<VV> The future of publishing?

aeroned at aol.com aeroned at aol.com
Fri Dec 4 15:02:13 EST 2009


John,

How many members does VCCA have? How much advertising does their mag have?

The answers to those questions are intertwined and the reason they can offer the magazine they do.

Ned








-----Original Message-----
From: John Howell <32chevy at 0306.org>
To: Ray Rodriguez III <ravensong13 at verizon.net>
Cc: VV <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Fri, Dec 4, 2009 11:54 am
Subject: Re: <VV> The future of publishing?


Besides being a member of CORSA I am a member of several other auto clubs, 
ne of those clubs, Vintage Chevrolet Club of America has recently changed 
he monthly magazine to full color and did not have to raise the price of 
he dues ! And the December issue has 56 pages plus the mailing jacket and 
ailed enclosed in clear plastic cover !
Many of the things mentioned here on <VV> as being dated are not true with 
his publication, they have several pages of cars and parts for sale, 
nteresting owners stories about their cars and tech articles to name a few. 
hey are using the same people CORSA uses for some of this so the BOD needs 
o look into how they do this.
Raising the dues may be like shooting ourselves in the foot, we will lose 
embers that can`t afford to pay more. The Corvair is a lower price car that 
llows people to enjoy the auto hobby at a reasonable price, lets keep it 
hat way.
he average Corvair owner and CORSA member that pays dues does not race 
heir Corvair or trailer a 100 point show car, we should be catering to this 
roup because they are the ones paying the bills!
John Howell
----- Original Message ----- 
rom: "Ray Rodriguez III" <ravensong13 at verizon.net>
o: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
ent: Friday, December 04, 2009 9:02 AM
ubject: Re: <VV> The future of publishing?

I agree that print is mostly dead when it comes to function....  but as far 
as hobbies go I think people still like to collect things....   It's nice 
to have something in your hand... and to put on your bookshelves.

 I'm as computer oriented as you can get, and I still dream of having a 
 house with a library...   the custom bedroom I just built myself last year 
 is half library as it is.

 If the cost of publishing and shipping the magazine is really what is 
 going to kill CORSA then of course shift the MAGAZINE (only) to an online 
 format.... but I'd focus on other places to cut costs and increase 
 membership first.  Also as has been mentioned previously, offer the OPTION 
 of the magazine in print for a substantial cost (high enough to cover the 
 expenses) if it is possible, versus online with standard dues.  This way 
 those who can afford the magazine and really want print may get it, but 
 poor folks can still enjoy reasonable dues and read the magazine online.

 Ray Rodriguez III
 click here for a pic of me and my car 
 http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f90/Swiftblade13/?action=view&current=sigphoto3.jpg
 Lake Ariel, PA
 CORSA member
 66' Corsa 140/4 hot rodded coupe
 65' Corsa 140/4 coupe (under construction)


 ----- Original Message ----- 
 From: <kaczmarek at charter.net>
 To: "VirtualVairs" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>; "Bruce Schug" 
 <bwschug at att.net>
 Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 8:49 AM
 Subject: Re: <VV> The future of publishing?


> Bruce
> In the immortal words of Dr Hagon Spengler in Ghostbusters, "PRINT IS 
> DEAD".
>
> If in doubt, watch the Kindles move off the shelves.  Downloadable books 
> to Kindle and e-books are the new wave, along with CD's of books read by 
> the author that you can just listen to.
>
> Another of CORSA's problems is trying to get members to jump into the 
> last half of the 20th Century's technology.
>
> One of my fellow Tidewater Corvair Club members said in the early 90's 
> that he would NEVER buy or use a computer, preferring a typewriter and 
> writing in longhand on legal pads.  That member will remain nameless, but 
> they know who they are.
>
> Hank
>
>
>
>
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