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== Domains already Owned==
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Does anyone in the charter have any domain names they would like to offer? Let's write some down.
 
* blueastronaut.com --[[User:Matthew|Matthew]] ([[User talk:Matthew|talk]]) 13:59, 2 May 2011 (PDT)
* bridgingminds.com --[[User:Matthew|Matthew]] ([[User talk:Matthew|talk]]) 13:59, 2 May 2011 (PDT)
* readyto.be --[[User:Matthew|Matthew]] ([[User talk:Matthew|talk]]) 13:59, 2 May 2011 (PDT)
* pikia.<s>com</s> --[[User:Matthew|Matthew]] ([[User talk:Matthew|talk]]) 13:59, 2 May 2011 (PDT)
:[http://whois.domaintools.com/pikia.net pikia.net] [[User:WikiMaster|WikiMaster]] ([[User talk:WikiMaster|talk]]) 12:29, 6 May 2011 (PDT)
* shortpill.com --[[User:Matthew|Matthew]] ([[User talk:Matthew|talk]]) 13:59, 2 May 2011 (PDT)
* spycloud.com --[[User:Matthew|Matthew]] ([[User talk:Matthew|talk]]) 13:59, 2 May 2011 (PDT)
* squarelove.com --[[User:Matthew|Matthew]] ([[User talk:Matthew|talk]]) 13:59, 2 May 2011 (PDT)
* thoughtlounge.com --[[User:Matthew|Matthew]] ([[User talk:Matthew|talk]]) 13:59, 2 May 2011 (PDT)
 
=== [[User:WikiMaster|Dave]]'s Available Domains ===
* colibre.com
* colliberate.com
* datarooter.com
* informatory.org
* kwiki.net
* limbo.in
* lovejoystation.com
* mediaactivist.org
* panpacific.org
* pdx.in
* pdxgeneral.com
* pixeljax.com
* podpeddler.com
* prole.us
* rebelcruiser.com
* shanghaitoy.com
* siliconforest.org
* siliconforest.org
* sourcezone.org
* telecafe.us
* trendalysis.com
* trendalyze.com
* ubiquity.us
* whitey.us
:[[User:WikiMaster|Dave]]'s available domains last update: 12:29, 6 May 2011 (PDT)
 
== Semantic Wiki ==
* [[wikimedia:Mass Effect Wiki Collaboration.png]] (doesn't work)
: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e6/Mass_Effect_Wiki_Collaboration.png
* [[Image:Wiki.png|50px|link=MediaWiki]]
* [[:mediawiki:Manual:Linked images|Manual:Linked images]]
 
==Resources==
* [http://wikiworks.com/ WikiWorks] MediaWiki consulting business of [http://semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Yaron_Koren Yaron]
* [http://www.oddmuse.org/ Oddmuse]
* [http://info.tiki.org/Tiki+Wiki+CMS+Groupware TikiWiki]
* [[wikipedia:Semantic_MediaWiki|Semantic MediaWiki]]
 
== Name ==
This is great! Thanks for kicking it off, Matthew. Everything looks awesome to me except for the name "Pikia". I get that it's a combination of "Piki" and "Wikia" and that is totally how I'm thinking of the business too, but I'm thinking that it's too similar to Wikia to be used as an actual name. I think something that doesn't appear to ride the coattails of another company, even though that's totally not the intention, would be best; I think we'd be more credible with a name that's unmistakably unique and independent. Just my take.
 
Coming up with a good business name is always a headache though because so much rides on it. So I was thinking we could all use this space to brainstorm names, as like a communal pool of ideas, some good, most bad. So I'm not just some jerk who critiques and doesn't offer alternatives, I'll kick it off with my best shitty ideas. -[[User:Kotra|kotra]] ([[User talk:Kotra|talk]]) 04:52, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
 
Early logo concepts using Pikia were stored [[User:Matthew|elsewhere]].
 
