[NAFEX] membership decline

Deb Schneider debs at yahoo.com
Tue Jul 3 10:58:15 EDT 2007


I have three organizations I used to belong to that I no longer join.  Biggest reason is that I have to hassle with printing out a membership form and sending a check!  The one organization I am still a member of allows me to renew online using a credit card/debit card or Paypal.  
   
  I'd guess that 75% or more of any organizations members ONLY PAY DUES and do not do anything much else.  So discounting those folks as meaningless, is rather silly as that is a big chunk of money to keep the organization running.  Those of us "lurking" members, are happy to support the group if it's made simple to do so.
   
  I also think that many organizations do not do a good job with websites.  I am much more likely to be involved with an organization that has a high quality/high content well-functioning website.  I would even prefer it to a paper newsletter.  One of my former organizations decided to make their quarterly publication a glossy, full color deal.  I skim it and toss it.  I'd rather get it online and have it available on their (bare bones NOT glossy) website where I could access it when I want it without having to find a place to store it.
   
  Now the NAFEX Pomona is a lot of fun to get, but it would be tons more useful if it was accessible online to members with a searchable index.  You give me all the back issues of Pomona online in this manner and let me renew online and I would pay a good sized membership fee to get this!
   
  deb
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