Pagoda Newsletter

[Douglas]

Rodd,

You're thinking of the newsletter as another mini Pagoda World. I'm referring to the kind of content we were just kicking around -- things like the club's events being cheerfully reported or the ones scheduled to take place announced in writing.

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

[Cees Klumper]

Hey Rodd - I believe what Doug was suggesting with the "look what you're missing" is that non-full members get a taste of what full members get beyond the website: besides knowing you're providing the funds necessary to run the website, getting a hard-copy publication from time to time at home. So if we were to post the newsletter as a pdf on the site, downloadable for all members, this could serve as an encouragement to sign up for the full membership. Then if there are full members who are content with just receiving the pdf electronically rather than via snail mail, they could let us know and we'd all save some on postage (and work, it took me a few hours to copy, fold, glue and mail those 75 'rest-of-world' letters!). Please keep the ideas and opinions coming here, and we'll discuss them all in our next Board conference call.

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

[Douglas]

I think it's a matter of content -- if you skew the newsletter to more club-related info and PW to more Pagoda-related content, I think you may be able to generate more interest in the group by circulating an electronic version of the newsletter.

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

[hands_aus]

quote:Originally posted by cees klumper

Well, finally got to drop the 70+ "rest-of-world" copies off at the post office this morning, so they're on their way, to some 25 different countries. I folded them twice, with two seals for sturdiness; I would be surprised if they get damaged, but I suppose with the North American experience in mind, we can only hope!
Total cost of printing plus postage was only $100 for these 70 copies BTW.

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

Hey Cees,

My copy of the Newsletter arrived today (Wednesday 14th March).

When the committee decides about the final delivery options for members, if email is one of the options please include me on that list.

regards

Bob Smith (Brisbane,Australia)
RHD,1967 early 250 SL, auto

[Naj ✝︎]

quote:My copy of the Newsletter arrived today (Wednesday 14th March).
[:p]
Bob Smith (Brisbane,Australia)

Hmmmmm.......

Received in Australia but not next door UK  :oops:

naj

68 280SL

[Douglas]

quote:Originally posted by naj
Hmmmmm.......

Received in Australia but not next door UK  :oops:

naj

68 280SL

A missing newsletter? I thought the online version was the one prone to theft.....[:p]

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

[Jonny B]

Okay folks, the second edition of the newsletter is in the mail. We made some modifications (tri fold and heavier paper) to see if this improves the arrival condition.

Let us know, and also if there are any suggestions for future topics, also post those.

EIC (Editor in Chief) of the newsletter that is.

Jonny B
1967 250SL Auto

[Cees Klumper]

And as soon as I have the DIN-format newsletter, I will get it out to those members not located in North America.

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

[waqas]

Looks like the improvements were effective-- mine just arrived in 'original and unmolested' condition  

WAQAS in Austin, Texas

[Jonny B]

Most excellent. Any comments regarding content?

Jonny B
1967 250SL Auto

[waqas]

Since you asked....

(1) The charter takes too much space! Perhaps the font can be reduced and other content added.

(2) The web links are incomplete and should be altogether left out. Perhaps a single link to the parts/links section of our website.

(3) Instead: a quick recap/list of the most notable 5 or 10 threads/topics since the last newsletter. This would be good for eliciting more web participation from dormant folk.

(4) I like the search tips article-- good effort to reduce repeat posts/threads.

(5) I'd love to see more articles (even if they get shorter)... so how about some included info as to how one can contribute? (a simple pointer to a web URL might be adequate)

Enough feedback? [:p]

WAQAS in Austin, Texas

[Mike Hughes]

Not shredded, liked the search tips!

- Mike Hughes  -ô¿ô-
  1966 230SL Auto P/S
  Havanna Brown (408)
  Light Beige (181)
  Cream M-B Tex (121)

[Jonny B]

Mine was in the mail box (all in one piece) when I got back from traveling this week.

Waqas, thanks for the feedback, I do appreciate the information. The next edition will be just before BlackLick. I will try to continue to improve.

Jonny B
1967 250SL Auto

[waqas]

Jonny B,

Thanks again for putting in your time and effort into this!

WAQAS in Austin, Texas

[Jonny B]

To let the group know:

After our board meeting at Blacklick this past weekend, we have decided to modify the timing of Pagoda Notes and Pagoda World a bit. Our intent is to publish PW twice a year, and PN four times. This will put a hard copy out to the group (PNotes to EU and North Am.) every other month. Since PWorld is just going out, I am going to hold off on PNotes for a bit and add another page, which will cover Blacklick 07. I will also put together an article for the Star magazine for MBCA.

Jonny B
1967 250SL Auto