Re: New Members and the mailing

[krandall@world.std.com]

At 04:57 PM 4/10/99 -0400, Neil Frank wrote:
>I was just called by 
>
>Mary Lowerre
>9201 Kanis  Apt 8k
>Little Rock AK 72205
>
>She said she mailed me her membership check (a cashiers check) on March 21
>and wondered why she hasn't yet received anything. She is very anxious to
>start reading and learning about aquatic plants. Imagine how those people
>who joined in January feel.
>
>Anyway, after I told her about the publication schedule, how a new member
>normally has to wait 4-8 weeks, etc, she kept pressing me for a date when
>she might receive her first magazine. Because I did not want to open up the
>issue that it might be a while, I told her that I will look into the
>possibility of sending her the last issue published (the one dated Dec 98
>that was mailed in Jan). 
>
>Then it occurred to me that this would be a great thing to send to all
>members - immmediatedly upon receipt of their membership. This would be
>next best thing to instant gratification!
>
>The magazine can got out together with Jack's card... but of course, both
>would be in an envelope. (and the card can be 8 1/2 by 11.)
>The new membership would start with that issue and continue for 5 more
>issues. The new member would be told that the next issue would come in
>approximately 8-12 weeks and then bimonthly thereafter. I know, I am being
>optimistic :-)  I also realize that Jack (or his designee would have to do
>this mailing) and he (or the designee would have to get a supply of the
>last issue. Any extras can be mailed back to Diana to keep with back issues
>and if he runs out of the last issue, the new member can get a post card.

I think that's an excellent idea.  Let's see what Jack has to say.  He's
down at NEC for most of the weekend, so he may not see this until the
beginning of the week.  He's planning on stopping the AGA table stuff off
to me on the way home on Sun. night, but I don't know how late it will be,
or if he'll be too tired to discuss it then.  (BTW, we made an executive
decision to allow NEC to auction off an AGA T-shirt as a thank you for the
table in the vendors' room)

>PS. The reason she mailed it to me is that she says FAMA lists ME as the
>person that receives new memberships. Can someone get that changed.

I didn't know there _was_ anything in FAMA.  Does anyone have any idea who
put it there?  I don't even have any contact with them.

Karen