Re: MCM - Digest V1 #191

[nfrank@mindspring.com]

Cheryl Hofman, a new member from Oak Point, TX, has worked in the publishing
industry for years.  She has volunteered to work for TAG.  Neil and I
thought she could help out Bob Day, but my impression is that he doesn't want 
the help.

>Neil, what do you think of asking Cheryl to be in charge of advertising?

She definitely has the professional background! My impression is that she also 
has publishing skills for TAG that you can use directly.  We have probably lost 
some good potential volunteers in the past 'cause they were not utilized 
immediately and felt that they were not needed. This type of thing which is 
unintentional on our part might add to the feeling that the organization is 
elitist. I have been suggesting that we need a volunteer or PR coordinator to 
help with this problem. Also, not everyone is outgoing and in my opinion the 
vast majority of aquarists are introverts.

> It was also my impression that AGA was an elitist organization before
I joined.  The first time I went to an AGA gathering at an NEC convention
several years ago I was rather apprehensive, wondering what the people would
be like even though I already knew Karen and Jack from BAS.  I would like to
see us work at changing this perception.

After you met the other people, did you find us elitist?  And if so, how? (If I 
was at that convention, please don't hurt my feelings <g>)  

>I have a couple of things in mind.......
I like the idea... sounds like the "beginners manual" that we have been talking 
about for 8 or so years.
--Neil