[Nfb-krafters-korner] Acquiring New Members

[ncbootman at gmail.com]

Joyce,

I changed the subject since this is different. You are obviously doing a lot 
and being successful to promote the group. Many people have no interest in 
crafting. But, three things come to mind.

1. We could all come up with a list of publications and even organizations 
that would accept a mention of our group. We can notify those contacts 
regularly maybe every six months. Once the list of contacts and blurb are 
made, I can do the contacts.

2. We can do a postcard sized blurb in braille and large print about the 
group that can be given out at national convention or even state 
conventions. It is just something with contact information and an 
encouragement to come and try us out. I can help with producing this take 
away card.

3. We could try doing a drawing for some craft prize every six months or 
something. It could be some small craft. Maybe if you join the list you get 
one entry and if you become a paid member, another entry. The idea is to 
show the person what they can do and each of us active crafters could 
sponsor it once for some small something and that would take us a long way 
out.

Growing size is not the most important thing. I can tell you that from when 
I joined the list a bunch of years ago, the group has grown a long way. 
Seeing it from the outside, it is easier to see the improvements than seeing 
it from the inside.

This is a great group.

Greg

-----Original Message----- 
From: Joyce Kane via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 1:55 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Cc: blindhands at aol.com
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] frequently asked questions

Greg,

We have been around for 9 years and I try to get the word out about Krafters 
Korner all the time.  I tell folks to let their friends know, I have done 
radio talk shows, classes via SKYPE outside our borders of the USA, wrote 
articles, etc.  We have had Facebook and had a person who tweeted for us and 
Cathy does the blog and we have maybe 150 people on the email list and last 
year had a good year with a little more then 70 paid members.  But I don't 
know what else to do to get folks finding us.



Joyce