RE: [chairs] OASIS Media Relations

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Please read through this and the related links, as it pertains to all members. If you have any questions, feel free to ping Carol - she does a wonderful job coordinating these things and can help.

Allen

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OASIS TC chairs:
Please take a moment to review the "OASIS TC Guidelines for Promoting Your Work" and the "OASIS Media Relations Guidelines" and ask the members of your TC (and their PR representatives) to review these documents as well.

http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/guidelines.php#promoting
http://www.oasis-open.org/news/media_relations_policy.php

It's very important that all OASIS members are aware of the proper methods and opportunities for promoting their work within the Consortium.

We're more than happy to have members endorse or announce support for OASIS activities, provided they are accurate and have already been made public on the OASIS web site and/or through an OASIS press release. Notify your TC members that any company press release referencing OASIS work must be sent to me for review prior to distribution.

Inform me of any press inquiries you receive in your role as OASIS TC chair, as well as any requests from your TC members to provide quotes or approve press releases.

Please appreciate that my concerns go beyond issues of courtesy or turf. Company press releases that mention OASIS TCs result in editors and analysts contacting me with questions. When I am aware of member releases prior to distribution, I am naturally in a better position to respond positively and intelligently.

Also, be assured that I will not approve any press releases related to your OASIS TC without your review and approval as TC chair.

Thanks for your help,
Carol
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Carol Geyer
Director of Communications
OASIS
http://www.oasis-open.org
carol.geyer@oasis-open.org
Voice: +1 978.667.5115 x209