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| | 2 | == Recruitment, Publicity, Teams, Help Publicise BOINC. == |
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| | 4 | This is a summery of some of the topics discussed. |
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| | 6 | '''Recruitment''' |
| | 7 | * Try to get boinc to be the default option for installing of other software. (Stealth Installation), (Could lead to anger) |
| | 8 | * Installation must be closer to client – 1 click installation. |
| | 9 | * Put boinc client on www.download.com |
| | 10 | * Study and learn from what Folding@home has done. |
| | 11 | * BOINC branding is very important. |
| | 12 | * “Tell a friend” link has aprox 4% uptake on WCG. |
| | 13 | * Research which BOINC projects have best publicity and retention; publish this info for other new projects to learn from. |
| | 14 | * Clients, ways for existing members to grow. |
| | 15 | * Target LABS. |
| | 16 | * Projects should follow up on users that drop off. WCG have found that this works. |
| | 17 | * “Points Pyramid” suggested as good motivation tool for “Points Hungry” users. Good for retaining users and to encourage connecting more computing power. |
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| | 19 | '''Publicity''' |
| | 20 | * Word of mouth and introduce a friend have proven to be successful methods. |
| | 21 | * Not enough distribution channels for BOINC. Need to broaden horizons. |
| | 22 | * Most people don’t know what BOINC is. |
| | 23 | * Consensus agreed that people will run BOINC to help if it is explained in “Simple Format” |
| | 24 | * Publicity ideas; Radio, Youtube, Second Life, Facebook, Myspace, Skypecast. |
| | 25 | * “Publicise BOINC” page needed to compile all ideas and projects can link to this page. |
| | 26 | * “Publicise BOINC” page ideas; Simple explanation for BOINC, posters for download, Clickable web buttons with html so users can easily put them on their personal web page like Myspace. |
| | 27 | * Make things like Click for credit. |
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| | 29 | '''Help Publicise BOINC''' |
| | 30 | * “Help Publicise BOINC” link should be on the front page of each project |
| | 31 | * “Help Publicise #project name#” link on the front page of each project. |
| | 32 | * Users need to have lots of ideas on the publicity page. |
| | 33 | * “Help Publicise BOINC/Project” link appears on all project message board pages. |
| | 34 | * Align and consolidate communities across all projects e.g.; Join BOINC not SETI |
| | 35 | * Auto cross project adverts. |
