Re: [GSAS-board] FW: Resending Greater Seattle Aquarium Society letter

["Seattle_Aquarist" <Seattle_Aquarist@comcast.net>]

Erik,

I think you have been doing an excellent job on the GSAS Website.  You have
always responded promptly, and in a friendly and professional manner, to any
requests I have made, and I have made my fair share.  I find that our
website is kept up to date much better than most out there, and the links
provided actually work!  Thanks again for all your hard work and support on
behalf of the club!

Roy

-----Original Message-----
From: gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com [mailto:gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com]
On Behalf Of Erik Olson
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 7:28 AM
To: GSAS board members and alumni
Subject: Re: [GSAS-board] FW: Resending Greater Seattle Aquarium Society
letter

On Sat, 28 Feb 2009, Phil Lacefield Jr. wrote:

> As I?ve been sending out the ?begging letter?, for lack of a better term,
I?ve had this reply
> several times from people who appear to want to help us out, but aren?t
seeing any listing of
> their companies on our website.  I got this last year, too, when Red Sea
sent us some stuff and
> asked for some banners or at least a mention to be placed on our website.

We have ALWAYS provided a list of donor companies on the website after the 
auction -- kept on for a whole year.  In fact, there's a list right now 
showing all the donors of last year.  Take a look.  Really.  Red Sea is 
even on there.  It's been on there since last year.

In addition, we have always had an individual page listing actual SPONSORS 
of the club, including links.  At one time it had graphics, which I had 
custom-created by scanning their business cards.  I opted to take out the 
graphics at one point when there were more stores without than with.

I think having a separate page of donors is *great*, and I think it's also 
cool to have links to them if someone wants to do the work.  I also think 
it is cool to have a graphic from each company listed, again, if someone 
wants to do the work of gathering all the logos, resizing them 
appropriately, etc.   See for instance, 
http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/convention.html


> I know there has been some opposition to this in the past, but I would
like us to seriously
> reconsider this course of action.

Assuming you mean ME here, there were a few instances in which I have 
shown opposition to certain banners and links:

cluttery banner ads that we are OBLIGATED to display due to a purchase 
agreement, and pointless link exchanges with any club that asks us, etc.

Recall that what was asked in the Red Sea case was, "can we put a banner 
ad for Red Sea on our home page?"  I think the answer to that should still 
be no.  Make a separate page for all sponsors, yes.  Make sure all 
sponsors get same treatment and graphics, yes.


> For that matter, the webpage could use a redesign, and since I appear to
be the resident
> Graphics Guy, I could give it a crack if no one minds.  Thoughts on all
this?

I'll tell you now, if that new logo ends up on it, I quit.  Otherwise, 
have a blast!

I have been asking the board for years to have someone else take over the 
content management of the website (and even the hosting and domain name if 
the board wants).  I know I've been doing a half-assed (or quarter-assed) 
job.

   - Erik

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Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com

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