=== Name dump ===
(&dagger; = domains available)
* Bridging Minds &dagger;
* Pikia &dagger;
* Piki Works
* Rose Wiki Works
* Piki Studios
* Wiki Bridges
* Portland Development
* The Rose Factory
* The Rose Foundry
* Humans Use Wikis Ltd.
* Stumptown Foundry
* Wiki Mind
* Wiki Brain
* Smart Wiki
* Shiny Wiki
* KiWiKi
* Civic Wikis Inc.
* Community Wikis Inc.
* Wikis For Humans Ltd.
* Wikismiths LLC
* Portlandroids
* Portland Collaboratories
* Portland Collaboratory
* Portland Portal
* Portworks
* Neighborplaces
* Colliberate
* Colibre
* Wiki & Cloud &dagger;
* Pikture
* Topiki
* Topik
* Gyroscopik
* Geotropik
* Geotropi
* Extropi
* Otropi
* Geotropi
* zootropi
* bluetropi
* geotropi
* witropi
* extropi
* otropi
* gotropi
 
== Market Segments ==
* Trade / Labor Unions
* Medium / Large Companies
* Federal/State/Local governments
* Enterprise / Knowledge Management
* Science / National Laboratories
 
== Candidate Naming ==
Looks like there are two running candidates. We have domain names for both of them:
 
[[File:Logo geotropi.png|thumb|Geotropi typeface concept]]
[[File:Pikia-templogo2-big.gif|thumb|Pikia Logo concept ]]
 
'''Geotropi.com'''
:''Pros''
:* Very close to scientific name
:* Elaborate pronunciation makes it seem more powerful
:* Wider meaning allows for it to be more than just a wiki vendor
 
:''Cons''
:* Sounds wierd, or unfamiliar
:* Hard to say, Not very catchy
:* Geeky, weird to consumers
 
 
'''Pikia.com'''
:''Pros''
:* Friendly sounding
:* Wikia-sounding, related to Portland Wiki
:* Has a story behind the name (from pet name of Portland Wiki, Piki. + 'A' for associates)
 
:''Cons''
:* Name somewhat limit to wiki products only
:* May seem too cute to enterprise, industrial companies
:* Has no meaning
 
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== Affiliation phrasing ==
As part of talking to prospective clients, we will want to use PortlandWiki.org as an example of the kind of quality work we can do. Presently the idea is that Piki is just one type of service we offer. We can do wikis, but also other knowledge management solutions.
 
In any event any formal publishing will need to reference PortlandWiki.org, for example on the Geotropi sales web site, and business cards for entrepreneurial networking.
 
* A PortlandWiki company
* From the makers of PortlandWiki
* In affiliation with PortlandWiki
 
== References ==
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== Time Line ==
 
==First Quarter 2011==
I think the first quarter should largely focus on getting past strategy and philosophy tasks. It's not meant to be just a hobby, but a real money making entity that tech community should take seriously, and not seem like another pipe dream.  --[[User:Matthew|Matthew]] ([[User talk:Matthew|talk]]) 12:05, 7 May 2011 (PDT)
 
* '''Finish Redesign PortlandWiki.org''', using new design techniques and layout. The goal is to make PortlandWiki stand out from Wikipedia, and demonstrate that wikis can be valid sources of knowledge. My personal goal is to have a first version of wireframes and design options by end of May. June can be spent developing or revising visual design. --[[User:Matthew|Matthew]] ([[User talk:Matthew|talk]]) 12:05, 7 May 2011 (PDT)
* '''Name, Proto-branding, Business, compliance''', Getting the name, dba, and IRS stuff registered, and completing the gov compliance paperwork in order to become a valid city/state vendor. I would like to be able to request candidacy from city trade sometime in June --[[User:Matthew|Matthew]] ([[User talk:Matthew|talk]]) 12:05, 7 May 2011 (PDT)
* '''Service Pitch and sales strategy''', Would like to have our services described in a form that can be pitched to clients. Decision point on first set of clients to speak with. --[[User:Matthew|Matthew]] ([[User talk:Matthew|talk]]) 12:05, 7 May 2011 (PDT)
 
===Second Quarter 2011===
===Third Quarter 2011===

Latest revision as of 17:41, 25 May 2011

This area has been altered to include public discussions about Telecafe.