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From: "Ruth Mickelson" <>
Subject: Re: [FAMILY-NEWSLETTERS] Subscriber List
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 12:25:03 -0700
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Yes, I agree to that, too. But if we could sort of have a "basic" topic of
the week or whatever, it might keep us to the "point" a bit better rather
than just hit and miss all over the place and not touch on what we really
need.
Thanks, Lois!
----- Original Message -----
From: Lois Taitague <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: [FAMILY-NEWSLETTERS] Subscriber List


> While I think these subjects would be fascinating and of great help,
> please keep the list open as well to other subjects. Sometimes we might
> find ourselves in a dilemma for which we need help immediately, and
> cannot wait for the subject to be covered.
>
> Ruth Mickelson wrote:
> >
> > I think perhaps what we need to do is go subject by subject. Perhaps
pick a
> > subject of the week or something like that. Some subjects won't be of
> > interest to others as perhaps they are beyond that. Others may be just
> > starting and need those subjects. Let's try to cover for instance
subjects
> > like:
> >
> > --Photos- various ways to include them in your newsletter, layout, black
and
> > white or color?, half-tones or
> > scanning, etc., pixels and dot patters, cropping, sizing, shapes... .
> > --Programs for creating the newsletter: touch on the various word
processor
> > programs available.
> > --Postage and mailing - discussion on folding, labeling, postage meters
> > versus stamps versus bulk mail, etc.
> > --Paper - what types, sizes and weights, etc.
> > --Printing - various way of getting the newsletters printed: photocopy
or
> > lazer versus off-set, etc., Costs,
> > printers, time allowance for printing after main issue is layed out,
and
> > so on
> > --Cost factors: subscriptions? donations? free?
> > --Topics - Discussion on topics or columns to include in your
newsletter;
> > what type of features desired, how
> > much space to use for each, etc.
> > --Distribution and mailing lists - How to obtain a mailing list; how to
> > decide who to send the newsletters; How
> > many times a year to send out a newsletter, etc.
> > --Journalistic features - Who does the writing, input, creating, etc.;
how
> > to set up family "reporters"; questions to
> > ask for interviewing someone, etc.; how to write a biographical
> > article,fillers, puzzles, etc.;
> > --Filing systems for old newsletters and originals; creating an index or
> > spreadsheet of what has been covered
> > in those past newsletters.
> >
> > I'm sure there are many other topics, but these are some that come to
mind
> > right now.
> >
> > Ruthie
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Carol Landry-Fiske <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 8:49 PM
> > Subject: Re: [FAMILY-NEWSLETTERS] Subscriber List
> >
> > > Joan:
> > >
> > > I just wanted to say why I was interested in this list. I signed on
in
> > hopes of
> > > learning how to put together a family newsletter. I'll be going
nomail
> > for a
> > > week starting Friday because I'm headed to Maine to probably the last
> > gathering
> > > of the 6 siblings in my dad's family! With ages from 86 to 69 (my
dad!) I
> > know
> > > there will be lots of reminiscing and I want to capture this all and
share
> > it
> > > with my 6 siblings and zillions of cousins!
> > >
> > > So in advance, I'll thank everyone for helping me start our own
> > LANDRY-MERCIER
> > > newsletter! Already, I'm learning the pros and cons of having an
online
> > > version. I think I'll go with the hardcopy myself for almost all the
> > reasons
> > > mentioned. However the most important being I'll want a copy to show
my
> > > grandchildren when I'm old (seeing as I'm already gray!).
> > >
> > > Carol Landry-Fiske
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Just a note to let you know that as our list approaches one week in
> > existence
> > > > we are gaining members nicely: There are 31 subscribers to
> > > > FAMILY-NEWSLETTERS-L and 25 subscribers to FAMILY-NEWSLETTERS-D.
> > > >
> > > > So we should have a sufficient number of people (as our growth
> > continues) to
> > > > be able to get feedback on the different methods of handling a
family
> > > > newsletter--and we should have enough people to get many different
> > opinions.
> > > >
> > > > Joan, admin
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

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