<VV> CORSA Members on the Internet

airvair at earthlink.net airvair at earthlink.net
Tue Mar 9 12:49:38 EST 2010


Jamie,

Don't ask them for just a percentage. Otherwise, larger chapters with a low
percent won't be counted in porportion to a small chapter with a large
percent. In order to get an accurate percentage, you'll have to go strictly
by numbers of members.

-Mark

> [Original Message]
> Subject: Re: <VV> CORSA Members on the Internet
>
> Gary, Great idea to poll our chapters. I will post to the chapters list
and 
> ask them to provide me with the percentage of members that have e-mail 
> addresses. It will present a good starting point and will add information 
> and credibility to my Plan for the future. Thanks
>
> Jamie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary Moore" <tdrinkr at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: <VV> CORSA Members on the Internet
>
> > Agreed, there are flaws in any survey, but still the survey taken from 
> > club rosters by club officials would be much more accurate then relying
on 
> > each person to answer a survey. Our club has 52 memberships, single and 
> > family, 4 do not list an email address and two have non-working email 
> > addresses. All are CORSA members. That puts the percentage at 88%. Is
this 
> > typical? Maybe not, but it is probably pretty close. Gary Moore
> >
> > The Internet, a magnificent new technology combining the credibility of 
> > anonymous hearsay with the excitement of typing. –Jon Stewart
> >
> > From: airvair at earthlink.net <airvair at earthlink.net>
> >
> > Statistically, that STILL wouldn't give you an accurate figure, as there
> > are members of the national that, for whatever reason, don't belong to a
> > "local" club. Likewise, you are assuming that your club has 100% CORSA
> > membership, or at least can or will separate out those who don't, for
sake
> > of your survey.
> >
> > In statistical analysis, your method of gathering your statistical 
> > sampling
> > is crutial to its accuracy.
> >
> > -Mark
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: Gary Moore <tdrinkr at yahoo.com>
> >> Subject: Re: <VV> CORSA Members on the Internet
> >>
> >> A survey can be taken by contacting chapter officials. As with most
> > clubs, our treasurer keeps track of our membership records, which
includes
> > email contacts. While it would not be ethical to release member email
> > addresses, releasing statistics shouldn't be a problem. As newsletter
> > editor I email our newsletter to nearly 90% of the club members. I
believe
> > that only 6 out of our 100+ members do not have a working email
address. A
> > few of our members get the newsletter in both hard copy and by email.
> > Gary Moore
> >
> > The Internet, a magnificent new technology combining the credibility of
> > anonymous hearsay with the excitement of typing. –Jon Stewart
> >




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