Re: new, with a veiw

["Bill Owen" <wowen@hotmail.com>]

Mike,
Let me add some quasi "scientific data" to the discussion.  Earlier this 
year, MOW sent out a survey covering several topics.  One of the 
questions was "How did you learn about MOW?".  The response was 34% from 
friends, 25% from seeing us on excursions, 14% from exhibits (operation 
lifesaver, railfair, local RR hobby events, etc).  24% other (founders, 
etc.).  Based on this survey, it doesn't look like the MOW brochure had 
much effect regarding "attracting" members to the hobby.  Rather, it 
appears that the brochure simply provided some basic information about 
how to join MOW for people who are friends of members, or who see us on 
a run or at some public event and become interested in joining.  
I would not characterize these results as "mixed".  They speak rather 
clearly for themselves.  Perhaps not having a brochure or any written 
information about the club that can be given to people who see us in 
public would make it a little harder for people to find out how to join.  
But I very much doubt that this lack of information would guarantee that 
only the "right kind" of people (whatever that means) join us in this 
great hobby.  Especially with all the information so easily available on 
the web nowadays (like this speeders list for example!!)
Its safe, its fun, its legal - so lets go do it and enjoy it while it 
lasts!!!
Whats left to debate?   
Bill

>From: M19SOORKB@prodigy.net
>To: "Speeders" <speeders@lists.cirr.com>
>Subject: Re: new, with a veiw
>Date: Sat, 03 Oct 98 05:54:39 PDT
>
>There are both pros and cons regarding brochures.  The NARCOA Board >of 
Directors at the annual membership meeting in September debated >this 
idea at some length.  Some local organizations such as Motorcar 
>Operators West (MOW) put together such a brochure perhaps 5 years >ago, 
and the results were reportedly mixed.  
>
>Let the debate continue ......
>
>Mike Paul
>Oshkosh, WI


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