Marketing Team Meeting Notes – 2026-02-10 (15:00 UTC)

Attending: Armin, Astrid, Rikupekka, Tania, Ruben, AlexP, Kim, Brian, Guido

Items from last meeting

  • plone.org renewal

    • Positive feedback on the draft homepage concept (inviting contribution).
    • Next: Kim & Alex to create demo pages .
    • Exploring GitHub-based contribution marketplace (POC).
    • Renewal planning group met (Rikupekka, Brian, Tania, Astrid)
    • Design: 2022 Mural design document revisited for alignment (Tania).
    • Next working session scheduled (Feb 17).
  • Showcase (“They use Plone”)

    • Building momentum around standout projects.
    • Explore SSOT + automation (BuiltWith?).
    • Discussion: how to present non-public case studies (e.g. intranets).
  • Plone Conference 2026

    • Business Track + possible pre-conf business support track.
    • Conference page created.
    • Shared Drive setup in progress.
  • Further Stellenbosch Sprint follow-ups

    • AI page coming & evolving toward policy proposal.
    • Provider marketing coordination ongoing.
    • EU Open Source call: strong responses, thank you everyone. Item closed.
  • Website fixes Broken links (e.g. /about) → redirect to /why-plone. Rikupekka fixed.

  • Next 14 days

    • Newsletter
    • Tune-Up Day prep (Feb 20)
    • Board priorities (post Feb 19)

New items

  • Finance transparency announcement: News item to be published after Board review.
  • Sponsor visibility: Platinum sponsor logo in global footer
  • World Plone Day 2026: Logo in progress. Idea: multilingual YouTube Shorts teaser campaign. Contact marketing@plone.org to take part in your language.
    *Community outreach: renewed CMS Garden contact. Potential WPD pre-recorded interview (Discord follow-up). Submissions are open - please submit.
  • Ambassadors program ongoing.

Thank you to everyone involved, great energy and progress. Meeting ended 16:20 UTC.

Next meeting: Feb 24, 2026 – 16:00 CET (15:00 UTC)