<VV> Communique improvement, idea number 11

[aeroned at aol.com]

What did you read that gave you that idea?
Are you saying we should abandone the Internet?
Are you saying if we add stuff to the web site we'll lose existing members that don't have Internet access or their connections are too slow?

I said we should use the Internet as a tool to attract and retain members. This can be done by putting more content on the CORSA web site. I'd be willing to bet that most of the new members we'd get would be on-line and further that they would have high speed access.

Mark, as long as I'm on the BoD, I will never support eliminating the paper Communique. We simply can not afford to publish everything on paper, so yes there would be more information available on-line. 






-----Original Message-----
From: airvair at earthlink.net <airvair at earthlink.net>
To: aeroned at aol.com <aeroned at aol.com>; virtualvairs at corvair.org; corsabod at corvair.org
Sent: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 4:40 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> Communique improvement, idea number 11



Then your idea is to drop members that don't have internet access, or
adequate access? Brilliant! Just how many hundreds of CORSA members are you
prepared to lose? Because you'll be losing more than you realize. Thought
the idea was to increase membership, not decrease it.

-Mark


> [Original Message]
> From: <aeroned at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: <VV> Communique improvement, idea number 11
>
> Yes, Mark, we all know that you have dial-up and that no affordable high
speed Internet is available in your area (Part of the stimulus package is
for bringing high speed to rural areas.). Unfortunatly, we can not satisify
every member of CORSA, even with the reduced numbers. We need to find ways
to gain and retain members. The Internet is one venue that we can and
should?use for that in everyway possible.
>
> Ned
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: <VV> Communique improvement, idea number 11
>
> Unfortunately, that brings up the subject of online publishing. To sum up
> past discussions of that, bad idea. Print every page and distribute it in
> the mail, but don't "hide" it by making it "online only". I personally
> prefer my CC on paper, and would not under any circumstances want to see
> stuff put out that I would have to download off the net. I probably
> wouldn't bother. It's a hassle to go after, wastes my time, and besides, I
> am forced to use dial-up. And we have all been thru that chestnut a
million
> times, so don't anyone give me any crap about dial-up. I hate it more than
> you do, and would change it in a heartbeat, IF it were possible and
> affordable.
>
> -Mark
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: <tkalp at cox.net>
> > Subject: Re: <VV> Communique improvement, idea number 11
> >
> > Another variation of this idea would be to provide an expanded 
> > Communique on the website, maybe a couple of extra features or
tech-tips 
> > that don't fit into the printed version. Part of the "problem" is that 
> > CORSA members enjoy their cars in a wide variety of ways, Daily
drivers, 
> > Show Cars, 90+ point stock
ers, racing, club activities, tours, etc. and 
> > no one ever thinks that their segment gets enough coverage in the 
> > Communique.  The more members use the website, the more percieved value 
> > they get for their dues.
> >
> > Terry Kalp
> >