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  • From: dwoodard@becon.org
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Getting the word out
  • Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 19:38:14 -0400 (EDT)

Mr. Garthright, it is indeed important to get that information out without
creating any unnecessary obstacles, *but* -

websites cost money and newsletters cost money. The organization has to
get enough money to stay alive, healthy and functioning, and we have to
persuade those who benefit from it to contribute. Procrastinators like you
and me have to be motivated to actually part with their money. If you've
got any better ideas about how to get that done, let's hear them.

Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada


DW wrote:
>
>> Maybe we need to have a two-stage website, where there is a good deal of
>> useful information on the publicly accessible section serving as a
>> come-on to a section accessible to members only.
>
>
William C. Garthright wrote:

> I think this would be counter-productive. What's the point? I mean, why
> does NAFEX exist and why is the membership money so important, after
> all? NAFEX is a non-profit group, and the whole point is to increase
> interest and share knowledge, isn't it? Membership money is surely a
> very minor consideration. If you're going to share knowledge, then share
> knowledge, whether people are actually members or not.
>
> One of the nice things about the Internet is that, whatever your
> interests, you can find other people who share them. I don't know anyone
> locally who shares this particular interest, but that doesn't matter
> (much), because there's this great community on-line. I stumbled across
> this email list, and it's been great. The only reason I would join NAFEX
> is because I'd like to support the group. I certainly don't need another
> publication, since I don't usually get them read, anyway.
>
> If you want more members in NAFEX, then you need to get newbies on this
> list and perhaps involved in other ways. Some of them - many of them,
> I'd say - will probably become members eventually (sooner if you keep
> reminding them and you make it particularly easy; later if you don't).
>
> But in your desire to recruit new members, don't forget why the group
> exists in the first place.
>
> Bill
>
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