[NSRCA-discussion] Facebook

[Scott McHarg]

Hi Tim,
  The idea of requesting a section for the NSRCA has been suggested before
but doesn't seem to go anywhere with the board.  Why?  I honestly don't
know.  In the Information Technology world, it's all about Social Media
now.  I created this and got approval from the board simply to reach out to
all that are out there or may be out there in the future.  Everyone is on
Facebook.  The page is not meant as a gathering place but solely to put
small tidbits of information out there at your fingertips.  The are more
people who read their News Feed than take the time to go to the NSRCA
website by far.  If we post something there and it appears on everyone's
News Feed, that information is more apt to be read.  The purpose is only to
get us out to the general public and present information quickly without
someone having to pop on to another site.  Since a lot of people already sit
on Facebook, this is the perfect opportunity for us to get information out
there so people, for example, can't say I didn't know the deadline for
registering for the NATs was June 30.  Believe me, I had that happen with
some pretty "happening" folks but I know they were on Facebook.  My comment
was it was posted on the application and certainly on NSRCA's website.  The
response was, "I rarely go to the NSRCA website".  Yes, the argument can be
made that this is a reason to enhance the website (which John Gayer and I
are pushing for) and the argument could be made that this is another reason
to go to RCU.  All I'm trying to do is increase our visibility and Facebook
is a prime place to do this.  This is exactly why almost ANY business is on
Facebook.  It's where folks are.

Scott

On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 9:21 AM, Tim Taylor <timsautopro at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the effort Scott,
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> However, isn't this exactly what the NSRCA web site is for? The one with
> all the info in one place that everyone already uses to some degree.
> Actually I've been disappointed in the usage on the Nsrca site and find far
> more usefull info on RCU. The Nsrca web site can go months between posts.
> Contest results are the best, love that feature.
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> So now we have to place the same info in several different places.
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> RCU seems to be the biggest place that NSRCA/Pattern fliers hang out, would
> it be smarter to use that as the nesting place?
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> Might we ask for a Forum for NSRCA? would that be a good idea?
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> Why must we reinvent the wheel again?
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> --- On *Wed, 8/10/11, Scott McHarg <scmcharg at gmail.com>* wrote:
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> From: Scott McHarg <scmcharg at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Facebook
> To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2011, 9:48 AM
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> Good Morning,
>      For those of you on Facebook, the NSRCA has created a Facebook page
> for our group that will list any information that we have to distribute and
> we can also post contest results, upcoming contests and anything that makes
> sense to put on this page pertaining to pattern.  We are excited about this
> opportunity to hopefully reach out and touch more individuals.  You can find
> the link to our Facebook page on www.nsrca.us on the right side under the
> Kfactor stuff.  If you click on the "Like" button, information posted on our
> site will be visible each time on your "News feed" of Facebook.
>     If you have information that you would like to put out there, please
> send it directly to me and I will post this information immediately.  Look
> at us going into the 21st century!  :)
>
> Warmest Regards,
> Scott
>
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> *Scott A. McHarg*
> NSRCA Secretary
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