<VV> Beyond a Dues Increase

[George Jones]

I'm going to chime in on Dave's message here since I agree with what he's
posted. I would also like to add that in addition to rearranging the web
site, I think we should also consider accepting on-line advertising as an
option. My understanding is that if you post a link to someone elses web
site, they will pay you for each time someone links into their site from
yours. In addition to the obvious Corvair specific vendors, I can think of a
few additional companies who I would contact as possible candidates for
advertising:
Maaco
Steele Rubber Products
Year One
Summit Racing
Jegs
Classic Industries
Any number of car care manufacturers (McGuires, Turtle Wax, California Car
Cover, etc.), and the list goes on.

Granted, you're not going to create a huge revenue stream from this, but a
simple email about another dues increase could drive member to click on
their links repeatedly!

Just another thought to consider.

George Jones
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Performance Corvair Group
Tidewater Corvair Club (since 1987)
Central Virginia Corvair Club (since 2006)
Corvair Society of America (CORSA)(since 1987)
'65 Monza Crown V8 Convertible
'66 Monza Coupe Custom


On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 9:31 PM, Dave Keillor <dkeillor at tconcepts.com>wrote:

> Yes, increase the dues to keep the organization alive -- and the
> Communique in print -- in the short term.  $49 would be a good place to
> start.
>
> Then, look to the long term.  The first long-term priority should be a
> much better web presence.  Done right, it could generate revenue and
> attract new members -- especially younger members.  People new to
> Corvairs need and want an easy-to-access source of online information.
> Give it to them -- and ask them to voluntarily support the site through
> easy-to-make donations.
>
> Content?
>  -- Specifications
>  -- Sales literature (scanned)
>  -- Tech articles (put the Tech Guide online -- and other articles
>  -- Online membership (both new and renewal)
>  -- Links to Corvairs-in-the-news articles
>  -- FAQs
>  -- Buying a Corvair
>  -- Restoring a Corvair
>  -- Making a Corvair perform
>  -- etc.
>
> A lot of this stuff is already online, but it's scattered all over the
> place.  Printed material is obsolete (keep the Communique) in terms of
> volume, cost, and ease of publishing.  Appoint an editor and ask members
> and chapters to submit their stuff.
>
> I could go on, but I'll leave it at this for now.  If there's sufficient
> interest, I can be more detailed and specific.
>
> Dave Keillor
>
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