<VV> The future of publishing?

[John Howell]

Besides being a member of CORSA I am a member of several other auto clubs, 
one of those clubs, Vintage Chevrolet Club of America has recently changed 
the monthly magazine to full color and did not have to raise the price of 
the dues ! And the December issue has 56 pages plus the mailing jacket and 
mailed enclosed in clear plastic cover !

Many of the things mentioned here on <VV> as being dated are not true with 
this publication, they have several pages of cars and parts for sale, 
interesting owners stories about their cars and tech articles to name a few. 
They are using the same people CORSA uses for some of this so the BOD needs 
to look into how they do this.

Raising the dues may be like shooting ourselves in the foot, we will lose 
members that can`t afford to pay more. The Corvair is a lower price car that 
allows people to enjoy the auto hobby at a reasonable price, lets keep it 
that way.
The average Corvair owner and CORSA member that pays dues does not race 
their Corvair or trailer a 100 point show car, we should be catering to this 
group because they are the ones paying the bills!

John Howell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Rodriguez III" <ravensong13 at verizon.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> The future of publishing?


>I agree that print is mostly dead when it comes to function....  but as far 
>as hobbies go I think people still like to collect things....   It's nice 
>to have something in your hand... and to put on your bookshelves.
>
> I'm as computer oriented as you can get, and I still dream of having a 
> house with a library...   the custom bedroom I just built myself last year 
> is half library as it is.
>
> If the cost of publishing and shipping the magazine is really what is 
> going to kill CORSA then of course shift the MAGAZINE (only) to an online 
> format.... but I'd focus on other places to cut costs and increase 
> membership first.  Also as has been mentioned previously, offer the OPTION 
> of the magazine in print for a substantial cost (high enough to cover the 
> expenses) if it is possible, versus online with standard dues.  This way 
> those who can afford the magazine and really want print may get it, but 
> poor folks can still enjoy reasonable dues and read the magazine online.
>
> Ray Rodriguez III
> click here for a pic of me and my car 
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> Lake Ariel, PA
> CORSA member
> 66' Corsa 140/4 hot rodded coupe
> 65' Corsa 140/4 coupe (under construction)
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <kaczmarek at charter.net>
> To: "VirtualVairs" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>; "Bruce Schug" 
> <bwschug at att.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 8:49 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> The future of publishing?
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>> Bruce
>> In the immortal words of Dr Hagon Spengler in Ghostbusters, "PRINT IS 
>> DEAD".
>>
>> If in doubt, watch the Kindles move off the shelves.  Downloadable books 
>> to Kindle and e-books are the new wave, along with CD's of books read by 
>> the author that you can just listen to.
>>
>> Another of CORSA's problems is trying to get members to jump into the 
>> last half of the 20th Century's technology.
>>
>> One of my fellow Tidewater Corvair Club members said in the early 90's 
>> that he would NEVER buy or use a computer, preferring a typewriter and 
>> writing in longhand on legal pads.  That member will remain nameless, but 
>> they know who they are.
>>
>> Hank
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