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Everything seems to be moving along nicely.
In regards to CASAA Board positions and duties, specifically Subject Area Experts. Here are some thoughts on the structure:
1. Communications (Public/Media Relations)
2. Science (includes medicine and technology)
3. Legal
4. Financial
Any At-Large Member could fill the roll of one of the above, if we feel the need to adhere to only 3 Subject Area(SA) experts. i.e. "All walks of life" could very well be a Communications expert, CPA or any number of fields of expertise.
My hopes are that regardless of who is elected as an Subject Area Expert, they will have the limitless resources from CASAA's membership rolls and the ever-growing ECF community.
In regards to CASAA Board positions and duties, specifically Subject Area Experts. Here are some thoughts on the structure:
1. Communications (Public/Media Relations)
2. Science (includes medicine and technology)
3. Legal
4. Financial
Any At-Large Member could fill the roll of one of the above, if we feel the need to adhere to only 3 Subject Area(SA) experts. i.e. "All walks of life" could very well be a Communications expert, CPA or any number of fields of expertise.
My hopes are that regardless of who is elected as an Subject Area Expert, they will have the limitless resources from CASAA's membership rolls and the ever-growing ECF community.
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I think Webby was initially spot on regarding offline members. IMO, I should not have said it was redundant, which lead to consolidating these very different groups of people. See how open Webby has been to ideas? I bet he was hoping someone would challenge my reasoning. 8-o
IMO, we should emphasize our offline members role in CASAAs Organizational Goals. I do now believe we should have a separate item for offline members/supporters. Remember who this group represents and the demographics:
Smokers represent the majority of the lower class. How many even own a computer?
The % is debatable, but the last I heard is that 40% in the USA (3 million * 40%) still do not even own a computer.
So there are many people with no or limited web access
The older generation that Webby already mentioned -- simply will not navigate around an unfamiliar website even if they did manage to find it
AOLers are a great example. Many, (my mother included)
never knew there is actually SOMETHING ---ANYTHING outside of AOLs homepage.
Lastly, older people vote. Politicians know this and cater to them. Therefore, CASAA needs them.
What types of costs are involved with paper/offline announcements, newsletters, etc.?
How can we reduce those costs?
Should we separate these Organizational Goals for this very different yet very important demographic?
I think so, and we should place even more emphasis on this demographic.
Thoughts? Anyone?
Mike
I think Webby was initially spot on regarding offline members. IMO, I should not have said it was redundant, which lead to consolidating these very different groups of people. See how open Webby has been to ideas? I bet he was hoping someone would challenge my reasoning. 8-o
IMO, we should emphasize our offline members role in CASAAs Organizational Goals. I do now believe we should have a separate item for offline members/supporters. Remember who this group represents and the demographics:
Smokers represent the majority of the lower class. How many even own a computer?
The % is debatable, but the last I heard is that 40% in the USA (3 million * 40%) still do not even own a computer.
So there are many people with no or limited web access
The older generation that Webby already mentioned -- simply will not navigate around an unfamiliar website even if they did manage to find it
AOLers are a great example. Many, (my mother included)
never knew there is actually SOMETHING ---ANYTHING outside of AOLs homepage. Lastly, older people vote. Politicians know this and cater to them. Therefore, CASAA needs them.
What types of costs are involved with paper/offline announcements, newsletters, etc.?
How can we reduce those costs?
Should we separate these Organizational Goals for this very different yet very important demographic?
I think so, and we should place even more emphasis on this demographic.
Thoughts? Anyone?
Mike
I've used Vistaprint for years and several small side businesses. Their prices are pretty good on stationary and other startup supplies Also the postcard mailings have tracking results so you can cull out bad addresses in your mailing lists.
The Goals have been updated - please visit the OP of this thread for the updates.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/41976-casaa-administration.html#post628958
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/casaa/41976-casaa-administration.html#post628958
CASAA.org website:
The more I've been thinking about the website, the Resources section seems to have the most potential.
Science, Medical and Legal seem to be good topics for the Resources sections.
Possibly an editorial page from Communications/PR?
The more I've been thinking about the website, the Resources section seems to have the most potential.
Science, Medical and Legal seem to be good topics for the Resources sections.
Possibly an editorial page from Communications/PR?
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