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<div>Hello PPCC Crew,</div>
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<div><span style="font-size:10pt">We spend a lot of time talking about car stuff, which makes sense, after all we are at our core, a car club. But for a couple minutes, I'd like to speak to you all about communication, specifically, how we in the PPCC communicate
to each other, the Corvair community, and the world.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:10pt">To say that there have been a lot of changes in the social media and communication spaces over the past couple years would be an understatement.</span></div>
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<div>Today, the PPCC utilizes four major tools to communicate to our various audiences;</div>
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<div>1 - the secure PPCC List email distribution is our internal communication tool (members only),</div>
<div>2 - the Facebook group/page allows us to expand our reach, in a very interactive way (Facebook group members only)</div>
<div>3 - The Drip Line newsletter allows us to share all of the fun things we've been doing with folks who may be interested (members and Corvair community at large) [the newsletter will be back in full force starting in 2018]</div>
<div>4 - our Club website, which allows anyone with internet access to find us through a simple query in their favorite search engine (global audience)</div>
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<div>Additionally, we also employ a couple less aggressive communication tools to get our message out, such as our Club business cards and QR Code stickers which drive folks to our website, and beyond.</div>
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<div>Recognizing that we need to review our communication tools on a recurring basis, I am looking to form a "Social Media Committee", which will meet regularly throughout 2018, looking at not only how we can improve our existing communica<span style="font-size:10pt">tion
tools (security, consistence, target audience direction, etc.), but also explore the new tools which are available for us to get the word out about what we're doing, in a timely and interactive way (YouTube, Pintrest, Instagram, Twitter, etc.).</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:10pt">I have spoken to, and asked Ed Halpin to Chair for this new committee. Ed has, in turn, asked me to solicit the membership for anyone who might want to join in on the fun. No doubt this will be an impactful team of folks
who will take this club to the next level, specific to our communications.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:10pt">If you have a background in web design, web security, Facebook management, or you just want to learn about all that stuff, please reach out to Ed via email at <a href="mailto:halpinem@comcast.net">halpinem@comcast.net</a>
or give him a call at 303-619-0080 to discuss your possible involvement. Ed is looking to have the first committee meeting in early January 2018.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:10pt">Thanks in advance for your support of this very important initiative.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:10pt">Chris</span></div>
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