Digital Point Weekly Newsletter?

Discussion in 'Support & Feedback' started by Chemo, Jun 16, 2006.

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    OK...we all hate those damn newsletters that somehow we were duped into or somehow got on that email sold list. However, there are 2 that I signed up for due to the great up to date and interesting topics (one for application architecure and the other SEO news).

    The format is conducive to member interaction. As an example, there is a section called "Help your fellow members" and picks a good question thread. It illicits community feedback on a particular thread and gets the "vets" out of the same topic rut.

    Another good reason to offer a weekly / bi-monthly newsletter is to provide a vehicle that members can create mini-articles discussing theory, application, or just cool ideas. Naturally the teaser summary will link to the thread and the discuss flows naturally.

    As the forum leadership knows the life and blood of the board is member activity. The newsletter can be run by a select group of members with team mentorship...by the members, for the members, and of the members!

    So, what do you think?

    Bobby
     
    Chemo, Jun 16, 2006 IP
  2. lorien1973

    lorien1973 Notable Member

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    there is like a semi-annual newsletter, and as DP reminds us in each one - he hates writing them. There hasn't been one for a while though. I kinda miss the shortest newsletter on the internet :p
     
    lorien1973, Jun 16, 2006 IP
  3. Chemo

    Chemo Peon

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    I know how it is to write newsletters...but if the work load can be shifted from the moderator/admin team to a motivated group of members it would allow the community to take charge.

    Bobby
     
    Chemo, Jun 16, 2006 IP
  4. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #4
    Probably not going to happen to be honest... the "quarterly" newsletter for the keyword tracker only goes out once in awhile (it was due for June 1, but I didn't feel like doing it). A weekly one seems like way too much work considering I'm lucky to get out 1 or 2 per year on the "quarterly" one. :)
     
    digitalpoint, Jun 17, 2006 IP
  5. mcfox

    mcfox Wind Maker

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    Hahaha! Yeah, Shawn's famous for his 'quarterly' newsletters. I think I've had three since I joined. :D
     
    mcfox, Jun 17, 2006 IP
  6. Chemo

    Chemo Peon

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    You have 28,000+ members with ~13,000 active maniacs on the forum...I'm willing to bet that you can ask for a volunteer staff to make this work. I understand the desire to reduce workload so I'll stop kicking a dead horse :)

    Bobby
     
    Chemo, Jun 17, 2006 IP
  7. maldives

    maldives Prominent Member

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    News letters are good but, why should we need a news letter, when we are here for 24hrs a day?? A forum annoucement will do that!!
     
    maldives, Jun 17, 2006 IP
  8. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #8
    There's nothing interesting to put in it anyway, so... :)
     
    digitalpoint, Jun 17, 2006 IP
  9. The Webmaster

    The Webmaster IdeasOfOne

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    What to put in that newsletter??
    Forum posts, which's been already read??
     
    The Webmaster, Jun 18, 2006 IP