<VV> Beyond a Dues Increase

[Ron]

"Printed material is obsolete..."
I'd much rather have a hard copy of the Tech Guide in the garage than 
anything else Dave could offer.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Keillor" <dkeillor at tconcepts.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 6:31 PM
Subject: <VV> Beyond a Dues Increase


> Yes, increase the dues to keep the organization alive -- and the
> Communique in print -- in the short term.  $49 would be a good place to
> start.
>
> Then, look to the long term.  The first long-term priority should be a
> much better web presence.  Done right, it could generate revenue and
> attract new members -- especially younger members.  People new to
> Corvairs need and want an easy-to-access source of online information.
> Give it to them -- and ask them to voluntarily support the site through
> easy-to-make donations.
>
> Content?
>  -- Specifications
>  -- Sales literature (scanned)
>  -- Tech articles (put the Tech Guide online -- and other articles
>  -- Online membership (both new and renewal)
>  -- Links to Corvairs-in-the-news articles
>  -- FAQs
>  -- Buying a Corvair
>  -- Restoring a Corvair
>  -- Making a Corvair perform
>  -- etc.
>
> A lot of this stuff is already online, but it's scattered all over the
> place.  Printed material is obsolete (keep the Communique) in terms of
> volume, cost, and ease of publishing.  Appoint an editor and ask members
> and chapters to submit their stuff.
>
> I could go on, but I'll leave it at this for now.  If there's sufficient
> interest, I can be more detailed and specific.
>
> Dave Keillor
>
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