[NJARC] Newsletters should be free

[ROBERT FORTE]

I GUESS IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO WHAT OUR GOAL IS. DOES KEEPING OUR BROADCASTER FREE ATTRACT NEW MEMBERS WITH ALL THE INFO IT GIVES, OR DO WE LIMIT THE CURRENT BROADCASTER TO DUES PAYING MEMBERS? IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT BACK ISSUES ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE ANYWAY, I STILL AM OF THE OPINION THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO OUR NEWSLETTER, MEMBER OR NOT. IT IS A FORM OF ADVERTISEMENT.  TO OUR MEETINGS, PARSIPPANY  SWAP MEETS, TAILGATE SWAP MEET,  REPAIR CLINICS, REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS (WHICH ARE NOT LIMITED TO CLUB MEMBERS, AS A FEW GUESTS ARE ALWAYS INTRODUCED BY RICH EVERY MONTH). YES, SOME PEOPLE WILL GAME THE SYSTEM, NOT PAY DUES BUT AVAIL THEMSELVES OF OUR LARGESSE,  BUT IT IS NO DIFFERENT THAN GOING TO CHURCH, OR ANY FREE EVENT, WHERE SOMETHING IS GIVEN, AND DONATIONS ARE THEN REQUESTED. SOME WILL GIVE, SOME WILL NOT. DO WE KEEP PEOPLE AWAY FROM A CHURCH SERVICE, OR ANY COMMUNITY EVENT, BASED ON THEIR COMMITMENT TO PAYING, I THINK NOT. UNTIL WE LIMIT OUR MEETINGS, REPAIR CLINICS, SWAP MEETS TO MEMBERS ONLY,  WITH A MEMBERSHIP CHECK AT THE DOOR,  WE ARE LIMITING OURSELVES TO GROWTH, AS THERE IS NO BETTER WAY TO ATTRACT NEW MEMBERS THAN BY SHOWING THE PERSPECTIVE NEW MEMBER ALL THE BENEFITS OF OUR CLUB.  ROB FORTE

> On Jun 11, 2018, at 10:46 PM, David Sica <davesica at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Just remember
> Reply = Poster
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> Over a hundred back issues of the newsletter have been available on the website for some time now. 
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> -- Dave
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> On Sat, Jun 9, 2018 at 3:47 PM Al Klase <ark at ar88.net <mailto:ark at ar88.net>> wrote:
> Just remember
> Reply = Poster
> Reply All = Everyone
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> Rob,
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> The long standing theory is that we have a number of faithful NJARC members, some in remote locations, whose primary participation is reading the Broadcaster.  I have personally done this in the past with other clubs, and remain a member of AWA.   It's a little hard to judge the financial impact of freeing up the newsletter. 
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> I vote don't fix it if it ain't broke.
> 
> Al
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> On 6/9/2018 1:11 PM, ROBERT FORTE wrote:
>> Just remember
>> Reply = Poster
>> Reply All = Everyone
>> 
>> _________________________________________________________
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>> I THINK YOU ARE RIGHT JOHN.  WHAT IS THE DOWNSIDE? NONE AS I SEE IT. THOSE THAT LIKE THE CLUB WILL GLADLY FORK OVER $25/YEAR FOR DUES. AND WHAT IS THE ENFORCEMENT FOR NON-PAYING MEMBERS? DOES ANYONE CHECK MEMBERSHIP AT OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS, OR SWAP-MEETS?  NO.  SO LET THE WORLD SEE OUR BROADCASTER, LIKE ALL THE OTHER FREE POSTED VIDEOS. ROB
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>>> On Jun 9, 2018, at 12:44 PM, John Dilks <oldradio at comcast.net <mailto:oldradio at comcast.net>> wrote:
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>>> Just remember
>>> Reply = Poster
>>> Reply All = Everyone
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>>> _________________________________________________________
>>> To all and the Board
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>>> Newsletters should be free and posted on the club web page to attract new members.  If you want the club to grow, publicity works. And the newsletter is good publicity.
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>>> 73, John Dilks, K2TQN
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