Single slide checklist of activities just about anyone can do to raise the visibility of an Open Source project.

1. Crash Course in Perception
Management
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Go to local FOSS events
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Submit talks
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YouTube demos and tutorials
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Get used to rejection and
learn from it
Talk to the track chairmam
More mouthing off
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“I don’t like speaking” – get over it;
calculus was way harder than this
Write for Linux.com Lxer, LWN.net
Get a “kick-*aas” mascot!
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But our buddy the Xen Panda is taken!
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Get an ORG booth for cheap
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Stock it with flyers, CDs,
business cards, stickers
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Shoot your mouth off
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Shout out and live, or shut up and die!
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Blogs
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A usable website
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Passion is your ally
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Podcasts (TLLTS)
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Let it leak over everyone
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Social Media: Twitter, Facebook,
Google+, LinkedIn
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Don’t imitate the suits; do what fits you
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