[Nfb-krafters-korner] Acquiring New Members

[ncbootman at gmail.com]

That sounds like a lot of fun. I don't usually get to go to convention. This 
year was an exception.

Greg

-----Original Message----- 
From: Joyce Kane via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 5:24 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Acquiring New Members

You missed out last year or was it the year before we had a craft prize
every month given out.  We had different things that needed to be done and
Cindy did a wonderful job getting donated crat items from companies and
stores.

The chores that we had the list members doing ranged from sending in
pictures of a finished craft that was taught in a certain month which we
posted to our FaceBook page.  Taking a certain class, sending a tweet or
posting a comment on our Facebook page, sending in a Santa's list of what
you wanted for Christmas, etc.  We also had a membership drive which if you
got a new member to join and pay membership you got your name put in for a
nice prize, when you paid membership you got your name in for that prize,
etc.  The teachers donated supplies for the Christmas in August classes &
that went to the person that we drew the name out for the membership drive.
That was last year's thing and since I did not go to Convention I don't
remember it too well.  That was not a good time in my life.

Joyce

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Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 2:48 PM
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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Acquiring New Members

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


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