Ubuntu soloist,

Never Compare Ubuntu to “competitors”,

Know Ubuntu well,

Tell interesting stories,

Give great demos, and

Resist the change resistors!







































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Are you an Ubuntu Advocate (or Evangelist)? The Ubuntu Advocacy Kit is for you: 

http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/12/14/ubuntu-advocacy-development-kit-pack…




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Randall Ross: Tip #5 for Ubuntu Evangelists (and Advocates)

		

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Serial tips! I’ve presented Tip #1, Tip #2, Tip #3, and Tip #4. I’ve encouraged every advocate-to-be to use Ubuntu (every day), to drop references to technical minutia when talking about it, to pronounce it correctly (oo-boon-too), and to be selective when choosing where to direct your advocay. The fun continues with…


My next tip:


Tip #5:

Don’t be a soloist.


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You’re not the whole Ubuntu community. The hundreds thousands of people in your city who enjoy Ubuntu collectively have a much greater wealth of Ubuntu knowledge than yourself individually will ever have. 


So, if you’ve found someone that you think is ready for Ubuntu, encourage them to participate in the local Ubuntu community in your city as their first step. Help them find people in your city that also enjoy Ubuntu.


There’s really no substitute for a face-to-face Ubuntu community and the person you guide towards it will be richer in knowledge because you have done so. 


… And, you’ll be able to spend more time finding the next advocate rather than installing Ubuntu or solving tech issues!


But wait! There’s more! Stay tuned for Tip #6 tomorrow. Another thing I’ve learned the hard way by trying, failing, re-thinking, and then trying again.  (While you’re waiting, don’t forget to tip your waiter :P)


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Be an Advo-cat! Check out the brand new community-built, full of awesome Advocacy Kit:

http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/12/14/ubuntu-advocacy-development-kit-pack…


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Randall Ross: Tip #4 for Ubuntu Evangelists (and Advocates)

		

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In our ongoing saga, Tip #1, Tip #2, Tip #3, you were encouraged to use Ubuntu yourself (every day), to drop references to technical minutia when talking about it, and to pronounce it correctly (oo-boon-too). Whew!


My next (shocking?) tip:


Tip #4:

Choose your targets wisely.


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Don’t assume that everyone is ready for Ubuntu. Some aren’t. Since you have limited resources and time, try to gauge whether a person is receptive to new ideas and ways of thinking, generally, before exerting your energy. Ask them some probing questions (without saying Ubuntu) that will help you understand their comfort with and readiness for change. If they seem to be open-minded, give it a shot. If not, move along. We’ll come back for them later.


Longing for more? Don’t fret! More of my tips for Ubuntu advocates are coming. Things I’ve learned the hard way by trying, failing, re-thinking, and then trying again. Stay tuned for Tip #5 tomorrow. Guaranteed to excite the Planet.


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Advocates unite! Please check out the brand new Advocacy Kit:

http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/12/14/ubuntu-advocacy-development-kit-pack…


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Hey! Was that the sound of toads I just heard? Rude comments cheerfully deleted 😉


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Randall Ross: Tip #3 for Ubuntu Evangelists (and Advocates)

		

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In our last episodes, Tip #1, Tip #2, I encouraged you to use Ubuntu yourself, every day. I also encouraged you to drop the computer history lessons. 


Now, it’s time for the next tip:


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Tip #3: Pronounce “Ubuntu” correctly.


It’s pronounced “Oo-boon-too”. This might sound like something trivial or pedantic, but please recognize that when you mispronounce a word, your credibility may be immediately called into question. A quick Google search for the correct pronunciation and a few minutes of practice is all it takes.


Over the coming days I’ll be sharing more of my tips for Ubuntu advocates. Things I’ve learned the hard way by trying things myself, failing, re-thinking, and then trying again. Please stay tuned for Tip #4 tomorrow.


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Are you an Advocate? Please check out the brand new Advocacy Kit:

http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/12/14/ubuntu-advocacy-development-kit-pack…


An aside: Astute readers might look for Tip #1 dated Dec. 20th on Planet Ubuntu and won’t find it. Don’t fret. I’ve noticed its mysterious disappearance too, and I’m about as impressed as you are about our cowardly censor.

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Randall Ross: Tip #2 for Ubuntu Evangelists (and Advocates)

		

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In our last episode, (post), I encouraged you to use Ubuntu yourself, every day. Moving along, here is:


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Tip #2: Don’t assume people have ever heard of Ubuntu.


Pretend it’s brand new to them. Introduce Ubuntu simply as Ubuntu, and skip the references to arcane systems of days gone by, and also skip the computer science minutia. Most people don’t care and will tend to tune out if you try to impress them with jargon or recount a technical history lesson.


Over the coming days I’ll be sharing more of my tips for Ubuntu advocates. Things I’ve learned the hard way by trying things myself, failing, re-thinking, and then trying again. Please stay tuned for Tip #3 tomorrow.


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Are you an Advocate? Please check out the brand new Advocacy Kit:

http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/12/14/ubuntu-advocacy-development-kit-pack…


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Randall Ross: Tip #1 for Ubuntu Evangelists (and Advocates)

		

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In our last episode, (post), I “warned” you that I would be presenting some tips to help advocate Ubuntu. So, without further fanfare, here is:


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Tip #1: Use Ubuntu yourself. Every day.


Make it your sole operating system and immerse yourself in it. After all, if you’re not confident enough to do so, why should anyone else be? 


As Mahatma Gandhi once said, “You must be the change you want to see in the world.”


Over the next few days I’ll be sharing more of my tips for Ubuntu advocates. Things I’ve learned the hard way by trying things myself, failing, re-thinking, and then trying again. Please stay tuned for Tip #2 tomorrow.


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Are you an Advocate? Want to help others advocate too? Please check out the brand new Advocacy Kit:

http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/12/14/ubuntu-advocacy-development-kit-pack…


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