Re: Calendars 2017 an added option

[Jody Nolin <835963e01@rewrite.aisboard.org>]

Using News & Notes for a more interactive membership is a great idea.
The more we ask their opinion, and then act on it (or respond if we
can't), the better.

Jody Nolin


On Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 8:18 AM, Robert Pries <101p@rewrite.aisboard.org> wrote:
> It seems to me there are things we could do to make our decision more
> successful.
>
> First let me say that every year I wind up buying calendars, not because I
> want them but because our club or the national has unsold calendars left. It
> is sort of penance for allowing us to print too many to begin with. I
> suspect there are others around the country that buy calendars not because
> they want or need them but just out of support of AIS. It would be great if
> we could get the numbers right.
>
> I would like to see us defer our decision for just a few weeks until we
> could collect the data I am about to suggest.
>
> Presently News & Notes goes to 3224 members. That is a very high percentage
> of our 3999 print members. And the majority read it. Why not cast a survey
> in the next N&N (the start of March) and ask if they would commit to buying
> calendars early in Spring for their club and/or themselves. We would know in
> three weeks what the market would be. I do not believe a printing in Mid
> March would be a terrible delay, since you would still have them available
> for the April shows. It also would provide a sort of commitment on the part
> of a those members voting for printing now, to follow through and order. If
> we include a handsome discount for early ordering we would have advertised
> the offer and can know how many to expect. And best of all it would give our
> membership a voice in the running of the organization.
>
>
>
> --
> Bob Pries
> Zone 7a
> Roxboro, NC
> (336)597-8805

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